Charity’s Christmas party brings year’s total to £105,000

13 January 2014

The Acorn Apres Ski Christmas party which took place in a PapaKata tent at Ripley raised over £22,000 bringing the total raised by the charity this year to almost £105,000 which is a record for the charity.

The evening was attended by 431 guests who enjoyed dinner by well-known chef, Michael Kernall, an auction and grand draw followed by dancing.

The auction was conducted by Tim Waring of Knight Frank and prizes in the auction and grand draw included a skiing holiday in the French Alps, overnight stays at the Hotel du Vin, Harrogate and the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London and a diamond pendant kindly donated by Berry’s Jewellers.

The Acorn Committee raises funds for people with dementia and their carers in the Harrogate, Wetherby and Ripon area and for research into scleroderma disease at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Richard Hanen, Nick Collins, Peter Davies, Tim Naughton, Jason Saunders
Richard Hanen, Nick Collins, Peter Davies, Tim Naughton, Jason Saunders
The Acorn Committee, led by Chairman Louise Hanen
The Acorn Committee, led by Chairman Louise Hanen

Cameron Fraser and Andrea Walker
Cameron Fraser and Andrea Walker

Becci Greenwood, Steve Dawson, Caroline Barr, Miles Boler, Jess Wray, Chris Wray, Anna Wray
Becci Greenwood, Steve Dawson, Caroline Barr, Miles Boler, Jess Wray, Chris Wray, Anna Wray

Tom Wood, Jen Wood, Jeff Parris
Tom Wood, Jen Wood, Jeff Parris

Danni Darby, Johnny Davies, Chrissie Planchak
Danni Darby, Johnny Davies, Chrissie Planchak

Emma Dodgson, Lucy Smith, Nicci Roberts
Emma Dodgson, Lucy Smith, Nicci Roberts

Jo and Tim Naughton
Jo and Tim Naughton

Becci Greenwood and Richard Anderson
Becci Greenwood and Richard Anderson

Steve and Maria Dawson
Steve and Maria Dawson

Louise and Richard Hanen
Louise and Richard Hanen

Adrian Parker, Mike Crawshaw, Jo Gloag, Debbie Allan, Helen Crompton, Robert Barr, Rosie Ellerby, Mike Ellerby, Chris Sladen, Angela Crawshaw, John Crompton, Sandra Sladen
Adrian Parker, Mike Crawshaw, Jo Gloag, Debbie Allan, Helen Crompton, Robert Barr, Rosie Ellerby, Mike Ellerby, Chris Sladen, Angela Crawshaw, John Crompton, Sandra Sladen

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