Ronald Mcdonald House Charities UK Presents Thursday 25 March 2021
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Ronald McDonald House Charities UK presents Thursday 25 March 2021 United Kingdom We wish you a wonderful evening Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland are proud to support Ronald McDonald House Charities and are happy to provide vending machines and products free of charge to every Ronald McDonald House in the UK. WELCOME On behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, I am delighted you are able to join ‘Light up the Night: A virtual gala’. We are thrilled to bring you an evening of entertainment and stories from the families we have supported to your screens for you to enjoy from the comfort of home. The last year has undoubtedly been one that none of us have ever experienced. At the Charity, we have faced enormous challenges to our service delivery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, we have reason for celebration this evening. Whilst our Houses are currently running at lower occupancy levels than usual to safeguard the health and safety of our families and staff, I am extremely proud that all 11 Houses continue to provide free ‘home away from home’ accommodation and support for families with children in hospital. After several years of planning, fundraising and development, we were still able to open our new Oxford House last summer. This means that our service in has expanded from 17 bedrooms in the previous site to 62, in the new Ronald McDonald House. We will now be able to support even more families with children receiving treatment in John Radcliffe Hospital, and extend to families with babies and children in Critical Care or Newborn Intensive Care. We look towards the rest of this year with hope. We’re excited to be opening a 12th Ronald McDonald House in spring, located in the new children’s hospital in Edinburgh. It will have 25 en suite bedrooms, along with a playroom, kitchens, dining area, lounges and laundry facilities. We wouldn’t be able to do this without your help and support over the last year. Thank you. There are many more hospitals and thousands more families who need us. That’s why our need for your continued support remains as high as ever. On behalf of all the families we have looked after in 2020, the most difficult of years, thank you. And on behalf of the thousands more families we shall support over the coming years, please donate what you can tonight, because every penny you can give will make a huge difference. Jeff Fergus Chairman of Trustees, Ronald McDonald House Charities UK From our global supply chain network and distribution centres, Martin Brower takes supply chain management personally. We ensure our customer is well equipped with the right products at the right time, delivered with the most insightful market information and data-rich tools to grow their busines with confidence. We do more than procure and move product; we deliver smart insights by collaborating and innovating every link in the supply chain. Our diverse and talented team members have driven our reputation for excellence over six decades, and during this time we have been proud to support Ronald McDonald House Charities in a variety of ways all over the world. Martin Brower UK and Ireland are honoured to sponsor the RMHC Light Up The Night Virtual Gala and to play our part in contributing to the An innovative great work the charity does. Making it easier to run great restaurants TONIGHT’S SHOW INCLUDES… Welcome from our Hosts Ore Oduba and Jon Culshaw Message from Jeff Fergus, Chair of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK Board of Trustees Entertainment: English National Opera Entertainment: RMHC house band Entertainment: Kerry Ellis and Louise Dearman Special recognition award Entertainment: Illusionist Nigel Mead Grand prize draw Entertainment: Lucy Thomas End of show After party Proud supplier of quality buns to McDonald’s Restaurants Manufactured by associates United Kingdom who are proud to support Ronald McDonald House Charities - UK We wish you all a wonderful night of fundraising Proud to support Stronger together Seda proudly supports Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to keep families close PARTNERSHIP committed to each other’s success MCC19579 - RMHC Print Advert.indd 1 03/03/2021 15:36 Recycling Happy Meal toys was child’s play When McDonald’s stopped putting non-sustainable hard plastic toys into Happy Meals, they asked Veolia for assistance with 300 pallets of unused toys they couldn’t recycle. WE MADE THE IMPOSSIBLE, POSSIBLE. Using our PROCYCLE service, we extracted all the hard-to recycle materials and shredded the plastic, which will be used to create 17 playhouses for RMHC UK’s gardens for sick children this year. A great example of our circular solutions giving McDonald’s