# British Red Cross Gala Ball raises over £250,000

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/06/07/british-red-cross-gala-ball-raises-over-250000/
- Published: 2007-06-07T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The annual British Red Cross Gala Ball this week raised over £250,000 for the charity
from its 500 guests. The Ball’s theme was ‘East Meets West’, bringing together influential
people from across the world and reflecting the Red Cross’ principles of neutrality
and universality.
Guests attended a reception and dinner at one of a selection of
Ambassadors’ residences before being taken to Old Billingsgate for entertainment,
auction and dancing. Jazz musician Jamie Cullum headlined the variety show, presented
by Angela Rippon. Guests including Anthony Andrews, Miss World, Peter Blake, and
over 30 Ambassadors attended.

This year’s auction prizes included the chance to appear in the next Ridley Scott
film, and to be named as a character in the next Andy McNab book. The auction raised
over £41,000 in a matter of minutes.

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