More than 70 local businesses and professionals were welcomed with wine and canapés at a networking event organised by Chartered Accountants Haines Watts in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity at Sapphire Living Space.
Guests enjoyed complimentary hand massages with Molton Brown and watched cookery demonstrations by Chef Nick Crosley from V-Zug of Switzerland. Sarah Daniels of FORCE gave a presentation and a charity raffle and lively auction with Chris Bentley of Exeter Chiefs raised over £1,600 for the charity.
FORCE supporter Gary Moore has organised an online auction on EBay to raise money for the charity.
Gary will be auctioning many fantastic items - donated by celebrities and sports clubs. The auction goes live on 15 April and will run for seven days, ending on 22 April.
The donations consist of items from Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Dame Judi Dench, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Wayne Rooney, Mo Farah, David Cameron, Boris Johnson, Liverpool FC, Celtic FC, Somerset Cricket Club - plus many more, including Devon’s very own Exeter City Football Club and Exeter Chiefs Rugby...
The Fez fundraising phenomenon continues to go from strength to strength and has now raised a staggering £55,000 for FORCE since the campaign was launched on May 28 2014.
The latest boost to the fund has come from the Devon Rugby Legends Tag Feztival with the organisers handing over a cheque for £12,200.
Within the past month the Fez Army has also presented a cheque for £12,000 from the sale of fezbands – green wristbands now worn by thousands of people around Exeter and beyond – and a series of events around Fezmas Day over the August Bank Holiday weekend will bring in a...
