A FOOTBALL club has donated the money it usually spends on Christmas cards to three charities.
Instead of sending out hundreds of cards, Newcastle United decided to support the Fleming Children's Trust, Macmillan Cancer Relief and the NSPCC.
Three United players presented each charity with a cheque for £1,500 at St James's Park.
Craig Bellamy, who has worked with the Fleming Children's Trust during his time on Tyneside, presented the cheque to its chairman, Bill Lynch, while NSPCC supporter Alan Shearer presented the charity's Dennis Clark with a donation.
Shay Given, who donated money for cancer research last season, presented a cheque to Macmillan Cancer Relief's Janet Richardson.
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