Bernie Singleton from Cancer research UK recently teamed up with the Traveller Blues Band and The Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar in Los Gigantes to hold the first Cancer Research Event in Tenerife. The event was held on Wednesday the 2nd of March to raise awareness for the world’s biggest epidemic and disease. The latest statistics now show one in three people will suffer from the disease in some way, and we are still no closer to finding a cure. Cancer Research UK are raising money everyday to help through people like Bernie. They save thousands of lives
each year and now our tiny island of Tenerife has played a part to help the charity.
The Clubhouse Restaurant is located in El Caldera Los Gigantes, and they helped Bernie to organise and hold the even
t. The evening started with a champagne reception followed by food and live music. People came from all ends of the island to support the event, with coaches arriving none stop for the first hour. The venue was overflowing with residents and tourists all willing to help this valuable charity. Bernie had also been out gathering raffle prizes from local businesses such as The Sound of Musicals, Business Pages Tenerife, Dive centres, Jewellers, gift shops the list goes on and on, and a big thankyou was made over the mic to the local companies who
had given so generously. With the venue full and the champagne flowing it was time for the Traveller Blues Band to take stage. They also donated the gig and played a full three hours of Rock and blues entertaining the guests all evening.
The clubhouse had put together a buffet which looked fantastic, Nikki the chef had done a great job of the food, and everyone got feed as they danced around the quiche and chicken drummers. Bernie then held a short talk about Cancer research and the vital help the charity
needs to keep searching for a much needed cure.
Whiskey from the band then offered his original Cigar Box Guitar for auction which raised 250 Euros, before moving onto the raffle and other fund raising games. The prizes were fantastic, and people gave so generously throughout the evening the final figure raised was 2420 Euros.
Bernie was delighted with the turn out and the amount raised in just one evening, she was very thankful to everyone and we look forward to seeing her again next year. The Traveller Blues Band are now in talks with the local tourist board for an open air gig next year in aid of raising money for the Charity. Bernie Singleton will be involved and hopefully we can again show the world that Tenerife is more than just a quick getaway.
For further information you can contact The Clubhouse Restaurant on 0034 600 272 035 or Bernie Singleton at berniefs@live.co.uk
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