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\nFind out how you can support the 2014 #TextSanta charities with your Christmas card purchases!<\/p>\n

Another Christmas is fast approaching and of course this brings the festive cheer and the festive goodwill. What better way to start the season of goodwill than ITV\u2019s 2014 TextSanta campaign and the forthcoming three-hour extravaganza aimed at raising money for this years selected charities?<\/p>\n

On Friday 19th December from 8pm, a myriad of ITV\u2019s finest will gather to showcase an evening of events aimed at raising money for the charities that care and help people all over the UK year-in, year-out. This year\u2019s selected charities include the Alzheimer\u2019s Society, Guide Dogs, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Teenage Cancer Trust, Together for Short Lives and WellChild.<\/p>\n

Four of the charities that are listed are also supported by Charity Christmas Cards<\/a>. We want to help in anyway we can and of course raise as much money for each charity that is possible. The charities supported by Charity Christmas Cards include Guide Dogs<\/em>, Marie Curie Cancer Care<\/em>, Teenage Cancer Trust<\/em> and Together for Short Lives<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Guide Dogs<\/a> supports the people who lose their sight, which amounts to one person every hour in the UK, and are unable to leave their home. 180,000 people with sight-loss are unable to leave their home through fear and isolation, Guide Dogs offers services to tackle the issue.<\/p>\n

Marie Curie Cancer Care<\/a> provides invaluable free care and support for terminally ill cancer patients in their homes and the charities nine hospices \u2013 an invaluable service for victims of cancer as well as their families.<\/p>\n

Teenage Cancer Trust<\/a> is a charity that brings young people together and works to reduce the suffering they face because of cancer. They aim to bring the best quality of care and support to young people who are living with this terrible disease.<\/p>\n

Together for Short Lives<\/a> is a caring and invaluable children\u2019s charity aimed at bringing a high quality of care to children with serious illnesses and provides loving support to children and their families.<\/p>\n

So far, celebrities have been doing their bit and the TextSanta campaign is special due to the participation and the willingness of everyone to take part in helping to raise a serious amount of money.<\/p>\n

So what are the events and the how do you donate? Firstly, TV presenter Phillip Schofield completed a 24-hour TV marathon, highlights of which you\u2019ll be able to view on the special extravaganza show on the 19th December including his daredevil scaling of London\u2019s Shard Building.<\/p>\n

Also take in the delights of a special mini-episode of Downton Abbey featuring Hollywood icon George Clooney, Saturday Night Takeaway featuring Ant & Dec also meets TextSanta, a special I\u2019m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here choir featuring past participants Helen Flanagan, Kerry Katona, Katie Price and Pat Sharpe. Birds of a Feather with a surprise Santa, The Cube featuring Alesha Dixon and Paddy McGuiness, the ITV Christmas Party as well as exclusive footage featuring the behind the scenes work of the amazing charities that are being supported by the 2014 TextSanta campaign.<\/p>\n