Pre-School Winter Dance lifted the spirits and the tempo
1 Jul 11
The lovely old hall wore its' costume well on Saturday June 25, when it was transformed into a gorgeous wintery forest for the annual preschool fundraiser.
The brilliantly simple branches, glittering snowflakes, blue lighting and mountains of fur (courtesy of some really great costumes – no animals were harmed!!) were the perfect thing for a cold June night.
Jeremy Butterworth fine-tuned the mood and by the time he left the stage, we were well and truly satisfied.
The food was delicious, the mulled wine and schnapps went down a treat and the night culminated in a charity strip tease that apparently made a tidy sum.
I’m not quite sure what it is about preschool fundraisers that makes people want to pole dance and strip – maybe it’s too much time spent watching our ps and qs in front of little people!
The music, lighting and a small but hard working fog machine helped us to get on our dancing shoes!
The auction was very successful thanks to the generosity of local businesses, family and friends.
You always come to our rescue and we couldn’t do it without you!
There were great local goodies and services, fantastic holidays, great family treats and tickets to plays and shows.
Thanks also to the bus drivers for allowing us to kick up our heels then delivering us home safely.
It’s such a treat to be driven home after a fun night out.
We know it can be tough going out on a wintery Saturday night but it’s a good opportunity to catch up and actually meet a few more locals if you make the effort!
And to all those stalwarts in the community who always lend their support, we couldn’t do it without you!
So once again, we managed to raise a healthy sum that will help keep the doors open.
The preschool doesn’t receive enough funding to stay afloat each year so fundraising is essential and every little bit helps.
If you had planned to come but didn’t make it and would like to make a donation please either come by the preschool or if it’s easier, telephone and we can give you our bank details and send a receipt.
All donations help and they are of course tax deductible.
In closing we’d like to thank everyone who came for a great night out!
Simone O’Halloran