New Ways Advent Ball 2010
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Friday 19th November 2010 Over 200 people attended the New Ways Ball on Friday 19th November at a brand new venue in the City. The Grange Hotel provided an amazing back drop for the evening's entertainment. The large glass atrium provided a great space for guests to mingle and enjoy the champagne reception, with lots of room to move around an added bonus, old friends caught up and new friends were made, a great chance for us all to get together.
Chris Sheasby led the first event of the evening - the table game, - 'heads and tails', the winners were treated to champagne, no doubt shared amongst their table guests. With a silent auction and a traditional auction and numerous raffle prizes, there was something for everyone. The tasty menu of a Tomato Mozzarella Timbale followed by Chicken Supreme was a real treat and all washed down with good wines. |
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The purpose built ballroom
was simply spectacular, the mood lighting, the permanent DJ deck
and the fantastic table dressing, all made the evening very
special. Although an air of worry prevailed about the hard
financial times, it was clear that the generosity of many was in
full flow. Our Hosts for the evening were Annie Healy and Frank
Doyle and they got us off to a jolly start with a blast on a
'vuvuzela', endured by many at the world cup in South Africa and
making sure we were all paying attention to the announcements.|
The pinnacle of the evening was the wonderful speech of Scholastica Wamalwa, a missioary based in Turkana, who explain some of the key challenges faced by the missionary team in Turkana. Some were moved to tears as she described the difference that New Ways projects have made to the lives of the Turkana. There were two auctions with many items on offer, Chris Sheasby quickly got into his stride persuading even the most shy of guests to part with significant amounts of money, in total the amounts raised were - Table game £1,095, Silent Auction £5,375 Raffle - £3,651 Main Auction - £10,400 making a grand total of £48,940, better than anticipated and in keeping with previous years, well done to everyone for being so generous. Once the auction was over everyone hit the dance floor to show
their moves, a sight to behold for all... |
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The next New Ways Advent Ball will take place in 2011 on November 18th. If you would like to book a table please contact angela@newways.org.uk As always there is keen interest in the Ball so please act now to reserve seats or book tables. On behalf of the New Ways Advent Ball Committee thanks once again for all your support.
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The Grange, St Paul's |
