A night of generosity

The Brentwood School Auditorium was transformed into a haven of sophistication on Thursday 30th November for an unforgettable ‘Beat the Bluffers’ Wine and Cheese  Event. The event was hosted in association with Essex based Property Group Beresfords, Shenfield Wines, Brentwood School and Lady Penelope Wines and was in support of SNAP.

The prestigious Brentwood School set the stage for an evening of fine wines where guests were put to the test to see if their pallet could ‘beat the wine bluffers on stage’. One of the bluffers included SNAP’s very own Family Support Advisers Alli Fudge-Smith (pictured below on the left with the other three bluffers – Jamie Fudge-Smith, Martin and Lisa Harris.

Beresfords Director of Marketing and Business Development, Nicki Treffers, commented: “The evening raised an incredible amount of money which is a testament to the kindness and generosity of our community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who attended and contributed, as well as our sincere thanks to Shenfield Wines, Lady Penelope Wines and of course Brentwood School whose support made this event possible.”

SNAP CEO, Karen Boath, expressed her appreciation for the community’s support saying: “The Corporate Wine Night was an amazing success, and we are completely blown away by the amount raised. We are extremely grateful to the team at Beresfords for making this night possible and for the ongoing support they are giving to SNAP. We have registered 635 new families this year so far and are currently supporting over 4,000 families across Essex. We want to make sure we can continue to offer the gold star service to our families, this is only possible with the support we get from organisations like Beresfords.”

Funds raised from the night will directly contribute to our mission of providing support, information, and advice for families with children who have additional needs or disabilities in Essex.

SNAP would like to say a huge thank you to Beresfords for their ongoing support which is continuing into 2024.

If you would like to fundraise for SNAP, contact the Fundraising Team on 01277 245345 or email [email protected].