Vale mayor's Christmas raffle boosts charities
Three charities will benefit by £1,602 thanks to the festive
fundraising efforts of Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Cllr Clive
Williams.
With the support of council staff, officers and members, and
charity representatives, Cllr Williams organised a Christmas
raffle, the proceeds of which went to Barry Mencap, Rookwood
Hospital-based Headway Cardiff and East Vale Community Transport,
of Penarth.
Cllr Williams said: “I am delighted that, with the support
of so many people across the whole council and friends and
colleagues, I was able to raise such a marvellous amount for these
three very worthy causes which I am supporting during my year of
office.
“My grateful thanks to the local businesses who offered their
support through donations and raffle prizes.”
The top three prizewinners were Mrs S Morgan, from Headway, Mrs
J Roberts (East Vale Community Transport) and Mr J Jones, of
Barry.
Businesses which supported the raffle were: Dow Corning, ACJ
Properties, Paul Gentile Jewellers, Villa Napoli, Waverley Care
Centre and Blue Hair Design (Penarth), Huddarts and Mughal
Restaurant (Cowbridge), Cardiff Bathroom Centre and Lafarge Cement
(Aberthaw).
Caption: Vale of Glamorgan Mayor Cllr Clive
Williams and Margaret Read, chair of East Vale Community Transport,
draw the winning raffle tickets.
19/12/2007