Hospice Casa Sperantei organizes 10th edition of Edelweiss Ball

Hospice Casa Sperantei will organize the 10th edition of the Edelweiss Ball on Saturday, November 27, at the Athene Palace Hilton, from 19.00 hours. The fund raising event will be centered on the theme 'Around the world'. The event will be hosted by Dragos Bucurenci, and the guests list includes princess Marina Sturdza, UK ambassador Martin Harris, US ambassador Mark H. Gitenstein, among others. The ball will include an auction, which will feature items like a limited edition bike used by the Rabobank team in the France and Italy tour, and the possibility to be featured as a character in a children book which will be published in 2011. Jukebox band will perform during the ball. Hospice Casa Sperantei provides specialist care to children and adults with terminal or life-threatening illnesses. The Hospice was set up by Graham Perolls in 1992 and was initially active in Brasov. Every year the Hospice organizes a charity ball called Floare de Colt (Edelweiss). In 2008, the ball raised EUR 132,000 in donations. editor@romania-insider.com