Air Aid Ball a huge success
Vector Resourcing recently sponsored and attended the Surrey Air Ambulance Ball.
The following information has been provided courtesy of Surrey Air Ambulance....
“Time travel ball raises £54,000”
A marquee at Redhill Aerodrome was recently transformed into a 1940’s style ballroom for the “Air Aid Ball” which raise £54,000 for the Surrey Air Ambulance Fund.
Guests at the Second World War themed event were transported back in time for the biennial fundraiser organised by local businesses across Surrey, including accountants Kingston Smith, London Helicopter Centres and estate agents White and Sons.
The evening began with a spectacular thirty minute flying display involving a Spitfire, Hurricane and the Guinot Wing-Walkers - the World's only formation wing-walking team, it all got underway after the sounding of an air raid siren, similar to those used during the blitz.
Composer and lyricist Richard Stilgoe was compere for the night and treated the seated diners to a humourous topical piece, he also introduced historical recordings of British Prime Ministers – Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill.
The evening also including an auction with money can’t buy items like a ‘home cooked meal for eight by celebrity chef Tony Tobin’ and a trip to the Belgian F1 Grand Prix with Paddock privileges – the auction alone raised £21,000, and after a three course meal – there was dancing with music supplied by 16 piece band ‘String of Pearls’.
Julie Jenkinson, Surrey County Fundraiser said “It was an incredible evening for everyone involved – guests and organisers alike. We had incredible support from local businesses, but then to go on and raise a staggering £54,000 is just amazing.”
The Air Aid Ball is biennial - to find out more, visit http://www.surreyairambulance.co.uk
Pictured: Flight Paramedic Adam Heyward, HEMS Doctor Scott Farmery, Composer, Songwriter, Richard Stilgoe, Former Conservative MP Edwina Currie, Celebrity Chef, Tony Tobin, Pilot Steve Wood, Pilot Peter Driver
The Air Ambulance service in Kent, Surrey and Sussex costs around £3 million annually to stay airborne. Receiving no funding from the National Lottery the charity relies almost entirely upon the generosity of the public to support the two helicopters, based at Marden and Dunsfold.
