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FoundationHighlights Creating Brighter Futures for Young People Registered Charity No. 1084220 (England and Wales) 038995 (Scotland) Edition 73 - December 2014 Creating bright futures for children who are deaf and hearing impaired On Saturday 22 November we were delighted to hold the annual Hilton in the Community Foundation Ball at Hilton London on Park Lane, sponsored by McAleer & Rushe. The night was an incredible success, and raised over £400,000 for the work of the Foundation; our highest amount to date. Simon Vincent, Chairman of Hilton in the Community Foundation welcomed guests to the Las Vegas themed extravaganza in the Ball Room which had been transformed for the night. The room was decked out in sumptuous yellow and purple, and an incredible moving screen shone out the Las Vegas sign - with an HCF twist! We launched straight into heads and tails, where the 700 Guests were treated to a delicious glass of champagne guests competed for a chance to win a luxury trip to Las Vegas, in keeping with our theme for the evening. Guests then sat down to an incredible feast prepared by Anthony Marshall, Executive Chef and catering team at Hilton on Park Lane, which included a Waldorf Salad complete with delicious edible flowers and finished off with mini macaron pops, as the Hilton London on Park Lane choir took to the stage for the very first time! Team members, including General Manager Michael Shepherd, sang a beautiful version of “You Raise Me Up”, complete with table-pointer light show. Throughout the night guests had the chance to bid on lots of wonderful prizes in the silent auction, via touch-screen tablets on tables, provided by BidTech who ran the auction. HCF Trustee Dame Maureen and Stephen Burnett December 2014 hilton-foundation.org.uk 2 Celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson ran the auction, encouraging guests to bid with his boundless enthusiasm and lucky winners went home with incredible prizes such as a guitar signed by Coldplay, a trip to the brand new Hilton Paris Opera for New Year and much more. Nikki Scott from Scotty’s Little Soldiers (see page 5 for more info) spoke about the charity, and requested pledges to help support families who have lost a parent in the line of action. In total pledges raised over £20,000 for Scotty’s Little Soldiers. Guests were treated to an amazing performance by the HCF Chairman Simon Vincent with Kim Ismay and the Las Vegas performers Derek Paravicini Quartet. Derek is blind and has autism. Later on a fabulous Vegas-themed show featured performers from top west end shows, led by Kim Ismay. The dancers, singers and musicians dazzled the crowd with incredible dancing, a lot of glitz, and even some impressive acrobatics. Finally, live disco group China Grove closed the ball with guests taking to the dance floor for a boogie. Clockwise from top left: The yellow and purple themed tables; the fabulous Las Vegas stage; a group of our wonderful volunteers; and Amy Hill performs. Centre: a Las Vegas showgirl dances. December 2014 hilton-foundation.org.uk 3 The Foundation Ball takes place thanks to a lot of hard work and generosity by a lot of people. We would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to the people who make it happen. Thanks first go to our sponsor, McAleer & Rushe, for their incredibly generous support, without which the evening wouldn’t have been able to happen. Special thanks go to Dame Maureen Thomas, Trustee and Foundation Ball Chairman and Simon Vincent, Foundation Chairman, for their leadership and vision. Thanks must also go to all of the Foundation Ball Committee members Francesca Barham, Bruce Beardwood, Andreas Lackner, Sarah Leeson, David Morris-Jones, Noel de Munck, Reg Parsons, Leri Price, Simon Sheehan, Michael Shepherd and Anthony Worrall for their hard work and support. Thank you to the team at London Hilton on Park Lane and to Ian Carter, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Nick Smart, as well as Paul Farrow and the entire Supply Management Team as well as the team at Production Plus. Special thanks to our fantastic volunteers, Amir Butt, Rachel Cornelius, Mark Dixon, Adem Duran, Gemma Eagle, Samantha Hill, Carl Jones, Clare Kaveney, Ryan Moss, Claudia Nertz, Ana Paluca, Dianne Perrin, Angela Row, Howard Weinberg, Angela Wimborne and Lauren Young, We would like to thank all the departments at the Hilton International Headquarters for their support and especially acknowledge the Supply Management and Development teams at Hilton Worldwide for all their help – not just with this event but with all the Foundation events which take place across the region. We also wish to acknowledge all those hotels across the world that supported our event with prizes - your generosity enabled us to raise over £409,000 net. In addition to table hosts and advertisers, Hilton in the Community Foundation thanks those listed below, without whom the evening simply wouldn’t have been possible: AB InBev UK Limited, Adana Hilton SA, Adare International, AG Barr, Alphabet (GB) Ltd, Annodata Ltd, Bacardi, Barry and Fitzwilliam, BIC Graphic & Norwood Europe, BMW, Boss, Brakes Foodservice Ltd, Brintons Carpets Ltd, British Airways, Broad Gallery, Burberry Group Plc, Catalyst, Cellar