Will's List Charity Night Raises £5,000 for Make a Wish Foundation UK

Recently, my friends at The Lakeside Brasserie and Watermark hosted a fantastic races night in aid of my chosen charity, Make a Wish Foundation UK.  Make a Wish grant wishes to children with a life threatening illness.  Since starting my own journey to fulfill my motoring dreams, I've realised how much it can help lift my spirits by having something special to look forward to.  Make a Wish do this for hundreds of children each year, and deserve our full support to continue their great work.

It was an evening of horse racing, live music from the incredible Duke and quite a lot of merriment.  I think it's fair to say a good time was had by all.  Especially Debs, who enjoyed the night so much, she forgot how to walk!  There was even a 'W' shaped vodka ice luge!

Debs doing her bit for charity on the vodka luge

Funds were raised through ticket sales, a horse racing tote (I didn't win a single race!),  a great raffle with prizes donated by local businesses and individuals, a blind auction with some incredible lots and The Lakeside Brassserie donated 10% of the evening's bar takings.  The result we can now confirm as the final total was exactly £5,000!  An amazing effort from everyone involved.

Thanks
There were so many people who helped make the night so special and successful.  I would like to thank everyone involved in organising the night, everyone who attended, and everyone who donated auction and raffle prizes.

• RD, Kay, Sam, Kayleigh, Emily, Emma and everyone else at The Lakeside Brasserie who worked so hard to make the event such a success.
• Mark Brown, head of betting.
• Tom Bannister, master MC.
• Shaun and Janie from Flying Monk Graphics
• Flynn, Marco and Edd from the amazing beatbox band Duke
• Max Thomas from Watermark
• WMSki
• Mark Thomas from Orion Holidays
• Dom Haigh from Four Pillars Hotel
• Lucy Eames from Elite Health and Fitness
• Sam Quartly at Lakeside Ski and Wake (also head operator of the vodka luge)
• Graeme Hardie from 113 Triatlon
• Tony Wright and Jules Miller-Cheevers
• Clive and Wendy Hughes
• Yindi and Sarah from next door to Mum and Dad
• John Anderson from Minchinhampton Dental Practice
• Will McQuitty Munnis and James Collins
• Kevin Lindsay from American Pizza
• Phil Taylor
• Tom from Mr. Electric
• Debi Stocks from Maxxium
• Dino Mussel from The Wild Duck Inn, Ewen
• Ambrose Langley-Poole from The Old Spotted Cow, Marston Maisey
• Ian Timbers from iSky
• Sheila Lloyd-Graham from Sheunique
• Alex Belcher from Thomas Panton Wine Merchants

Without theses people, the evening would not have been the success it was. I'm sorry if I've missed anyone off the list, please let me know!