This year’s theme was pink, and our guests certainly embraced it! The evening was a wonderful celebration of the Little Lifts community, with everyone coming together to help make a difference for people facing breast cancer.
The evening began with a warm welcome from one of our amazing trustees and Little Lifts beneficiary, Zoe, setting the tone for a very special night. Guests enjoyed a fun game of Heads or Tails before getting their bids in to the silent auction, which ran throughout the evening, thanks to the support of Jumblebee.
One of the most special parts of the evening was hearing from two of our incredible beneficiaries, Kara and Sharon. Both shared heartfelt speeches about what Little Lifts means to them and the difference receiving a Little Lifts Box made during their breast cancer treatment. We are so grateful to Kara and Sharon for being brave enough to share their personal stories with everyone in the room. Moments like these remind us why we do what we do and why every single pound raised matters.
There was plenty more excitement throughout the evening, including a fantastic live auction hosted by Bryan from The Auction House. Our guests enjoyed delicious food from Florentina, wonderful drinks from Adnams, Edmunds, and Virgin Wines, and an evening of live music from Will Overton and later, Ignite, who kept the celebrations going.
And, of course, the most important part of the evening was the incredible amount raised. Together, we raised over £60,000!
This fantastic total will help Little Lifts continue providing practical and emotional support to people undergoing breast cancer treatment. Every £1,000 raised will fund between 15 and 24 Little Lifts Boxes, depending on the type of Box. Each one is carefully packed with thoughtful, comforting and practical products to help someone feel a little more supported during an incredibly challenging time.
The evening would not have been possible without the generosity of our headline sponsors, The New Homes Group and Sinclair International, as well as supporting sponsor Store Galore. Thank you for believing in Little Lifts and helping us make the evening such a success.
An evening of this scale takes an incredible team of people behind the scenes, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped bring our vision to life.
A big thank you also goes to the lovely businesses who helped make our goodie bags and guest favours extra special:
Every contribution, big or small, helped to make the evening what it was, and we are so grateful to everyone who gave their time, products, services and support.
Finally, thank you to every single person who attended, donated, bid in the auctions, sponsored the event or helped behind the scenes. To see so many people come together to support people affected by breast cancer was truly special.
If you’d like to find out more about Little Lifts, the work we do and how you can get involved in supporting people through breast cancer treatment, take a look at our Get Involved pages!