NI SWEET CHARITY 75TH ANNUAL CANDY BALL 07TH OCT 2011
The hard w
ork had all been completed just in time. At 6.05pm on the evening of 7th Oct, the NI Area Sweet Charity Committee dashed off nervously to get ready for the biggest night to date, ‘The 75TH Annual NI Candy Ball’. They needn’t have been nervous for the evening was destined to go without a hitch!
250 guests were greeted by jugglers, stilt walkers and a jazz band, they sipped on Chambulls and nibbled on Quality Street as coincidently, Quality Street was also celebrating a 75th Birthday and there was a magnificent set of cakes in honour of us both! Mr Patrick Davis arrived suitably attired in a 75th Bow Tie and the revelry began.
There was much to celebrate as our Hon. Secretary Mrs Lina Graham and our Hon. Treasurer Mr Lewis Noble were applauded for having served on the committee for more than 90 years between them!
Our evening was smoothly navigated by Mr Graham Walker and our guests were entertained further by the Ulster Operatic Society, they feasted on a fine meal and then clapped enthusiastically to the Royal Tara Dancers. The Grand Draw and the Tombola was a highlight to all who won! Energy
was still in abundant supply as the dance floor filled to the sounds of the HOUSEM8’s and continued until the wee small hours, the sign that a great night was had by all was surely evident as we couldn’t get people to go home!
A big thank you to all our Sponsors and to all who helped make our night a fantastic success. We are proud to say that our projected profit is in excess of £24,000 for Sweet Charity.
We are looking forward to next year already!
Grace Bosket
Chairman
NI Area Committee