The fifth annual Glitz & Glam Charity Ball in association with Setzkorn Health and Wealth Consulting and Discovery was held on Saturday, 26 April in the beautifully decorated St Mary’s DSG school hall. The hall had been transformed into a ‘Narnia’ theme by the Grade 11s for the Matric Dance the night before, and the 150 guests were blown away.
In the photo: Cathie and Liaan Lewis
The evening, which was compered by Abi Ray of East Coast Radio, kicked off with an impressive performance by violinist and St Mary’s music scholarship student, Nina Kolev accompanied on piano by Lauren Rottcher. The delicious three course meal, prepared by Heritage Caterers, was paired with wine courtesy of VDP Distributors and Jan Nico Coetzee from VDP introduced each wine before the starters, main meal and dessert were served.
Rob Thunder of Car-Go conducted the auction and this was followed by the sale of surprise envelopes. A raffle to win two pairs of sunglasses from SUNSTOPPERS and a lucky draw for a BUCO wheelbarrow filled with tasty treats also formed part of the function’s highlights. Black Coffee was responsible for the sound and lighting while ECR’s Cameron Claassens had the guests dancing non-stop.
The aim of the charity event, organised by the Guild of St Mary’s Old Girls, is to raise money for the St Mary’s Foundation Trust, which provides bursaries to the school, as well as a chosen non-profit organisation. This year CHOC – The Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa – was the benefitting charity. CHOC will use the funds to provide holistic support for children suffering from cancer and life-threatening blood disorders, as well as for their families.
The event would not have been possible without the generous support of main sponsors, Setzkorn Health and Wealth Consulting and Discovery, and the associate sponsors – The Sumner Group, Nu Hair, BUCO and Pewter Studio. The Guild of St Mary’s Old Girls would also like to thank the auction and surprise envelope contributors as well as the guests for enabling them to raise over R100 000 for two very worthy beneficiaries.
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