By Press Release
The St Catherine’s Gala Dinner and Grand Auction held on Saturday March 9 raised an amazing £7,500 to support the school’s work with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.
The event sponsored by Wight Fibre was held at The Lakeside Spa and Hotel in Wootton to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the charity that runs the school. It’s 90 guests were treated to a talk from St Catherine’s employee Barry Reed on the history of St
Catherine’s, while headteacher Sarah Thompson gave guests an insight into the speech, language and communication needs of the school’s students. A three course meal was followed by a live grand auction with a range of exciting lots including a money can’t buy tour of the ROFGO motor racing collection, hotel stays, a skydive and a pampering session at Laura Jane Therapy in Ventnor.
The auction was followed an evening of dancing with DJ Dan James.
St Catherine’s fundraising assistant Tanya Smith said: “We are so pleased by the amount we raised on the night to support the students of St Catherine’s. The support for this event was overwhelming from donations and sponsors, along with the guests on the night without which this event would not have been possible. We are excited for our future events.”