Wolo went bigger and better, and the evening did not disappoint!

Wolo Foundation held their second annual WoloBall at the Brighton Metropole on the 11th March, and what a night it was!Following the success of last years event, Wolo went bigger and better, and the evening did not disappoint! Celebrating Wolo’s third birthday, everyone had a fantastic time and helped to raise a massive £34,091 for Wolo Foundation.

Drinks were served on arrival, so people could mingle and catch up, followed by a delicious three course dinner, with the brilliant Sam Jones keeping the guests entertained with his amazing magic tricks at their dinner tables!  The night was packed with more amazing live entertainment, and Sam Jones also took centre stage and surprised co-founder Justin Wright with a ventriloquist act (with Justin as the puppet!), which went down a storm with the crowd - especially the children!  

A charity raffle and auction, with prizes including a signed England Rugby shirt, CarFest weekend tickets and a Spitfire flight across Beachy Head, was a massive success.  A signed England Football shirt was a surprise auction prize, donated at the last minute by Matt from OceanDad Ventures.  There was a lot of interest in this, and a bidding war ensued!

For the first time Wolo were able to invite along some of the families that they have helped through their cancer journeys, giving them a much deserved night out.  It really helped bring the Wolo community together, a child with cancer was able to attend (who had a great time!), as well as other families at different stages on their cancer journeys.  It was so lovely to see the families out having fun together, and making memories. 

A special video put together by some of the families Wolo have helped over the last 3 years was shown on the night.  It was so well received and really helped people to understand the reason they were there.  The video explained what Wolo do to help families - anything from driving lessons to therapy sessions, and helping the whole family through a cancer journey.  

Wolo co-founder Fler also came up with a powerful social experiment.  This started with just people who have been diagnosed with cancer standing up.  This ended up with everyone in the room standing up, united, as they had all been affected or know someone who has been affected by cancer in some way.  This was such a poignant moment, and really brought home the reason everyone was there, to help raise awareness and funds for Wolo, so they can continue with the fantastic work they have been doing.    Kevin Webber even wrote about this in the Sunday Mirror last weekend - wonderful!

Two of the brilliant Oceandad Venture crew (Matt and Neil) were also in attendance, after taking on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge - the worlds toughest row!  They completed 3000 miles in an incredible 7 weeks across the Atlantic Ocean!  After battling stormy seas and 50 foot waves, Wolo are so proud of them all and extremely grateful to them for raising an incredible £42,487.00.  These funds will help Wolo so much, to carry on supporting families all across Sussex on their cancer journeys.

Face painting by Tick Boom face painting helped to add even more glitter and sparkles to the night, as well as an amazing photo booth so everyone could take home a picture momento of the night!  A fab live band finished off the evening, with everyone dancing the night away.  

Wolo also recruited members to their exclusive Wolo100 Club - aimed at CEO’s, with the intention of generating a regular income for Wolo.  The Club gives members the opportunity to meet 99 other like-minded people at exclusive events throughout the year, as well as a host of other benefits.  Once 100 spaces have gone, they’re gone! Make sure you don’t miss out, to read more or sign up please visit: 

https://wolofoundation.org/wolo-100-club

It was a great night, and Wolo would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came, helped out, donated prizes and time, the families who came - we couldn’t have done it without you all!

To read more about the work Wolo do and the events they have coming up (including the fantastic Wolo Africa 100 trek challenge), please visit their website: 

www.wolofoundation.org