The Lighthouse Charity has raised £290,000 from its Christmas lunch event which took place last week in London, breaking all fundraising records for the charity.
Over 950 guests attended the ceremony which featured a live auction, a panel of sports stars and live music at the end.
Sarah Bolton, CEO of the Lighthouse Charity, delivered an update on the charitable services delivered, highlighting a record number of families helped, financial support and sites visited.
This year also saw developer MACL net the coveted Peter Capel Cup, which is awarded each year in recognition of outstanding achievements from organisations supporting the charity.
MACL’s annual fishathon had raised more than £60,000 since its inception four years ago. Ron Sant, senior site manager, said: “We are incredibly proud to be awarded the Peter Capel Cup and truly cannot think of a better charity to raise money for.
“Each year we are staggered by the amount of money we raise through the fishathons, but for us, it goes beyond that, it’s an opportunity to raise awareness around wellbeing within the construction industry, helping to support those in need.”
Sarah Bolton expressed her extreme gratitude to everyone that supported the event, saying: “This is our opportunity to reflect on our charity’s achievements throughout the year: the services we’ve delivered and the people we have helped. But most of all it’s to celebrate the successes of our fantastic supporters.
“Whether you are helping us to spread the message of support, organising fundraising, committing to be an annual company supporter or attending one of our events, you are helping us to make a life changing and lifesaving impact for our construction community.
“I am completely amazed at the amount of money raised, we’ve surpassing all previous fundraising events. Guests were hugely generous with their support of the live and silent auction, raffle entries and donations on the day. We know how tough it is out there at the moment which makes it all the more meaningful. A huge thank you goes out to everyone that supported us, whether it was volunteering behind the scenes, booking tables, sponsoring the event or donating auction items, thank you so much.”
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