Future looks bright on hospice's 25th anniversary

A jazz ensemble will be hitting the right note for charity when musicians play at a fundraising ball for a York hospice which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2010, 17:30 BST
Updated 27th Jan 2010, 16:56 BST

The jazz outfit from York University will be performing at the sell-out Sunflower Ball, which is aiming to raise tens of thousands of pounds for the St Leonard’s Hospice.

The ball, which is held every two years, is one of the major fundraising events for the hospice and will be staged at York Racecourse on Saturday, April 24. The last event, which was held in 2008, raised more than 70,000 for the charity.

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A committee of volunteers has already sold all the tickets – more than 500 of them – three months before the ball takes place.

The university’s jazz ensemble, pictured above with members of the Sunflower Ball Committee, will be led by Zezo Olimpio on the piano, who will be joined by trumpeter Matt Postle, trombonist Noah Nouch and saxophonist Joe Murgatroyd, with Gareth Taitt on bass and Dave Smyth on drums.

Fundraisers are appealing for sponsorship for a range of activities during the ball, ranging from a casino to flower displays. Anyone who can help should contact the St Leonard’s Hospice fundraising centre on 01904 777777.

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