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On Saturday May 10th 2008, the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge will be the venue for the Yellow & Black Ball & Charity Auction in aid of Fibromyalgia Awareness in the UK. The Yellow & Black Ball is being organised by Lindsey Middlemiss, the chairperson of the West Berks ME & FM Group.
The Yellow & Black Ball is a fabulous opportunity for over 150 guests
to enjoy a glamorous evening in a beautifully appointed venue at one of
London's best addresses, as well as make a real difference to Fibromyalgia
Awareness in the UK. Dinner overlooking Hyde Park will be followed by a charity
auction of items such as celebrity memorabilia and once-in-a-lifetime
experiences and all money raised by the event will go to help Fibromyalgia
Awareness in the UK, hopefully paying for one or more specific projects.
The date was chosen to tie-in with
International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on May 12th, with the ball name, and alternative dress code, of
Yellow & Black coming from the awareness ribbon for Fibromyalgia in the UK
of yellow with black polkadots.
In explaining why she is so passionate
about raising awareness, Lindsey says:
“So many people suffer from this awful
illness and yet hardly anyone has ever heard of it. Due to lack of awareness I
became severely ill with Fibromyalgia through getting no real treatment: I am
now managing the condition with the help of a private specialist. If awareness
of the condition and how to treat it had been better when I first got sick, I
might never have had to give up my dreams of working in professional yacht
racing. And I am one of the lucky ones as I managed to finally get treatment:
many people never do.”
Donations are being sought for the charity auction & sponsors and/or suppliers are being sought for the ball expenses, such as flowers, decorations, entertainment, etc. The more that can be sponsored or donated, the more money can be raised for Fibromyalgia Awareness. Help in organising details of the event is also being sought from the Fibromyalgia community. If you are interested in sponsoring part of the event or in helping out, please contact Lindsey.
Tickets go on sale next month, but you can register interest in the event without committing yourself by emailing Lindsey at
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