Charity Balls from my archives!

I didn't have any new photos to accompany a blog entry... and then realised I had a few in My Pictures, which I'd never unleashed and though I might as well do so now....
The first was the Friends of Londiani Ball at The Rochestown Park Hotel last April (where does the time fly?!)
Friends of Londiani works with the people of Londiani, Kenya and its surrounding villages to develop sustainable community projects.
Between June and September of this year, 90 people ranging in age from 18 to 70, will travel from all over Ireland to Kenya to complete a number of tasks as part of the charity’s ‘Harambee 2007’ project. This will involve working with the people of Lelsothet, Benditai and Ndubusat to build a community centre and several classrooms, as well as making positive changes in terms of water supply, education and health in the communities.
The Friends of Londiani is a voluntary organisation, depending heavily on goodwill – so if you want to find out more about the charity or wish to make a donation, e-mail: info@friendsoflondiani.com or have a look at the website www.friendsoflondiani.com


Above I am sharing a few laughs with Evelyn Grant and Gerry Kelly, while below are a few other happy faces from the night...

Also in April I went to the very first SHINE ball in Maryborough House Hotel. Two hundred guests turned out to lend their support to the Irish Progressive Association for Autism (IPAA).
With a view to raising its profile and expanding its fundraising activities, the IPAA is re-branding itself under the name SHINE. The under-lying message of SHINE is to “brighten the future” for autistic children and allow them the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential.
I was seated with Linda Price, below, who told me she had plans to re-locate her family to Spain at the end of the summer - so lets hope everything is going according to plan at this stage!

Also at my table were Gillian Duffy, Liz Quinlan, Fiona Broderick and Clodagh Crean, below...