More than 400 women in Edinburgh ate lunch and drank fizz at Prestonfield House raising £127,000 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in the process.
The popular annual event was hosted by Forth One’s Arlene Stuart, entertainment by Massaoke and singer Elyssa Tait who reached the semi-finals of The Voice Kids UK.
Rachel and Michael Ross were guests of honour sharing their most personal story of Aaron, their sone who died in 2018. They were supported by CHAS and Rachel House both before and after his death.
CHAS High Profile Events Manager, Diane Alton said: “I am thrilled to announce that with the generosity of our guests, sponsors and donors, we managed to raise an incredible £127,000. This means the event has raised over £1.6 million in total over the past 11 years with all funds going directly towards helping children with life-shortening conditions and their families supported by CHAS across Scotland.
“Our heartfelt thanks go to all our guests, volunteers, our host, Arlene, all our entertainers, staff at The Prestonfield and of course our CHAS parents Rachel and Michael who so touchingly shared their story on the day. Thank you also to our sponsors, Artemis and our other corporate supporters including Eden Scott, Home Report Company, Shadi Kirk Coaching and Gilson Gray.”
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