Insights and Inspirations Mothers Day 2010previous page
 The sell out Insights and Inspirations event held at Liberty Midlands Mall on Saturday raised over R100 000 for the designated charity, the Pietermaritzburg Children’s Home in Woodlands.
The evening, hosted by MC and chat show host Ingrid Roberts, featured celebrity guests and local sheroes – including the first lady of KwaZulu Natal, Dr May Mkhize, former Miss World Penny Rey and local sheroes Nomfundo Molefe, Presheila Ismail and Pam Boake, foster mother extraordinaire!
Over 320 guests attended the event, and the fundraiser was spearheaded by Edgars at the Liberty mall who offered to match funding raised on the evening up to an amount of R25 000 – their staff kicked the event off by raising over R2 000 from gift wrapping for Mother’s day and are continuing their drive this week and encouraging members of the public to donate clothing, non perishable food items and toys to the home – these items can be dropped off at Edgars – Barlow World added to this figure with a R10 000 donation for the home – this was added to by Raven panelbeaters, who along with their clients contributed a further R7500 – beaten on the evening with a donation of R30 000 from Willowton Oil and Cake Mills – and with a R2000 donation from Hamblins catering and cash from members of the audience, the total raised was in excess of R85 000.
The PCH is home to 78 young children, boys and girls, who have been removed from their homes by the court, largely as a result of abuse, and in some instances as a result of human trafficking.
Roberts, who spearheaded the event and selected the PCH as the charity to benefit from the fundraiser was delighted with the outcome, and paid tribute to the many donors. The event celebrated Mothers and the guests shared their stories as mothers, as well as stories about their mothers. The next Ingrid Roberts Insight and inspirations event will also take place at the Edgars court in the Mall on Saturday 7 August – tickets can be booked by contacting Gail on 082 4452577 or emailing gail@spottedowl.co.za
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