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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM

FamGuard sponsored Hope Gala Ball set for October 19th
By The Hope Ball Committee
Oct 3, 2013 - 2:40:38 PM

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The Hope Ball Committee has recruited a team of volunteers to help raise funds for the various cancer related programs coordinated by the Cancer Society Grand Bahama Branch at the Life is Beautiful Annual Hope Gala Ball being held under the distinguished patronage of the Rt. Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and Mrs. Bernadette Christie.

The Organizers are pleased to welcome back for the third year FamGuard (Family Guardian) Corporation Limited as Sponsor/Executive Partner who every years sets the standard for Corporate Grand Bahama to give back to the Community in the form of lending their name and financial support to Local Charity fund raising efforts.

This red carpet event will feature live entertainment, fine dining and of course wine and dancing. All proceeds will benefit The Cancer Society Grand Bahama Branch. This year’s theme “Life is Beautiful, Live life Celebrate!” represents the strength of Cancer Survivors worldwide, as for many Cancer is not a death sentence. Often many of us take for granted the simply beauties of the world and the people around us; not showing appreciation until its too late. Thus the theme is to celebrate the beauty of waking up each day to breathe God’s fresh air and to celebrate each day by sharing love, joy, kindness and hope with the people around us.

The night’s festivities kick off with cocktails at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19 in the Grand Ballroom, at the Grand Lucayan Resort and dinner at 8:00 p.m. The look of the night is formal gowns and tuxedos, guests are encouraged to add a splash of color to celebrate the beauty of life in colors.

Tickets can be purchased with your donation of $150.00 from Cancer Society Members, both FamGuard Freeport Locations (Regent Centre and the Mall Drive) or by calling 533-3384.

“Grand Bahama has such a wide spectrum of talent. We wanted to harness that in combination with our city’s playful side and create fun-filled, memorable event that would essentially give back to the local community,” said co-founder, Pam Whyley-Ferguson. Further she went on to mention that “It’s Personal Inc./Designer Judd Tosthig Williams has signed on as event decorator to transform the ballroom into a memorable place of beauty reflecting the theme that represents like the many ribbons the varying forms of cancers survivors fight each day of their beautiful existence”.

“Where there is sickness and despair, there is HOPE”, she say’s “HOPE is a strong and powerful word that we should never forget”. And often many Cancer sufferers lose hope and choose not to disclose their illness to friends and love ones until very late in their illness and this is something we want to change”. Cancer is not a fight intended to be fought alone.

The Cancer Society Grand Bahama is a non-profit group of professionals advocating for people with Cancer. The society provides educational resources, free testing, and support services including guest speakers and referrals serving hundreds of individuals and families affected by Cancer.

“We are thrilled to again partner with FamGuard Corporation Limited as Sponsor/Executive Partner and TheBahamasWeekly.com as Media Partner of the Hope Gala Ball for such an amazing cause. The Cancer Society Grand Bahama Branch is not well-funded; it is important that we can see where proceeds from the event go – education information and direct support. Our sponsors and supporters like knowing they will have a direct impact on our charity partner through their participation in the event,” Ferguson said.

For those for whatever the reason will not be able to attend the Hope Gala Ball on October 19, 2013, Grand Bahama Cancer Society/Hope Ball Committee members will be stationed at local businesses like Kelly’s, Solomons, Cost Right and or Sawyer’s with large pink bottles collecting donations. However, the public is advised that at present we are the ONLY organization collecting donations on behalf of the Cancer Society Grand Bahama.

In-House Raffle tickets will be on sale during the ball from 7:30pm until time of drawing…Remember you have to be present to claim your winnings.

You can win 1 or more of the following prizes; BUT you would need to purchase several $5.00 tickets to increase your chance to WIN! So remember WHEN, WHERE and HOW!

You can be a WINNER!

BUT ONLY IF YOU ATTEND

Prize details:

50" Class LCD 1080p 60Hz HDTV;

Couples Weekend Getaway at the Grand Lucayan Resort courtesy of the Grand Lucayan Resort;

HP Pavilion 1434 Chromebook 4GB Memory 16GB Solid State Drive Sparkling Black (Laptop)

These are just a few of the prizes that you can WIN!

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