Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball
Saturday 31 August
Entry to the Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball was through an igloo designed, built and decorated by Trish’s uncle Graham Easy and her cousin Shirley Harding. With a Snowman in the Ballroom, skis on columns and signs created by Simon Calton, Australian Opera Props, to places such as Lapland and the North Pole, guests celebrated the last day of Winter and went home in Spring.
Leigh Sales, recently honoured with an AM, led the Ball, for the fourth consecutive year, with expertise and professionalism.
Leigh said, “It was such a pleasure to once again be part of this fantastic event raising money for MS Research. Sadly, I’m already locked in to a stage show in Perth on the date of next year’s ball but I can’t wait to be back in 2021. Unless we find a cure for MS before then!”
The Trish MS Research Award this year was awarded to extremely well-deserved winners Sue and Doug Meredith, DMC Digital, who have provided extraordinary personal and professional generosity to the Trish Foundation since 2003 and also significantly contributed in so many other ways.
The Foundation’s Joint Patron, Dr Brendan Nelson AO opened the Ball with a memorable speech and later spoke passionately about the Australian War Memorial experience he donated as a Live Auction Item. With very strong bidding for this unique, money-can’t-buy experience, Dr Nelson stepped up to the lectern and committed to a second Australian War Memorial experience. Truly exceptional support which greatly boosted the funds raised for MS Research Projects.
Leigh Sales introduced Trish’s nephew Thomas Langsford on the keyboard, who was joined mid-song by Trish Foundation resident soprano Toni Powell in a surprise performance, which had guests singing along to “Winter Wonderland”, the Ball’s theme song.
Chair of MS Research Australia, Richard Bergman spoke about the Foundation’s contribution to MS Research in Australia, following which Australian comedian Rodney Marks, hoax speaker and Corporate imposter, who was introduced as MIT Professor Cody Mann, 2007 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, entertained his audience with clever humour, performing pro bono, as he had at our 2005 Ball at Parliament House.
Honorary Auctioneers Craig Marshall, who has expertly supported the Trish Foundation since inception, and Andrew Mason Sew & Sew Wines both excelled, raising record funds in the Live Auction.
Leigh Sales showcased her formidable skills, interviewing the Foundation’s Joint Patron Barry O’Farrell, Louisa Hope who is living with MS and A/Prof Fabienne Brilot-Turville, a neuroimmunologist Principal Research Fellow at the University of Sydney who heads the Brain Autoimmunity laboratory within Kids Neuroscience Centre at Kids Research at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. A/Prof Brilot-Turville spoke of an Incubator Grant funded by the Trish MS Research Foundation which she received in 2010 and what that has meant for her career, as well as the remarkable progress she is achieving with her colleague A/Prof Russell Dale.
The Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball was supported by the Federal Member for Bennelong, Hon John Alexander and Deborah and tennis legend Ken Rosewall and Wilma, who travelled specially from Queensland. Also in attendance were members of the Foundation’s Scientific Research Committee, Professor Peter Russell and Professor Michael Barnett, as well as some of the world’s most eminent MS scientists, who have achieved some world-first ground-breaking discoveries.
First Prize in the Gala Raffle was Two Economy Class Tickets to anywhere on the Singapore Airlines network and accommodation at Fairmont Singapore, which ensured tickets were greatly in demand, the Gala Raffle raising record funds this year.
Trish’s mother Carol Langsford, Chair of the Trish Foundation, expressed her profound appreciation to everyone who supported the Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball.
“We are truly blessed to continue to receive far-reaching extremely valued support of the Trish Foundation,” said Foundation Chair Carol Langsford. “I always comment that we consider it a great honour to raise funds for Australia’s dedicated, hard-working MS scientists.”
“We are incredibly grateful to absolutely everyone who has contributed to the success of our Ball this year and to the funds we have raised for MS Research Projects. Our Joint Patrons Dr Brendan Nelson and Barry O’Farrell, our Celebrity MC Leigh Sales, our pro bono contributors and performers, our generous Sponsors, Corporate VIP tables, donors, amazing, big-hearted supporters and our valued Team Trish volunteers continue to make a mammoth contribution to the Trish Foundation. We were thrilled to raise over $200,000 for high quality MS Research Projects, only possible with the extraordinary support and great generosity we were blessed to receive. We are greatly indebted to each and every person and organisation who has contributed.”
The Trish Foundation is very blessed to receive the valued support of extraordinarily generous Sponsors, Corporate VIP tables Donors and Supporters, to whom we are truly indebted. Please click here for our Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball Roll of Honour. Our heartfelt appreciation also to our hard-working ‘Team Trish’ volunteers who give their precious time year after year and make a significant contribution to the Trish MS Research Foundation.
