Lunch smashes its own record
LOCAL BUSINESSPEOPLE from across Kirklees and Calderdale have together raised £32,446 through a Christmas lunch in aid of local children’s charities – a record-breaking amount contributing to the £100,000 KACCL has raised over the last four years.
The fourth annual Kirklees and Calderdale Annual Christmas Lunch (KACCL) was held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Huddersfield in aid of Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and the Orange Box Choir. Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports local children and families with life-limiting conditions across Kirklees, Calderdale, Wakefield and Manchester.
The Orange Box Choir in association with Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax, meanwhile, aims to bring together the schools and services across
Calderdale, providing a platform for members to grow in confidence by expressing their musical talent in a safe place.
Those who attended the lunch enjoyed an inspiring performance by the Orange Box
Choir, featuring additionalneeds singer Annabelle Riley. Supported by donations from KACCL, Annabelle has been able to flourish as a performer since she made her stage debut at last year’s event.
Annabelle, from Brighouse, lives with several conditions and requires full-time support. Her performance brought tears to the eyes of the whole audience when she performed a moving and symbolic duet with her mother Caroline.
Steve Crowther, chairman of KACCL 2019, said: “Once again the lunch has been a fantastic success. It is a credit to the local business communities to have been able to raise such an astounding amount for both our chosen charities.
“It was fabulous to have Annabelle Riley and the Orange Box Choir perform once again; it is a real testament to the good work and support the donations from the event can provide.”
‘It was fabulous to have Annabelle Riley and the Orange Box Choir perform once again’
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