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IGBF Midwest Ball
IGBF Midwest Ball a great success More than 220 attendees helped to make the 2020 Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund Midwest Region Gala Ball a tremendous success. THE IGBF Midwest Region Gala Ball was held on February 15 in the Castletroy Park Hotel, where more than 220 representatives from the trade donned their glad-rags and helped to ensure this annual event remains one of the social occasions of the year. Approximately €20,000 was raised for the Fund, which helps members of the grocery trade and their families who have fallen on hard times. The grand prize draw on the night raised
an impressive €6,000, with the top prizes of trips for two to Vienna, Paris, Barcelona, London and Manchester, kindly supported by Declan Power and Shannon Airport. Strong sponsorship support “The Ball was a wonderful event, which raised a lot of money for the IGBF,” explained James Johnson, Dunnes Stores, Chairman of the Midwest Region of the IGBF. “We could not have done this without the support of
our sponsors on the night who were Shannon Airport, Diageo, Molson Coors, JTI, Britvic, Primeline Logistics, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, Dunnes Stores, Ishka Water, and Comans. Each year we continue to grow this event and over the years, we have supported over 200 families in need.” IGBF President of Appeals Sharon Buckley spoke at the event, stressing the need to keep support ongoing for the less fortunate within the Irish grocery industry.
Pictured at the Castletroy Park Hotel for the IGBF Midwest Region Gala Ball are (l-r): Leonard Hegarty, IGBF Chairperson; Sharon Buckley, IGBF President Of Appeals 2020, and Director of Musgrave Group; and James Johnson, Chairman, Midwest IGBF, and Dunnes Stores.
