News from the Miss Wales organisation

27th July 2005

Business's summer fundraiser boosts children's charity

A Welsh PR company has just helped raise £7,000 for Save The Children in its biggest fundraiser of the year.

Cardiff based Vibe – organisers of the Miss Wales competition in association with Cellite Clinic – handed over the cheque to Save The Children following the grand final of Miss Wales 2005 in Cardiff on Friday.

PR Director, Paula Abbandonato, said: “We support Media Trust giving expert advice to charities and help Save The Children out with their PR on a monthly basis, but there’s nothing quite like giving hard cash over to a deserving cause.”

The money was raised through a series of fundraising activities organised by the 30 contestants and through the generosity of Welsh celebrities including S4C’s Amanda Protheroe-Thomas and Jason Harold and Bobby McVay of Red Dragon FM who offered their support for free.

Andy Nakonecznyj, from Save The Children who sat on the judging panel, said: “We’re thrilled. We didn’t expect such support and we want to thank everyone who got involved.”

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