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Student offers to turn his body into billboard to aid Oxfam charity - Press & Journal
Young man from Perth aims for £25,000 target by having a tattoo displayed on his shoulder
Student offers to turn his body into billboard to aid Oxfam charity
By karl mansfield
Published: 24/02/2010
A Glasgow University student has agreed to turn his body into a human billboard in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for charity.
Stefan Pretty hopes to raise £25,000 for Oxfam by having the name of a company or an individual tattooed across his shoulder.
The winner of his competition, which costs £25 to enter, will get their name, or a business logo, inked on his body.
Mr Pretty, who admitted he does not like tattoos, has promised to pick the winning entry at random.
The 20-year-old, who is studying civil engineering at Glasgow, said: %u201COriginally I was going to raise money for the people affected by the Haiti earthquake, but I was told Oxfam had raised enough funds for the next three years.
%u201CI was asked about raising money for the Oxfam 365 emergency fund, to help those affected by disasters and emergencies, and I said %u2018No problem%u2019.%u201D
The student explained: %u201CI thought of the idea while having a shower and launched the fundraising on Saturday.
%u201CI%u2019m not going to have a tattoo across my entire back but on one of my shoulders.
%u201CThere may be an option for the person who is chosen to witness it being put on.%u201D
Mr Pretty, who comes from Perth, said he is aiming to reach the £25,000 target before March next year when he plans to have the tattoo. And he is already on the way.
He said: %u201CSince Saturday night I have raised £40 and if I raise £25,000 for Oxfam 365 before March next year I can always increase the amount they receive.
%u201CI may also bring forward the date of the tattoo.
%u201CI have never considered a tattoo as something I want, but for such a good cause I think it%u2019s definitely worth it.
%u201CI won%u2019t look at it as a tattoo but as a symbol.
%u201CMy friends all think I%u2019m a bit nuts but they think it is for a good cause.%u201D
The £1.25 entry fee includes expenses for the tattoo but Mr Pretty says most of the money will go to the charity.
Oxfam 365 is a partnership between Oxfam and companies to provide support to Oxfam%u2019s emergency work 365 days a year.
More information about Mr Pretty%u2019s fundraising can be found on his website, www.yournameonme.com
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