St Mary’s Hospice is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a charity Sportsman’s Dinner and Fundraising Auction on Friday 28th October 2011, at The Lisdoonie Hotel, Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness.
Guest Speaker for the evening will be former Zimbabwean test cricketer, Henry Olonga. Henry made his international debut in 1995, becoming the youngest player to represent Zimbabwe. He helped Zimbabwe to its first ever Test victory in that game. A right arm fast bowler, Olonga was the first black cricketer to play for Zimbabwe.
Olonga achieved international recognition (along with team mate Andy Flower) in 2003 by wearing a black armband in a Cricket World Cup match to protest against the policies of Zimbabwe's government, led by Robert Mugabe. This act led to a warrant issued in Zimbabwe for Olonga's arrest on charges of treason (which carries the death penalty in Zimbabwe) and forced him to retire from international cricket and temporarily go into hiding.
Henry also has a superb voice and is an emerging tenor, recently releasing a CD entitled “Aurelia”. He has a foundation that lies in being afforded leading roles in productions such as the Gondoliers, Annie Get Your Gun, and Joseph and his Technicolor Dream-coat and in addition, to speaking about his time in test cricket, Olonga will also be singing for the audience on the 28th October.
Tickets for the event are available now for ladies and gentlemen and are priced at £30. All funds raised will go to St Mary’s, which is the dedicated provider of comprehensive supportive and palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions in South Cumbria.
Zoe Guest, Funding & Operations Manager said “It should be an excellent evening of entertainment and we hope to sell all 200 available tickets. We hope that the event and auction will raise much needed funds to help the Hospice to continue providing patient care throughout Furness and the South Lakes.”
The evening will commence at 7.30pm and the dress code for the event is lounge suit.
For further information please contact St Mary’s Fundraising Team on 01229 580305 or email events@stmaryshospice.org.uk
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