Sugar's night set to be sweet for Highland Hospice
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AN evening of fun, quality entertainment and good food has been promised by an Inverness man who is raising money for the Highland Hospice.
Alastair Kennedy, communications director at Global Energy Group and chairman of Nigg Skills Academy, is calling on local businesses to try and help with his fundraising for this year’s Strictly Inverness dancing competition.
The 65-year-old said: “I’m hoping that the business community will support this amazing cause as they have done in the past.”
Known to his friends as Sugar, Mr Kennedy will be hosting a dinner called Sugar’s Strictly Big Night at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness on April 19.
The black tie/tartan event will consist of live music from local band Torridon as well as an auction, quiz and a raffle, with all proceeds going to the hospice.
Mr Kennedy is reaching out to the local business community to come along and support the event so he can raise as much money as possible.
The director of Ross County Football Club is well known for his enjoyable hosting of hospitality at their home matches over the past 20 years, and thinks he has the the expertise and dry sense of humour to host another entertaining and enjoyable evening for all.
As the oldest ever competitor in Strictly Inverness, Mr Kennedy was inspired to get involved in this year’s event after sadly losing his mother to cancer in 1995. She spent her final days in the hospice.
“Their facilities and the care they provided for my mum was just so wonderful and considerate,” he said.
“They looked after her so well in her last days with us. I said at the time that I must, at some point in the future, do something to raise much-needed funds for the hospice, and with it being their 10th Strictly anniversary year, I just thought maybe now is the time.
“There are lots of couples competing for the Strictly Inverness title and there is already great camaraderie being built up between us all.
“This is not so much about winning, it’s more about raising money for this most worthy cause and everyone is working so hard not just in dance training, but in raising money by whatever means. I am hoping my business connections will assist me in being able to create a great night, but also raise as much money as possible for the hospice.”
Tables cost £700 for 10 people and anyone interested should contact Mr Kennedy via Global Energy Group.
Strictly Inverness also raises money for Inverness Ice Centre, which hosts the showdown from May 16.
