Midwinter Ball raises over £10,000
Friday, 19 November 2010
More than 170 guests partied into the night last Saturday (13 November) and raised more than £10,000 for local disability charity Compaid.
The event was held at Mountains Country House in Hildenborough, and guests to the black tie ball enjoyed a three-course meal prepared by Pop Creative, live magic from local illusionist Adam Smith, and a disco by Apollo Funk.
Helen Tinworth, who was the main organiser of this ball said, “My mother, Jean Burns, is a regular user of Compaid’s services and absolutely loves her time spent using their computer aided programmes to create beautiful cards and pictures. The charity provides an opportunity for her to do something constructive and get her out and about”.
Stephen Elsden, Chief Executive of Compaid said, “It was a memorable evening packed with fundraising activities and we were thrilled to raise over £10,000 for our charity through the auctions and raffle.
“ We are also very grateful to Emmet Hannan of Mountains Country House and Allbars Ltd for generously donating the venue hire to hold this ball.”
The evening began with a short welcome by the Chairman of the Trustees, Chris Langridge, who said, “Compaid provides a range of services for disabled adults and children in and around Kent to maximise the social, creative and learning opportunities within their lives. The charity also provides vital transport for hundreds of disabled and elderly people each week.
“This Ball will enable us to help more people like this and because we rely on the generosity of companies and individuals to fund this charity, the money we had made at the ball will make a huge difference”.