Roll of Honour
Our heartfelt appreciation to our Joint Patrons, Dr Brendan Nelson and Hon Barry O’Farrell, Celebrity MC Leigh Sales host of the ABC’s 7.30, honorary Auctioneers Craig Marshall and Andrew Mason Sew & Sew Wines, Entertainers Soprano Toni Powell and Trish’s nephew Thomas Langsford on the keyboard, our Band Jellybean Jam, DMC Digital for producing the Video Presentation pro bono, Australian Comedian Rodney Marks, interviewees our Joint Patron Barry O’Farrell, Louisa Hope and A/Prof Fabienne Brilot-Turville our very generous major Sponsors, DMC Digital, Red Hill Estate, Singapore Airlines and Driving Solutions, our Corporate VIP tables, Bayer Australia, Red Hill Estate, CMS Consulting and Merck, as well as Saffo Jewellery, Turramurra Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Hillross CBD, Phillips Family Office, Biogen, Joseph P. Saad and Co., Trent Russell ILLVA Saronno and Spirits Platform for donating the Disaronno and Tia Maria cocktails, iProgrammer.com.au for generously providing iPads, Style Photo Booths for providing a Photo Booth pro bono, our valued Ball Committee, our hard-working volunteers, the very generous donors of so many fabulous Prizes and our very valued guests who attended our Ball and very generously contributed to the over $200,000 raised for MS research.
Please click here for Acknowledgements in our Roll of Honour.
Major Sponsors
Our sincere appreciation to the Trish Foundation’s major Sponsors for your exceptionally generous contribution to the Trish Foundation:
Acknowledgements
The Trish MS Research Foundation wishes to thank the following Companies, Sponsors, donors, people and organisations for your great generosity, Sponsorship, pro bono contributions, outstanding support and for your contributions to the funds raised at the Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball for MS Research Projects:
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Dylan Alcott Hon John Alexander OAM MP Belinda Alexandra, Author Rick and Sue Anderson Anglo Racing Academy ANZ Stadium Arbel Investment Elizabeth Arrabalde Isabelle Arrabalde Australian Opera Props Australian Turf Club Australian War Memorial Azrim Pty Ltd Karl Azzi Hairdressers Professor Michael Barnett Bayer Australia Bayfields Dee Why Tim Beale, Anglo Racing Academy Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Richard Bergman, Chairman MS Research Australia Bertram Printing Biogen Australia Pty Ltd Alex Blackwell BMW Advance 1 Driving Experience at SMSP Bonville Golf Resort Boronia Kitchen Terry and Penny Boyle, Marcel Towers, Nambucca Heads A/Professor Fabienne Brilot-Turville Graham and Margaret Bryce Muriel Buckeridge and Paul Laurenson Lisa Burling, LBPR Burnt Orange, Mosman Bree Calderwood Simon Calton, Australian Opera Props Captain Cook Cruises Castle Cove Family Dental Catalina Restaurant, Rose Bay Paul and Michael Chalker, Gladesville Guitar Factory Dianne Chalker Chester White Diner, Kings Cross CMS Consulting David and Jan Colchester Jenny and George Comanos Ana Corral-Kelly Allan Coy, DMC Digital Michael Cranston, Waterhouse Lawyers Cricket New South Wales CrossFit Athletic Andrew Dagger Christian D’Astoli, CrossFit Athletic Brad Daymond, Bonville Golf Resort DMC Digital Pty Ltd Wendy Dodd Peter Done, Retired Honorary Auditor Gemma Dooley and Warwick Boys Kevin and Joan Down Driving Solutions at SMSP Sergeant Melinda Duncan, Supervisor, NSW Mounted Police Unit East Hotel, Canberra Eastwood Podiatry Clinic Graham and Lorrie Easy Encore Event Technologies Frank and Judy Fabrizio, Red Hill Estate Fairmont Singapore Daniel Farrar, ANZ Stadium Richard Ferguson, Bertram Printing Emma Forsdick Future Generation John Ganderton Carol Gibbons Photography Bill Gilbert Gilmour Foundation Givergy Gladesville Guitar Factory Neil Goss |
