Charlotte to Sing:
For Hospital Charity
Western Mail
Article from:www.totalwales.com
First Published:
June 6th, 2000
SINGER
Charlotte Church is to star in special concert to help
raise funds to build the first children's hospital in Wales.
The 14-year-old soprano, who pledged her support for the appeal at
its launch last month, will perform a number of songs at a gala dinner in the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport on September 25th.
Ms Church will also be donating some of the clothes she has worn during her stage and television performances
for auction along with other show business memorabilia.
The event is a huge boost to The Noah's Ark Appeal to raise 3.7 million pounds to
build a children's hospital in the grounds of the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
The teenager, from Llandaff, Cardiff, said she was thrilled to be
involved in the appeal,particularly as it was to provide a better future for children.
The event includes a champagne reception, five-course dinner,
entertainment, celebrity auction and raffle.
Organiser Mark Burrows of St David's Events said, It is marvellous
that Charlotte has found time in her very busy schedule to support her favourite charity.
We are all very excited at the prospect of what is going to be a
very special evening to raise a great deal of money for an exceptional cause.
Tickets Costing 100 pounds each, can be bought individually or in tables from
St David's Events on the 029 2023 4567.
Elsewhere, hundreds of people have pledged their support for
the Charity on Wrong Trousers Day, July 7.
More than 50,000 people in Wales have already committed themselves
to wearing the wrong trousers for a day and paying 1 pound
for the privilege.
More than 80 schools and companies including Tesco, British Gas and
Camelot have agreed to participate in the campaign.
Wrong trousers Day, which features the Characters Wallace and Gromit,was
was originally tried out in Bristol to support the city's children's hospital.
They raised more than 535,000 pounds over two years.
The Noah's Ark Appeal hopes to raise at least 100,000 pounds.
Phase one of the hospital will be comprised of a child-firendly
reception area and two wards of 25 beds.
Phases two and three, which are expected to be paid for by
the Private Finance Initiative, will include a third ward, new
paediatric facilities and a surgical unit. Any organization or school wishing to take part in Wrong Trousers
Day can sign up by calling orgainiser Larry Peterson on 0800 169 4928.
Donations
can be made direct to the appeal at any HSBC bank in Wales,
quoting account number 920 719 40 and sort code 40 16 15.
Cheques must be made payable to the The Noah's Ark Appeal
Appeal. Donations can also be made over the phone on 029 2033
5016. Further information about the appeal is available on
the Internet at www.noahs-ark-appeal.org
