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Radio One DJ Supports New Children’s Hospital Appeal Final Fundraising Event, sponsored by ANS
Mon 20th Jul 09 - 16:53
Radio One DJ and TV presenter Sara Cox has been lined up to host Notte Bella: Il Finito - The New Children's Hospital Appeal final fundraising dinner in October.
Sara Cox, who recently visited the new hospital and met some of its young patients, has offered to compere the fundraising event on 22 October 2009 at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel which will be attended by a whole host of celebrities and key North West business contacts.
The glittering event, sponsored by ANS Group, will celebrate the charity's efforts to reach its £20m fundraising target. When it was established in 2006, the Appeal aimed to raise £20million to support projects within the new hospital, which opened on 11th June 2009 and which is the largest children's hospital in the country. Now approaching the end of a three year campaign, the Appeal has £1.8 million of its target left to achieve.
Radio One DJ, Sara Cox, commented:
"I am really looking forward to hosting Notte Bella: Il Finito in October. It will be a fabulous event and fingers crossed that the Appeal will have raised the final £1.8 million needed to hit their £20 million target to really make it a night to remember."
Maurice Watkins, Appeal Chairman added:
"We are absolutely delighted that Sara Cox has kindly agreed to host our event, Sara will add much sparkle to this fabulous evening and it is always nice to see people from the region and businesses such as our sponsors ANS Group supporting local charities."
Scott Fletcher, Chairman and founder of sponsors ANS Group, added:
"The new children's hospital is such a significant project for the North West and, as a Manchester company, we are really enjoying being involved with the Appeal and in making this final event a success. It was great to see Sara's support for the cause and the smiles she brought to a lot of children's faces during her visit."
The new hospital, located on Oxford Road in central Manchester will provide specialist services to some of the regions' poorliest children. Specialist services include the Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit, burns unit, cancer unit, renal services including transplantation, critical care, bone marrow transplantation and spine surgery.
The New Children's Hospital Appeal has been focusing on raising money to provide additional and up-to date equipment for diagnosis and treatment as well as a place for parents to stay on or close to their child's ward during treatment.
For further information on The New Children's Hospital Appeal or to book tickets for Notte Bella: Il Finito please contact 0161 276 4522.