Ladies
Hosts Margaret Walker
& Diane Braithwaite
of Distinction
welcome guests
Ladies-only fundraiser for
the Marina Dalglish Appeal
Words: Laura Sefton
adies from across the region joined forces for an evening
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of fundraising at a unique benefit held for the Marina
Dalglish Appeal. T_he evening was instrumented by
Dianne Brathwaite and Margaret Walker to raise funds
and awareness for the appeal.
T_he evening saw guests enjoy flutes of sparkling wine upon arrival
at stylish Allerton eatery, T_he Patio, donated for the evening by
restaurant owner, Jane Hoban and adorned with pink balloons and
fabulous white and pink lilies especially for the occasion.
Prior to the three-course fundraiser dinner, Diane and Margaret
encouraged guests and sponsors to donate as much as possible for
the Appeal, having gathered a selection of luxury prizes, included
Jo Malone, a £500 Boodles voucher, Yaffé vouchers, a handbag
courtesy of Cricket Liverpool while Links of London provided a
beautiful bracelet, just a small selection of the top prizes up for
grabs, the starlet of the fundraiser was a limited edition silver
necklace on a pink ribbon, commissioned by Marina Daglish
herself and designed by Boodles; won by Lucy Edwards on the
evening.
T_he evening was a great success thanks to the time and efforts of
Dianne and Margaret and all that contributed. Over £5,000 was
raised on the night through tickets and the evening’s raffle.
All money raised will go towards building a new Radiotherapy
Centre at Aintree & Fazakerley University Hospital, which will
bring treatment closer to patients in the city and provide access to
key facilities much-needed in handling cancer.
Birkdale resident Marina Dalglish, wife of former Liverpool FC
star Kenny Dalglish, set up T_he Marina Dalglish Appeal in 2004, a
year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and has since
pioneered projects in the region to ensure better facilities for those
diagnosed with the illness.
Her efforts have not gone unnoticed, with an MBE awarded in the
New Year’s Honours List 2009, as well as accolades for her
achievements to date, including raising £1.5 million to build a
chemotherapy centre at Aintree University Hospital.
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