Trends Ltd, Centerprise International Ltd, Central Facilities Group Operations Ltd, Chamberlain, CheeseCellar, Chris Ring, Classic Fine Foods, Clyde & Co., Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd, Colliers International Property Consultants Ltd, Conrad Algarve, Conrad Bali, Conrad Beijing, Conrad Dubai, Conrad Hong Kong, Conrad Istanbul, Conrad Koh Samui, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, Conrad Pezula Resort & Spa, Cumberland Construction, Cygnet Properties & Leisure plc, Daval Construction Company, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres, Delice de France, Dentons, Designer Flowers, Destiny Food, Diageo Plc, Direct Seafoods, Diversey Ltd, DoubleTree by Hilton - Oyster Bay Dar es Salaam, DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station, DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town Upper Eastside, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre La Mola, Entremettier, EPR Architects Ltd, Fairfax Meadow, Faucets, First Drinks, P Fitzgibbon, Fortnum & Mason, Forward 3D Limited, Frankonia Bread, Fresh Cut fruit/Veg, Fresh Olive Company – Belazu, Galvin Restaurants, GP Management, H & B Cheese, Hamlins LLP, Hatch, Heineken UK Ltd, Hilton Al Hamra Beach & Golf Resort, Hilton Antwerp, Hilton Athens, Hilton Cape Town, Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi, Hilton Cardiff, Hilton Giardini Naxos, Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Centre, Hilton London Kensington, Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort, Hilton Malta, Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa, Hilton Milan, Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Hilton Montreal Bonaventura, Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort, Hilton Concorde Paris Opera, Hilton ParkSA Isanbul, Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa, Hilton Vienna, Hilton Vienna Danube, Hilton Vienna Plaza, Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Worldwide - International Division, Hymans Robertson LLP, IDeaS, Indigo Art, Investec Wealth & Investment Limited, J.Mower, JC Leisure Solutions, John Mower & Co Ltd, Julian Stoneman Associates, Laurent-Perrier UK Ltd, Liddell Linens, London Hilton on Park Lane, Madhus Ltd, Magners GB Limited, MARS DRINKS, Matthew Clark, Maxxium, McAleer & Rushe Group, Michels & Taylor, Moet, Natoora Limited, Neil King, Nespresso, Nestle Ray Kemish, Nick Smart, Panaz Ltd, Pernod Ricard, PlayNetwork, Pommery, Porta Romana, Procurement Team, Production Plus, Rakuten Marketing, Ribble Industrial Estates, Right Formula, Ritter Courivaud Ltd, Rosemary & Thyme, Russel Hume, Russell Investments, Seafood Holdings, SealedAir, Sekers Fabrics Ltd, Sema4 LLP, Serta Mattress, Servest, Show Racism the Red Card, Sisk, Splendid Hotels, Staples Advantage, Steelite International, Swan Mill Paper Company Ltd, Sysco Guest Supply, T.K.Trading, Tag Worldwide, Tchibo Coffee International, The Guild of Freemen of the City of London, The United Fresh Consortium Ltd, Tiger, Town & Country Fine Foods, Translations.com, VingCard Elsafe, Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, Waldorf Astoria Berlin, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian, Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund, Westmont Hospitality, Xafinity Consulting, Yoshikawa UK LTD T/A TK trading. December 2014 hilton-foundation.org.uk 4 Helping bereaved children smile again - Scotty’s Little Soldiers Scotty’s Little Soldiers is dedicated to supporting the children of men and women killed whilst serving in the British Armed Forces. The charity was founded by Nikki Scott after her husband was killed in action and she knew her children would grow up without their father in their lives. The charity was nominated as the recipient of the Foundation’s appeal at the Park Lane Ball and will receive over £20,000 thanks to our generous guests. From those killed in active service to those who lost their fight to an illness or have sadly died in an accident, Scotty’s Little Soldiers is here to support bereaved children. The charity supports them through their childhood as they try to deal with their grief and encourages them to grow and develop as well as enabling them to smile again. Scotty’s Little Soldiers supports these brave children in three different ways: Support - The charity helps the children come to terms with their loss and deal with their emotions. They send the children on trips and experiences to help them to express their feelings and improve their confidence and they have just started to build a relationship and partnership with Winston’s Wish to enable Scotty’s to offer counselling. Over the past four years the charity has been able to purchase three stunning holiday homes, all located at Haven sites within the UK. The children and their families can go and stay at the lodges totally free of charge when they need some respite. Strides - To support the children as they get older and to further their development and education. As a charity Scotty’s are still developing this level of support but have started by providing each child with a Scotty Allowance to help fund after school activities and encourage their development. Smiles - Scotty’s Little Soldier’s helps them to smile and make some new happy memories.