The Charity Glitter Ball 2013

Programme

Friday 8th November 2013 Moot Hall, High Street, Colchester

Welcome We are delighted to welcome you to our 2013 Glitter Ball.

This year’s ball has been very generously sponsored by FLR Spectron, suppliers of telecommunications and mobiles, and Kremer Signs, a UK leading supplier of signs, who have kindly sponsored tonight’s pre-dinner drinks, table wine, after dinner drink, the jazz band and disco, together with room decorations. We are very grateful for their support in making everyone’s evening more enjoyable.

In addition to tonight’s sponsors, we have received fantastic support from many of the suppliers and relationships held with Spicerhaart donating tonight’s auction and raffle prizes. The charity expresses its sincere thanks to everyone attending tonight’s ball or for supporting the event with donations and other offers of support.

2012 was the best year for Magic Moments with record levels of income delivered through sponsored events, local fund-raising throughout the Spicerhaart business and the Ball last February.

You will see copies of the 2012 Review Booklet on tables for your perusal and I urge you to spend a few moments looking through the fantastic efforts undertaken. With the funds raised, Magic Moments was able to send two families from each of the twelve hospices we support to Disneyland Paris last November. Not only was the trip twice the size of previous years, but we extended the visit to four days and supported each family with cash contributions towards food and toys for the children. I can tell you each and every family had a truly memorable and great time thanks to events such as tonight.

So this year we have set our sights higher! In just over one week from tonight we will be sending four families from each of the twelve hospices we support to Disneyland Paris for a four day break.

That’s 48 families and over 200 people experiencing a much needed break from otherwise tough times. What an amazing achievement for any charity. It has been a significant commitment to raise the necessary funds and tonight’s fundraiser is the final event before the trip commences. Putting this into context, the Disney trip this year is sending more people than fill the Moot Hall tonight!

I would like to wish you a very enjoyable evening at the Glitter Ball and personally thank you for your support.

With very best wishes.

Steve Lamb Chair & Trustee Magic Moments Children’s Charity

Running Order 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm

Champagne Reception Welcome Address John Spence Chairman of Spicerhaart Dinner is Served

9.30pm

Auction & Raffle

10.15pm

Music & Dancing

12.30am

Carriages

Between 6.45 and 7.30 a professional photographer will be available, returning later in the evening with the prints for collection at a cost of ÂŁ10 A donation of which will go to Magic Moments.

Raffle items ✫✫ 2 Big Reunion Tickets for a VIP O2 box on 14th December. -

Donated by FLR

✫✫ Kindle Wifi ✫✫ 2 lots of £100 Love2Shop Vouchers ✫✫ Dinner for 2 people at The Lemon Tree, Colchester ✫✫ Champagne ✫✫ £50 Virgin Experience Voucher ✫✫ MP4 Player ✫✫ A4 Leather Filofax ✫✫ Golf Balls & Golf Umbrella ✫✫ £50 M&S Vouchers ✫✫ Teddy Bear

Menu Starter Main

Duck rillette with red onion chutney & Melba toast (V) Mushroom & brie tart with rocket & balsamic vinegar garnish

Lamb rump with Dauphinoise potatoes & sweet rosmary jus (V) Mediterranean vegetable skewers on goats chese, sun blushed tomato & rocket risotto

Dessert Coffee & Chocolates Dark chocolate torte with Bailey’s sauce

and a selection of Port, Brandy or Baileys

Auction Items

✫✫ An amazing opportunity to acquire a VIP box at the O2 arena on

December 28th to see Disney On Ice. Entertain the family or host a children’s party! The VIP box seats 24 people. - Kindly donated by FLR. ✫✫ An Apple iPad 4 with 16GB memory & Wifi. - Donated by Abbey Flyers. ✫✫ Bed & Breakfast Overnight Stay on a weekend for 2 at the Holiday

Inn, Colchester.

✫✫ A 23” Dell All-In-One Computer, Quad Core 4Gb Memory and 250

GB Disk, an ideal home computer with Windows 8 and no base unit!

(Includes 4 years support from Dell.)

✫✫ Entertain you family or friends with a Chef for the Night! Kindly

donated by The Lemon Tree with a Chef, Waiting Staff member, all food provided. (May incur travelling expenses and available to use within a 50 mile radius of Colchester).

✫✫ Update your home entertainment with this 40” Samsung flat screen

LCD Smart TV - Kindly donated by 354.

✫✫ An Apple iPod Touch - ideal for the kids! ✫✫ A 1966 World Cup Coin Toss framed black & white print - Kindly

donated by Antony Lark.

✫✫ Spoil yourself with this Mother & Daughter Spa Day at Clarice

House which includes Manicure, Pedicure and a Swedish Back and Neck Massage, as well as a 2 course lunch and use of the spa and swimming facilities - a great day out!

✫✫ An exquisite Thomas Sabo Charm Bracelet (including a themed

Glitter Star charm!) - Kindly donated by Intelligent Mobile.

✫✫ A framed autographed photograph of Steven Gerrard lifting the

Champions League trophy after Liverpool’s amazing comeback against AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005.

Our Sponsors..

Thank you to Spicerhaart for the support they gave enabling this event to happen