FOOTBALLING LEGEND TO HOST CHARITY POLO DAY AT BEAUFORT
Arsenal goalkeeping legend, Bob Wilson and his wife Megs are to host a charity polo day at the prestigious Beaufort Polo Club on Saturday 31st May in aid of the Willow Foundation, a charity created in memory of their daughter Anna.
A Champagne reception and three course gourmet lunch awaits guests, before they take to the stands to watch one of the worlds most exciting sports in the stunning surroundings of the Westonbirt Arboretum. After the prize giving its back to the clubhouse for a traditional English tea with the teams.
Lunch tickets cost £90 per person or £850 for a table of 10, and provide the perfect opportunity for friends to enjoy a day out or provide corporate hospitality whist raising valuable funds for charity. Visitors can also purchase a day membership ticket for just £30, giving them access to a picnic in the grounds of the club, a stand seat and afternoon tea in the clubhouse.
As well as top class polo there is also the opportunity to bid on some incredible auction lots including a Mercedes AMG driving day with a tour and lunch at the factory for 2 people, a weekend in Padstow with dinner and accommodation at Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant and a signed Jonny Wilkinson print.
Funds raised from the day will be used to grant quality of life and quality of time experiences for seriously ill young adults (aged 16-40) through the provision of ‘special days’. These days offer time out from treatment and allow seriously ill young adults to spend quality time with friends and family whilst pursuing an activity they all enjoy. For some, a special day is their last chance to fulfill a dream, for others it is the opportunity to return some normality back into their lives.
Bob and Megs Wilson, who will be attending the fundraiser, created the charity in 1999 in memory of their daughter:
“We are very much looking forward to visiting the Beaufort Polo Club and very much hope that we will not only raise a lot of money, but also promote the fantastic work that the Willow Foundation do.”
To book tickets for the Willow Foundation charity day at Beaufort, please call Anna MacDonald at the Beaufort Office on 01666 880510 or if you wish to find out further information on the Willow Foundation visit
www.willowfoundation.org.uk.
Editors Notes
To date The Willow Foundation has funded fully and organized meticulously more than 3,000 special days, providing youngsters will terminal illnesses the opportunities to live out their dreams and create precious memories for the future. To continue to give such life changing opportunities to young patients and succeed in the charities mission of offering a special day to every seriously ill young adult (aged 16-40) in the UK the charity needs to continue to raise substantial sums of money.