Newport-based super fundraiser, Katie Foster, was recently presented with a cheque for over £3000 following a Posh Frocks charity Event organised by Kim Gilmour.
Over 80 ladies attended the dinner at Hadley Park House Hotel to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Shropshire Fundraising Group.
The final total was £3204, £1440 was raised from a Grand Hamper Prize Draw, an auction and a sale of Christmas cards on the night and the rest was made up of match funding from two employers.
Katie chair of the charity's official Shropshire Fundraising Group, was Alzheimer's Research UK's "Volunteer of the Year" in 2022 and in the same year, the Shropshire Fundraising Group was in the final nominee list for Fundraising Group of the Year.
She said:
“Dementia is now the leading cause of death for women and the 2nd for men and 1 in 3 people born today is predicted to develop one of the dementia types of which Alzheimer's Disease is the most common (70% of cases).
“We at Alzheimer's Research UK Shropshire Fundraising Group are hugely indebted to Kim and everyone who supported the fabulous Posh Frocks. The money raised will really make a difference and take us one step closer to finding a cure for dementia.”
