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| Sophie Wilkinson |
SHE has had the
support of
Hollywood hunk
Johnny Depp and
sexy screen siren
Angelina Jolie but
this weekend it was
Hampshire's turn
to help.
Friends, family and
well-wishers, including
television star Chris
Tarrant and Saints legends
Matthew Le Tissier
and James Beattie all
came out in force for
Hampshire teenager
Sophie Wilkinson, right.
Hundreds turned out for
the glamorous gala ball at
the Botley Park Hotel to
raise thousands for
Sophie's Gift.
The 18-year-old has been
in a coma since October
after a horror car crash
that left her fighting for
her life.
As a thank you to all the
medical staff at
Southampton General
Hospital for saving her
life, the Wilkinson family
from Bishop's Waltham
set themselves a target of
raising money towards a
£250,000 mobile head scanner.
And just five minutes
into the evening, Mike
Osman, compere for the
evening, got everybody
rummaging through their
pockets to raise £3,000.
Everyone then paused to
watch an emotional video
from the family tracking
Sophie's daily routine as a
reminder to why they
were all there.
Spirits were lifted by an
extraordinary performance
from String Fever, an
electric string quartet
that wowed the crowd,
receiving a much
deserved standing ovation.
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| James Beattie and his wife Sarah |
Then it was time for the
cash to start flowing in as
guests got the chance to
bid for exclusive auction
prizes including a signed
guitar from rock legends
U2.
Chris Tarrant said:
"When Mike Osman told
me about the Wilkinson
story I said I would do
what I could and if we can
raise £250,000 that would
be pretty cool.
"As a parent your heart
goes out to the family, so
many awful things happen
in the world and hopefully
we, here tonight can
do some good."
If you would like to
pledge your support visit
sophies-gift.com.
1:26pm Monday 7th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: kathy, Burkburnett,Tx on 2:15pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Sad to hear about the girl in a car crash.That so sweet some of Celebrities to help her in this time of need.I hope and pray that she will come out of coma.
Sad to hear about the girl in a car crash.That so sweet some of Celebrities to help her in this time of need.I hope and pray that she will come out of coma.
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