£13,000
raised ...
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click on any image below to enlarge | Business sector helps make Society's Annual Fundraising Dinner Dance a resounding success. More than 250 people from the NI corporate sector along with invited dignitaries, guests, members and staff attended the event at Belfast's Hilton Hotel on Saturday 26th November 2005. |
Larry McArdle - SVP Regional President
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| Addressing those gathered, Larry McArdle (SVP Regional President), welcomed and thanked all those present, especially the business community for supporting this annual event. "Without your continued support we would not be able to help people in need throughout Northern Ireland" |
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After dinner entertainment was led by, "Johnny Day" (comedian) of Folks on the Hill Fame. After the Grand Draw prizes were announced, the night continued with music provided by the fabulous "B'Jayz Brothers" from Downpatrick. A Table Draw with many more prizes and an auction for a boxed wine set and box for four at the Opera House raised several thousand pounds. |  B'Jayz Brothers |
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 Sammy McAtamney of S&B Textiles along with one of the band, Aileen Coney and Margaret Linden | Chief sponsor for the evening was S&B Textile & Clothing Ltd of Ballymena. Other corporate tables were represented by First Trust Bank, Open & Direct Insurers, Mackel & Doherty Architects, Dawson, Nangle, Tumelty Accountants & P Dougan Electrical of Ahoghill. We thank all those who sponsored prizes and those members of the business community who couldn't attend but contributed financially to the fundraising event. |
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| North Belfast stalwarts Pat League and Pat McCann | | Magherafelt SVP | Reg office/shops staff | Aileen with representative of Viridian Group | Larry McArdle with Cllr Alban Maginness and John Cassidy | Open & Direct | Rev Donald Ker and wife Sandra from BCM flanked by Fr Perry Gildea & Fr Sean McManus |
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| Mr & Mrs Mark Campbell (Banbridge SVP), Linda Savage (Derriaghy SVP) and Mr & Mrs Ray Brady (Dunmurry SVP) | | St Brigid Belfast members John and Marie Mooney along with Judith Jennings | Holy Family Newington | (L-R) Declan & Nuala O'Loan, Mrs McHugh, Larry McArdle, Pat McHugh and Aileen Coney | Youth members | Members of Sacred Heart conference Belfast along with Fr Luke McWilliams and Cllr Alban Magennis & wife | Bishop Donal McKeown, Aileen Coney, Sarah-Jane Loughrey (Youth Development Officer) and Larry McArdle |
