Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2015 | Page 36

Sunfl
wer
ball celebration

T

o celebrate the the 25th anniversary
of Walk the Wight, Jewson Moreys
organised a ‘Sunflower Ball ‘ on July
18 at Cowes Yacht Haven. It was attended by
over 240 customers, suppliers and hospice
staff and in excess of £8,000 was raised.
Five years ago the ball raised over £4,000
for the Earl Mountbatten Hospice and
Ron Bowler, General Manager for Jewson

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Moreys, hoped that the 2015 event would
double that.
An auction hosted by Rebecca Ball and
Rex Gully of Hose Rhodes Dickson raised
in excess of £3,000 with lots as diverse as a
ukulele with lessons to a holiday for two to
Malta and a pair of England football shorts
signed by David Beckham.
Aaron Isted kicked off the entertainment,

amazing diners with his close-up magic
tricks. Afterwards revellers let their hair
down to live music provided by the talented
Juice Box.
Nikkie Jones, who pulled the event
together, received a bouquet and a bottle of
bubbly for all her hard work in making the
event the success it was .