waste a happy new beginning. Resourcing the world Proud to sponsor the RMHC Gala Dinner 2021 12465_McDonalds Sponsorship Advert 405x305px v4.indd 1 12/03/2021 15:48 dawnmeats.com MEET YOUR HOSTS Ore Oduba Ore Oduba is a broadcaster and actor who has been entertaining audiences ever since winning the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2016. Ore is a multi-talented singer, dancer and actor. Making his West End debut as ‘Aaron Fox’ in Kander and Ebb musical Curtains opposite Jason Manford, Ore has also played the iconic role of ‘Teen Angel’ in Grease. Hosting flagship shows such as This Morning, The One Show as well as countless hours on BBC Radio 2, Ore is one of the most versatile presenters around, from Saturday night TV host to fronting some of the biggest national events live to audiences of millions! Jon Culshaw Jon Culshaw is warmly regarded by many as Britain’s best impressionist with an unmatched versatility and a catalogue of over 350 voices and impersonations including Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, Professor Brian Cox, Barack Obama, Alan Carr, John Bishop and Michael McIntyre. In addition to many public appearances, Jon is also a regular guest on current affairs programmes, providing comic relief with impromptu impersonations of politicians and commentators. He can regularly be heard on radio shows including The Now Show and Secret World. Proud to be supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities UK Gala AD copy.pdf 1 28/02/2018 16:01 Big Mac®? We bring it. Big Mac®? We bring it. McNuggets®? And them. The McDonald’s Divison McNuggets®? And them. Are proud to support Happy Meal®? Yep. Ronald McDonald House Charities. McFlurry®? You betcha. C We wish you a wonderful evening Happy Meal®? Yep. DOWNLOAD THE UBER EATS APP M Y CM McFlurry®? You betcha. T&Cs apply. Check the Uber Eats app for availability of deliveries and restaurants. MY Uber Eats connects you with independent restaurants to order food delivered by independent delivery partners. CY CMY DOWNLOAD THE UBER EATS APP K United Kingdom Coca-Cola, Coke and the design of the Coca-Cola Contour Bottle and the Dynamic Ribbon device are registered trade marks of The Coca-Cola Company. T&Cs apply. Check the Uber Eats app for availability of deliveries and restaurants. Uber Eats connects you with independent restaurants to order food delivered by independent delivery partners. Join the House-to-House Challenge this Spring! Our House-to-House Challenge is back and better than ever! Join the House-to-House Challenge and virtually visit our Ronald McDonald Houses across the UK and abroad. You can complete the Challenge indoors or outdoors, as an individual or team, and race at your own pace. Whether you cycle, walk, run or swim - the choice is yours! We’ve teamed up with My Virtual Mission so you can log your activities and see where you are on our virtual map as you go. New for 2021, we’re offering three brand new routes for you to choose from… • House-to-House Challenge Mini: • House-to-House Challenge UK: • House-to-House Challenge Europe: perfect for families, individuals or small visit all of our Houses across the looking for a bigger challenge? Virtually visit six Ronald groups, this 87km route virtually starts at Ronald UK, ending at our newest House McDonald Houses across the UK and Europe on this McDonald House Moorfields House and finishes in Edinburgh, in this 1,200km route. exciting route, covering a total distance of 2,600km. at Ronald McDonald House Brighton. Suitable for group sizes up to six. Recommended for teams of three and above. Every penny raised helps us to support families with seriously ill children in hospital. To sign up, visit: www.rmhc.org.uk/event/house-to-house-2021/ THE EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT English National Opera (ENO) The Gentlemen of ENO feature tenors and basses from the Chorus of English National Opera. Performing as a group of between four and sixteen singers, their exceptional technical skills allow them to cover the widest possible repertoire. Embracing opera to barbershop, jazz to pop, they are uniquely placed to offer whatever the occasion demands. From basso profundo to high C, they guarantee to hit the right note. David Newman, Michael Burke, Paul Sheehan and Andrew Tinkler form the quartet of the Gentlemen of ENO and have performed at many events, both live and virtual. This includes Ronald McDonald House Charities UK’s virtual carol concert, A Starry Night, which took place last year. RMHC House Band We are thrilled to bring the Light up the Night House Band to your screens. Cut loose from the tangle of wires, amps and roadies of a regular band – our intrepid trio energetically bound into your living room to bring a beacon of light to our night! Look forward to some specially recorded RMHC toe-tappers with a twist.