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Drugsline's first campaign dinner raises £280,000+
Howard Lake | 8 May 2006 | News
Drug and alcohol addiction charity Drugsline held its inaugural campaign dinner last night at the Grosvesnor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane and raised over £280,000 at the event.
Over 400 guests attended the dinner which marked fifteen years of operation for the East London-based organisation.
Hosted by Linda and Dennis Baylin, the event included an emotive video which conveyed to guests the message that all children are vulnerable to the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Sir Jeremy Beadle conducted an auction, which included an “Apprentice” poster and book signed with a personalised message by dinner guest Sir Alan Sugar. Master of Ceremonies, former model Jilly Johnson, and comedian Johnnie Casson also entertained guests.
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.