A million for a million ball
Over £275,000 (net) was raised at online charity YouthNet's first a million for a million ball at Vinopolis in London on Thursday 3 May 2007 - almost doubling the fundraising target set before the event.
Founder and Chair, Martyn Lewis, hosted the event, which kicked off a three-year campaign to raise £1 million for the TheSite.org – YouthNet's award-winning website for young people.
The a million for a million campaign is led by the YouthNet Development Group, chaired by Kyle Whitehill, Vodafone Enterprise Business Unit Director. The campaign aims to raise £1 million to double the number of monthly visitors to TheSite.org from 500,000 to one million.
Whatever the issue or concern, TheSite.org provides young people with information and guidance to help them work through difficult or emotionally distressing periods in their lives.
Leading business people, sports personalities and young people were among the 300 guests at the glamorous fundraising event, which included a champagne reception and dinner, an auction of money-can't-buy lots, and an interview with a young person who had used TheSite.org for support and advice.
www.youthnet.org/amillionforamillionball
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For more information – or to register for accreditation – call Lucja Wisniewska on 020 7288 7309 or email lucja.Wisniewska@youthnet.org.
Notes:
1. YouthNet is an online charity – founded by broadcaster Martyn Lewis in 1995 – which exists to create a socially inclusive environment where all young adults are engaged, informed and inspired to achieve their ambitions and dreams. We actively listen to young people, empower them to speak out and work with them to take action on the issues that they say affect them. We aim to inspire young people, earn their trust and respect and support them with empathy as they seek out their place in the world.
2. www.thesite.org supports young people (16-24 year-olds) in the UK by providing information, emotional support, options and signposting to relevant experts on issues such as money, sex, drugs, housing, relationships, health and law.
3. Members of the YouthNet Development Group are: Kyle Whitehill (Chair), Vodafone Enterprise Business Unit Director; Andrew Burton, Chief Executive of Mike Burton; Will Carling, former England rugby captain; Susanna Flynn, Director at Ketchum PR; Jacquie Irvine, Partner at Good Values; and Peter Norman, Director, Isthmus.