HUGE MONEY RAISED FOR THE MAYOR’S CHARITY BY THE MILLENNIUM FORUM

Playwright Project Principal Partner Announced

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has expressed her sincere gratitude to the staff and customers of the Millennium Forum for their significant donation to her chosen charity.  Mayor Lillian Seenoi Barr congratulated everyone at a cheque presentation yesterday during which she accepted the sum of £12,511.40 for her chosen charity, The Bud Club.  She said:

“I am deeply grateful to everybody who has donated to my charity, The Bud Club, through the Millennium Forum. This money will go a long way to supporting young people with complex needs to live a thriving life. To all the staff, volunteers and customers – thank you so much for your dedication. This is your success!”

David McLaughlin, Chief Executive of the Millennium Forum, said they were delighted to contribute to the Mayor’s charity.

“We were thrilled to hand over the cheque for over £12,500 which will go towards the Mayor’s fundraising efforts for her chosen charity this year. The Bud Club is a very worthy cause for which we are so happy to be supporting.

We had a record-breaking panto season with our production of Aladdin, welcoming in excess of 30,000 people into the theatre over the festive period. We are always very grateful to our loyal customers who have chosen to make their Christmas memories with us and donate to such worthy causes as the Mayor’s Charities each year. We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who came along, supported the production and donated to this fantastic cause.”

Monies were raised for the Mayor’s charity from theatre patrons throughout this year’s panto season, when the theatre put on its record-breaking festive production of Aladdin.

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For press information or high resolution images, contact Catherine Ming, Senior Marketing Officer at the Millennium Forum on 71 272775 or email catherinem@millenniumforum.co.uk.

Photo caption:

Mayor of Derry & Strabane, Cllr Lillian Seenoi Barr pictured accepting a cheque for her chosen charity, The Bud Club, from Millennium Forum Chief Executive, David McLaughlin and Front of House staff members, Ivan Hetherington and Maurice Kennedy.