The Crystal Charity Ball this weekend smashed its fundraising expectations, raising almost £15,000.
Revellers on Saturday night had fun and gave generously at Springfields Exhibition Centre for the ball.
Committee member Kelly Beba said: “Last year was our best fundraising total and in our wildest dreams we didn’t think we could match that. We are confident that we have surpassed our total once again which reflects what a good night people had.”
The Crystal Charity Ball started in 2012 after Kelly’s father, Graham Mackman of Holbeach, passed away after a battle against lung cancer. To date the event has now raised around £74,000 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation alone, £79,000 in total.
Guests packed the dance floor until the close at 2am. During the night they had been treated to welcome drinks, a three-course meal, chances to win loads of prizes by way of a raffle and games, a live auction, live band Rollacoaster and SN Events’ disco.
Guests have already requested tables for next year.
Committee member, Melanie Coote said, ‘All in all it was a busy but really enjoyable night. We always get really positive feedback and have already had requests for tables next year.’
The committee, made up of Kelly Beba, Debbie Craft, Melanie Coote and Emma Lambe, worked hard to ensur that all their guests could enjoy the evening.
Melanie said: “One of the games involved guests taking part in a version of 80s game show, ‘The Price Is Right’ resulting in one lucky guest winning £200 cash, who on this occasion very kindly donated their prize money back to be added to the funds raised.”
Kelly added: “We really can’t thank our sponsors enough, who donated a huge range of fantastic prizes or sponsored numerous elements on the evening and of course our most generous guests, everyone involved made it a truly successful evening.”
PICTURES BY BEN CHAPMAN
Ashley and Stacey Hefford, Jamie Taylor and Amy Roffe. 
Sarah Scase, Karen Povey and Penelope Ball. 
Sam Clark, Sarah Jinx and Vivian Sloan. 
Richard and Yvette Wright. 
Mike and Gilly Thrower. 
Mark Haighton, Craig Lawrence, Steve Wade and Graham Bowater. 
Harri Sisson, Charlotte Walsh and Hollie Atkin. 
Becky Bowers, Craig Nightingale, Owen West-Bourne, Joshua Davis, Chloe Wright and Edward Barbera. 
John and Diane Almey, Lindsay and Jerry Lowery, Rick and Netty Hook. 
Julie Ronson, Oliva Ronson, Callum Davis, Deborah Ellis, Richard Ellis and Maria Taylor-Vassall. 
Lisa Winter, Gilly Robinson, Kirsty Bell, Becki Hammond, Emma Barclay, Laura Maund and Maxine Vyse.
