The St Catherine’s Gala Dinner and Grand Auction held on Saturday 9th March raised an amazing £7,500 to support the school’s work with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
The event, sponsored by Wightfibre ,was held at The Lakeside Spa and Hotel in Wootton to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the charity that runs the school.
Fascinating speeches
Its ninety guests were treated to a talk from St Catherine’s employee, Barry Reed, on the history of the school, while Principal, Sarah Thompson, gave guests an insight into the speech, language and communication needs of the school’s students.
Dinner, auction and dance
A three-course meal was followed by a live grand auction with a range of exciting lots including a money can’t buy tour of the ROFGO motor racing collection, hotel stays, a skydive and a pampering session at Laura Jane Therapy in Ventnor.
The auction was followed an evening of dancing with DJ Dan James.
Smith: Support for this event was overwhelming
St Catherine’s fundraising assistant Tanya Smith said,
“We are so pleased by the amount we raised on the night to support the students of St Catherine’s.
“The support for this event was overwhelming from donations and sponsors, along with the guests on the night without which this event would not have been possible.
“We are excited for our future events.”
News shared by Tanya on behalf of St Catherine’s. Ed
