Julie does her mum proud and raises £7,500
A
local mother raised £7,500 for charity in memory of her mum who died of cancer.
Julie Goulding, who turns 40 later this month,
joined forces with her childhood friend Caroline O‘Connor to host a black tie ball with 250 guests at the Hilton Hotel in Watford on Friday, March 3.
The ball was in tribute to Julie‘s mum Linda
Speller and for the Hospice of St Francis who provided care and support to her mum and family. Linda, whose friends and family described her
as a generous and caring person, lived with her husband Ken in Marlin Square, Abbots Langley for five years. She died last April aged just 64 years old. Julie, in Cassiobury estate told My Watford
News: ―It was a great evening and we had a champagne reception, a three course meal, casino tables, a live band and DJ. ―Everyone including friends and family and the
community has been incredibly supportive. ―We had some great raffle and auction prizes
courtsey of local businesses, including a fortnight‘s holiday in a villa in Florida, a signed shirt from Saracens, 10 tickets to their next match against Harlequins and a signed Manchester United shirt just to name a few.‖ Julie and Caroline received great feedback with requests to host another ball.
Julie and her mum Linda in 2009. She added: ―It was Caroline‘s idea as we
planned on doing something for our birthdays this year as we both turn 40, but after mum died, throwing a birthday party didn‘t feel right. That‘s when she suggested a charity ball in memory of mum instead. ―The hospice did a fantastic job caring for mum
and in her final months, they assigned a nurse who visited mum without fail every day. ―She stayed at the hospice for her last two days
and we stayed with her even through the night. We couldn‘t fault their care.‖
by Tori Giglio
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