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| Autumnal
Charity Ball 2001 | Total
Raised: | £5,028.64 (and
a Polo mint) | |
| Well
the memories of 6th October and the Autumnal Ball will live long in the minds
that occupy Tonsley Towers! The
biggest, most ambitious and arguably most ridiculous project yet launched by the
Tonsley Events crew saw 188 people fed and entertained for a whole seven hours.
So much for the initial idea that we would organise just a small "Black Tie"
event that might raise a grand or so for charity, by the time we had finished
we had a project that had a total turnover of over £17,000, an auction and
raffle that raised over £4,500 and an online auction site that eBay have
expressed an interest in acquiring! | |
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The evening had many high points including the phenomenal
atmosphere caused by the auctioning of the signed David Beckham shirt, the sight
of one rather attractive young lady (called Helen) completing half a dozen "chin-ups"
in the middle of the dance floor, the delight on Andrew Dart's face at winning
two tickets to the women only Sanctuary Health and Beauty Spa, the despair on
Andrew Dart's face as he realised he wouldn't be allowed to use them (!) and,
for two lucky souls, 15 minutes of "extracurricular activity" in the
"Ward Room" downstairs! Finally
we would like to thank all those who supported the evening. Whether it was those
people who managed to sell tickets to their friends, those who so generously donated
prizes or money for the event, those who bid so enthusiastically in the auction,
those who made Rob's night such a memorable one or those who have given us a copy
of the security video of what happened in the Ward Room that evening. Respect
to you all!
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If you still have any money in
your wallet, then you might want to have a look at the items in our Online
Charity Auction and see if you can't finish your Christmas shopping without
getting out of your seat! As before all the proceeds go to the charity, the Glanfield
Childrens Group. Thanks
all for coming and supporting this deserving cause. You have allowed 10 disabled
children the trip of a lifetime with the Glanfield Childrens Group. We really
enjoyed seeing you there. |
| Oh,
almost forgot... if you have something to say, scandal you feel it would be remiss
not to share or an idea for the next one, then feel free to voice it on the Noticeboard. |
SW/AF |
Here
are the photos - table by table, and a whole lot more... The "Table Selector" above
is best viewed in Internet Explorer (sorry Netscape users!).
Images may take
a couple of minutes to download over a modem connection - please bear with it
- it's worth it!
Hover over an image to see its caption. Click on the image
to see an enlargement.
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