Waterloo Hosts Charity Event
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012It was perhaps the most glamorous and richest set of people ever assembled on a Birmingham train platform. Uma Thurman, Queen Rania associated with Jordan, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Sophie Dahl flocked to Waterloo station as the capital’s hedge account kings kept their yearly fundraising party last night.
The station’s previous Eurostar platforms were transformed into a good arcadian dream globe, where 800 guests — others incorporated Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece as well as Elisabeth Murdoch – dined upon kobe beef and chilled Valrohna chocolate and spicy pepper soup as well as danced to The Murders. Steve Coogan actually reprised Alan Partridge for good measure. After all, it was with regard to charity – the Ark (Complete Return for Kids) organisation started by hedge account godfather of EIM Group Arpad Busson. An auction saw a good Oscar weekend choose £250,000, because did an African firefox on elephants, while pheasant as well as partridge shooting within Yorkshire raised £180,000.
A bright yellow Fiat 500 car, decorated along with butterflies by Damien Hirst, was paired with a customised Vespa scooter, and also the lot went for £90,Thousand. In total £14.1?million grew up, down £1.5?million upon last year and most £10 million lacking 2008. The age of austerity may have finally arrived at the most exotic of destinations, but Ark’s fundraising tally since Two thousand and two now exceeds £156?million.
This year’s proceeds will be divided between Ark’s six Birmingham academies and it is programmes upon improving education in South Africa and battling disease as well as tackling maternal mortality within Zambia and Zimbabwe.