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First
Ever Big Apple Ball Raises £30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Mone, Sanjay Majhu, Laura Adams (Patsi Lookalike) and
Charan Gill |
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The first
ever 'Big Apple Ball', held on Saturday 11th March 2006 in Glasgow,
proved to be a glittering occasion attended by a host of
entertainment and celebrity guests, which exceeded all expectations
by raising a whopping £30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
The event was
the brainchild of Sanjay Majhu, CEO Apple-Harlequin Group, who,
hearing of the Trust's need to fund vital gene therapy trails,
determined to organise a night for pharmacists throughout Scotland to
come together for a night of entertainment in aid of a good cause
with which many of them would be familiar.
Mr Majhu said,
'As someone who has had a measure of life's ups and downs, I've
always felt it important to recognise the need to put something back
into good causes. Charity is not something we should think about once
a year - but every hour of every day. The aim of the Big Apple Ball
was to give an opportunity for those of us fortunate enough to have
our health, to take time out from our busy lives to think of the less
fortunate and give generously.'
Entertainment
on the night was provided by Sanjeev Kholi - in character as Naveed
from BBC Scotland's 'Still Game' - comedian Clem Dane and tribute
band Beatlemania! Guests included Ultimo bra supremo Michelle Mone
and curry legend Charan Gill.
In a message
of thanks, Rosie Barnes, chief executive of the Cystic Fibrosis
Trust, said, 'The money raised by the Big Apple Ball will help fund
vital research to enable doctors to care for those with Cystic
Fibrosis more effectively. As a result, those with CF have longer and
better lives than before, though, as yet, there is still no cure.
'Research to
address the underlying causes of CF is well underway. The money
raised by supporters of the Big Apple Ball, together with the
constant support of the families of those with CF and their friends,
children born with CF will soon be able to look forward to the same
length and quality of life as the rest of us.'
Given the
success of the inaugural Big Apple Ball, Mr Majhu has confirmed his
intention to make this an annual fundraising event for Scotland's
pharmacists to put something back for those who need help most.
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