Over 190 people attended the Furnley House Foundation Summer Ball on Saturday 6th May at Winstanley House, Leicester, raising over £40,000 for charity.
Hosted by comedian Patrick Monahan, guests enjoyed a drinks reception, a three-course meal, entertainment from a live band and a fire dancer. Attendees also had the opportunity to take home some amazing items in both live and silent auctions.
The Furnley House Foundation was born out of local financial adviser and mortgage broker Furnley House’s ambition to create opportunities and improve the lives of the local community The Foundation holds a number of events each year to help bring the community together.
The headline charity partner for this year’s ball was Falcon Support Services. Funds raised on the evening will also be donated to Bodie Hodges Foundation, Hope For Hunger, Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP) and Leicestershire Cares.
Falcon Support Services have helped the homeless and those in need across Leicestershire find independence through housing and community support for 20 years. They were chosen as headliner after winning the Charity of the Year category at the Furnley House Foundation’s Leicestershire Community Champions Awards in November last year.
Simon Winfield, Chairman of the Furnley House Foundation said “It was great to get so much support for our Summer Ball from the Leicestershire community, which has enabled us to raise so much for five richly deserving charities. This helps us to achieve our mission of improving and saving lives in Leicester and Leicestershire. Thank you to everyone for their support and we look forward to our next event, the Leicestershire Community Champions Awards, later in the year.”
