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Staggering £750,000 raised at star-studded Manchester ball where Joan Collins even donated her own jewels
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of the biggest fundraising balls Manchester has ever seen ended in a jaw-dropping £750,000 donated to boost four children's charities.
The star-studded Michael Josephson MBE Ball saw the inspirational fundraiser call on 600 friends and supporters to dig deep at the city's Kimpton Clocktower Hotel on Saturday night.
Star guests included Hollywood royalty Dame Joan Collins - who even donated the glittering jewellery she wore on the night to raise £30,000 in the grand charity prize auction. READ MORE : Strictly fans floored by opening number on hit BBC show - and realise what they're dancing to Alongside her showbiz pal Christopher Biggins, Dynasty icon Joan also auctioned off a dinner date with the duo and their husbands at London's
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In a First, Asian-American Lesbian Confirmed to Ambassador-Level Post
press release described her as “a leading authority in international development policy with over 30 years of experience in the multi-disciplinary field that includes finance, technology, and the environment.”Wong has said she was inspired by the late Congressman John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader. Lewis, she wrote in a Facebook post last year, “taught me about making good trouble but necessary trouble.” She accompanied Lewis on his annual visits to Selma, Ala., where he was beaten by police during a 1965 voting rights demonstration, and videotaped his appearances.Wong is founder of the Conference on APA Leadership, which encourages young Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders to pursue careers in public service. The LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocated for Wong’s nomination and confirmation, issued a laudatory statement Tuesday.
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