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Gunners’ Barracks GWS Giants AFL GWS Giants Netball Hai Au Lang Nuong Vietnamese Restaurant, Canley Vale Todd Handy, East Hotel, Canberra Shirley Harding Harvey Norman George Helou, Arbel Investment Hillross CBD Hilton Sydney Louisa Hope Amy Holman Gemma and John Paul Hutchison Hyland Express Digital Print Tony Ienna, Hairdresser iPadForms iProgrammer.com.au Jellybean Jam Phillip Johnston Alan Jones AO Jack and Alice Kapterian, Vivendi Niall King OAM Kirkton Park, Hunter Valley Fez Krizak, Entertainment Bureau Ku-ring-gai Financial Services Limited Susan and Kyri Kyriakides, Style Photo Booths Robyn and Paul Langsford Roy Langsford OAM and Carol Langsford OAM Thomas Langsford David and Robyn Lavings, CMS Consulting LBPR Dr Edwin Lim Demetrios Livissianis Rodney Marks Macquarie Media David and Karen Maltby Mantra Sun City Resort, Surfers Paradise Marcel Towers Nambucca Heads Craig Marshall, Licensed Real Estate Agent Meg Maskell Fine Jewellery Andrew Mason, Sew & Sew Wines Enrico Massi, CrossFit Athletic Dr Emily Mathey Kristy Mawson, Red Hill Estate Kylie McCulloch, Podiatrist, Eastwood Podiatry Clinic Mr Greg McJarrow, Area Manager NSW and ACT, Singapore Airlines Sue and Doug Meredith, DMC Digital Merck Serono Australia Matthew Miles, CEO MS Research Australia Brett Mitchell, Honorary Auditor Andrew and Fran Mitton, Bathurst Tennis Centre Dr Julia Morahan, Head of Research, MS Research Australia Lauren Moran Elouise Morris, Lindt & Sprungli Dr Mary-Louise Moss, Dental Surgeon Reg Mowat, Hardy Audio Productions MS Research Australia Dr Brendan Nelson, Director Australian War Memorial, Joint Patron Gillian Nelson Bronwyn and Phil Newman NSW Golf Club NSW Mounted Police Unit Chris Odman, Sydney Motorsport Park Barry O’Farrell Joint Patron Rosemary O’Farrell Opera Australia Jessica Pedemont, Chocolate Artisan Peppers Craigieburn Bowral Pharmacy 4 Less Discount Chemist Top Ryde Michael Phillips, Phillips Family Office Jacqueline and Tristan Pidd Professor John Pollard AO Toni Powell, Soprano Puss ‘n’ Boots Boarding Cattery |
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Red Hill Estate Mark Reeve, Head Professional, Strathfield Golf Club Michelle Renton Neil and Belinda Robertson John Roberts Kay and Ron Roberts Quality Hotel Noah’s On the Beach Roseville Florist Roseville Tennis Coaching Ken Rosewall AM MBE and Wilma Rosewall Professor Peter Russell Sharon Russell Trent Russell, ILLVA Saronno Joseph Saad, Joseph P. Saad and Co. Sam Saffo, Saffo Jewellery Leigh Sales AM, Celebrity MC Secure Parking Hilton Sydney Gillian Seller, Director of Luxury Sales – Pacific, Accor Sew & Sew Wines Bill Shaw, Hyland Express Digital Print Margaret and Peter Sheean Singapore Airlines Skydive Australia Dr Ray Sleet and Robyn Sleet Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ Tony Smallwood, Advanced Gemmological Services “SOUTH HAVEN”, Upper Kangaroo Valley South Pacific Cacao Dr Genevieve Steiner James Stewart and Jo Higson, Driving Solutions at SMSP Chief Inspector Christopher Stiles, Commander, NSWPF Mounted Unit Strathfield Golf Club Style Photo Booths Swissôtel Sydney Sydney Awards and Trophies Sydney Heritage Fleet Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney Prop Specialists Taronga Western Plains Zoo Taronga Zoo Tennis Ranch All Sports Kay and George Terry Judy Tertini The Lady Fairfax Charitable Trust The Spanish Fly, Randwick Vanessa and Matthew Thompson, Roseville Tennis Coaching Geoff Thoroughgood OAM Robyn Tolhurst Tiffany Tran Josh True and Rebecca Robin-True Turramurra and Lindfield Community Bank® Branches of Bendigo Bank Tim Vial Mandy and Peter Vilimaa Vivendi Volunteer workers Paul Walton, CrossFit Athletic Peter Walton, CrossFit Athletic Gai Waterhouse Racing Stables Tania Waterhouse, Waterhouse Lawyers Paula Waugh Andrew and Rowena Wills, Wills Brand Design Wilson Parking QVB Car Park and Citigroup Centre Adam Winter, Sydney Awards and Trophies Woodend Pty Ltd Sue Woodward World’s Best Technology Jeremy Wright Daniel and Lin Yin Sincere appreciation to our hard-working volunteers for giving your precious time to make a valued contribution to the Trish MS Winter Wonderland Ball and to the funds raised for multiple sclerosis research. |
