Pictured above: Staff of Sills & Betteridge at the
casino night
Lincolnshire children with terminal and life-threatening
illneses and their families will now be able to enjoy a welcome
holiday break at Center Parcs thanks to a night at the gaming
wheels by staff at a county family law firm.
Partners and staff of Sills & Betteridge solicitors, which
has offices at Lincoln, Boston, Coningsby and Spilsby, took to the
roulette wheels placing their bets to raise £1,300.00
at a charity casino night held at the Woodhall Spa Hotel,
Woodhall Spa for the Lincolnshire branch of When You Wish Upon a
Star, a charity that helps children with terminal illnesses and
their families and carers.
"We hired a casino, a professional auctioneer, Jazz band and
held a raffle and auction thanks to some really generous donations
from local companies which enabled us to provide some lovely
prizes. Most of all we were so pleased to be able to hand over the
proceeds to such a worthwhile charity which will enable these
children and their families to enjoy some special and valuable time
together in a holiday environment," said Jayne Shepherd from Sills
and Betteridge.
Pictured above: Ed Sharpe, Wills Trust and Probate
partner at Sills & Betteridge's Boston office hands over
£1,300 raised at a casino night to Pat Wright from When You
Wish Upon a Star's Lincolnshire/Yorkshire regional Office
Ed Sharpe, Wills Trust and Probate partner at the firm's Boston
office handed over the proceeds to Pat Wright who runs the When You
Wish Upon a Star charity's Lincolnshire/Yorkshire regional
Office.
The money-making event was also held as a special thank you by
the partners to all Sills & Betteridge employees who had helped
the family-based practice reach a 100-task community milestone
marking the firm's 250th birthday.
"We are very grateful to Sills and Betteridge for organising
this event and to raising money to take these deserving children
and their families to Center Parcs," said Joanne Wright from the
charity's 'When You Wish Upon a Star' Grimsby office.