Stone’s fundraising sisters Ange and Cath Arnold raised over £11,000 for the County Air Ambulance Trust at their 11th annual fundraising ball at the County Showground in Stafford – the largest amount raised in the event’s history.
Three-hundred-and-eighty guests enjoyed a four-course meal courtesy of Jenkinson’s Caterers, a charity auction led by Ben Gamble of Cuttlestones’ Auctioneers & Valuers and great live music from The Cartoon Kings. After dinner, auctioneer Ben took centre stage to whip up a bidding frenzy on 11 generously donated lots, including a week’s canal boat holiday from Stone’s Canal Cruising Company which sold for £900.
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]Cath said: “Every year seems to get better than the last, and this year was no exception. There was a fantastic atmosphere and everyone was out to have a great night in the name of a very good cause. Our whole reason for running this event is to raise funds for a service which you literally never know when you might need. Its intervention, should you have an accident, could literally mean the difference between life and death.[/box]
[box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]“Air Ambulance services are entirely self-funded, so rely on their own fundraising efforts and those of their supporters to operate. The reason we chose the County Air Ambulance Trust to donate our funds to is that it works with several Midlands air ambulance services to help assist with critical investment projects – from buying new kit to providing funds to install helipads at hospitals. We’re delighted that this year we’ve raised the largest sum from any ball to date – at least £11,000 – all of which will go directly to helping the trust continue its vital work.”[/box]
Plans are already underway for the 2016 Staffs Air Ambulance Ball
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