Since I decided to hold this, I have been so busy sending out begging letters - must have sent about 100 for raffle and auction prizes, then picking them up and organising other stuff. Thank you to all the companies etc who donated. The response was pretty overwhelming.
I charged £10 a head to get in (to cover costs of disco and food), and I had a strictly NO presents policy, with donations in lieu if wanted. I decided to raise the money for Cancer Research UK, but specifically, this money was going towards a research study they are away to start for triple negative breast cancer, so it means a lot to me to be raising for the type of cancer I have.
I had an absolutely FANBLOODYTASTIC night. There must have been about 140 people or so came. I managed my speech really well - I didnt even cry which I thought I would, although many other people did!!. We had games to raise money, the Parkway Inn were so generous and gave me the hall etc for free, the disco was discounted so thanks for that. With the games, raffle (13 raffle books were sold), and the auction, and of course donations of cash, we managed to raise the astounding amount of £4660. I was absolutely stunned when we counted the money - I couldnt believe this was all raised in 1 night.
Thanks to all of you who came, donated, helped sell raffles and for your support.
My dad, unbeknown to me, contacted the Evening Express to see if they would come take a picture on the night - they said they couldnt but wanted to do a story on it. So a journalist phoned me last week and sent round a photographer. There was a HUGE 2 page spread of my story in the paper. I was a bit embarassed about doing it, but if it raises awareness etc then its worth it.
Again, I just cannot thank you all enough. You never know, maybe next year I will still be here and do another...............everything crossed.
Suzie and I have now met C's daughter J - she is a lovely lovely girl , and we all get on really well, so thats really good too. Life is GOOD GOOD GOOD :)
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