Stratford hotel’s charity dinner for Shakespeare Hospice and Stratford Foodbank
CANCER has had a major impact on Simon Salazar’s life with his mother battling the disease twice and his uncle sadly succumbing to it.
In response, Simon, events manager at the White Swan Hotel in Stratford, has organised a charity dinner dance at the hotel in September to raise funds for Shakespeare Hospice as it marks its 25th year as well as Stratford Foodbank.
“There are so many people out there who have been affected by cancer, they’ve either had to live with it or know someone who has and they’ve also experienced the professionalism and care of the hospice nurses. My mum, Lynne, has had cancer twice and survived but her brother, Carl, my uncle, died from cancer so the hospice is a very worthy cause to support,” said Simon.
With the cost-of-living crisis affecting so many lives in Stratford and district, Simon also told the Herald why money raised from the evening will provide much needed funds to Stratford Foodbank.
“The foodbank provides a vital service to people, some of whom are one or two pay cheques away from having trouble to pay for food. I know people who work really hard like nurses who are doing 60 to 70 hours per week but sometimes they have to use the foodbank to feed their families. Both the hospice and foodbank are truly worthy local causes to support,” Simon said.
One hundred percent of profits from the dinner dance on Saturday 7th September at the White Swan Hotel will go to both
Tickets are now on sale for the special black-tie fundraiser currently being organised by Simon and the hotel team which promises to be quite a night with a three-course meal, fabulous wines, a raffle and auction and a DJ.
He’s already planned the menu with the hotel chef and those who book their tickets for the charity evening are in for a treat: six options for starters, four for mains, four for pudding, plus vegan and allergy alternatives.
The backdrop for this special occasion will be the Capulet and Montague function rooms where there’ll be a chance to have a dance later on.
Simon said: “Fullers Pubs and Hotels do support charity, so I thought we’d do something nice and local. I got the idea to raise money for the hospice and the foodbank and chose a date when people were back from their holidays but before Christmas gets started. It should be a lovely night.”
Among the prizes on offer are a one-night stay with breakfast at The Close Hotel in Tetbury. The same offer is also available at The Head of the River (hotel) Oxford, and there’s a one-night stay in London waiting to be won.
To book tickets for the charity dinner dance visit: whiteswanhotel.stratford-events@fullers.co.uk or call 01789 297022 and mention charity ball.
