April 23, 2011 – Shanghai
Celebrate for the Royal Wedding
The Union Jacks were flying high in more ways than one at The Fairmont Peace Hotel in the Peace Hall Ballroom on Saturday Night at our Red White & Blue Ball. Ball-goers entered into the spirit of the occasion with an array of ball gowns and jackets, which amply qualified, and in some cases over qualified, for the most appropriate attire for the evening – it was all in good fun and in celebration of the forthcoming marriage of William & Kate.
The happy couple put in an appearance, and were very obliging, standing for over five hours being photographed with all and sundry before being carted off in the wheelchair. The special wheelchair had been supplied by the Wheelchair Foundation – beneficiary of the funds raised on the night – £££££ and our people are still counting.
VIEWING THE WORLD FROM ONE METER HIGH….
Silent Auction Items
500 rmb buys and delivers one wheelchair – this was the message on the night and the reason for raising funds. The Wheelchair Foundation provided this specially prepared wheelchair so that guests could see exactly where their money would be spent.
A full update will be featured in our news in due course to let you know exactly where, when and how many wheelchairs have been delivered. Angie Shen, Chief Representative China (below) addressing guests – explaining the work of the Wheelchair Foundation. Kathy Li, PR Manager, also attended, and two volunteers helped to sell the raffle tickets. Kind-hearted sponsors donated items for the raffle and the silent auction. Fund-raising silent auctioneers provided even more items, and organized and arranged the sealed bidding on the night.