Hi Everyone - thanks for visiting my fundraising page!
Firstly, the official blurb. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Mencap gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.
Now the unofficial blurb! Professional Liverpool Idol 2009 is a charity event in aid of Mencap. It is a corporate X-Factor event involving participation from businesses and business people across the city. I have been (not too begrudgingly, I admit) volunteered to take part on behalf of the firm of solicitors I work for, DLA Piper.
In an office-wide vote, the song that has been chosen for me to sing is Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams. Not sure if that will encourage people to donate or put them off!!!
The firm has generously offered to support this by making a charitable contribution, but I need to personally raise a minimum of £1,000 to enter this event which takes place on Thursday 9 July 2009. Please please please sponsor me, and if you are able to attend, please come down to the Pan American Bar in the Albert Dock to see, and hopefully support and vote for, what you are sponsoring!
The night will be very professionally run, with vocal coaching and band rehearsals prior to the event, X-factor style pre-recorded interviews to be shown during the event and a live support band. There will be a celebrity guest judge and the evening will be hosted by Radio Merseyside DJ Roger Phillips. More details of the evening can be found on the official website: http://www.liverpoolidol.co.uk/
Tickets are £30 each, and there is a discount for block bookings of 10 or more people. It promises to be a good night for all, but I need your help getting there!
Please please please sponsor me!
Ed.
