One of our best-known chartered accountants, John Hannaway, is organising a charity event with a difference taking place in Belfast on 27th September.
An ex-PwC partner and former president of Chartered Accountants Ireland, John is Principal of Belfast-based HCA (Hannaway Corporate Advisory).
John is organising a casino night taking place at 3Taps Wine Bar in Waring Street (opposite the Merchant Hotel), kicking off at 7 pm and featuring poker, black jack and roulette alongside food provided by the team at 3Taps, and live entertainment throughout the night.
All proceeds will go to Tinylife, Northern Ireland’s only dedicated premature baby charity.
Dress code is black tie and the cost is £50 per individual, with entry, £500 playing money, food and drinks provided.
John has a personal reason for choosing the Tinylife charity. His ninth grandchild, Charlotte Amelia Hannaway, made her entrance into the world last year, born after just 28 weeks and weighing in at only 2 pounds and 8 ounces.
“I was amazed and stunned at the fantastic neonatal care Charlotte received in the Ulster Hospital; the nursing staff are giants of humanity, and the incubator units are miracles of science,” says John. “After a 12-week stay in hospital Charlotte came home to be loved by mum and dad, Claire and JJ, and to be pampered by her sister and brother, Alice and James.”
“Charlotte has had spells in hospital since but is making excellent progress. She has the widest cutest smile and seems to have no fear as she masters toddling gingerly. She is a real fighter and I know she has a guardian angel; her twin brother John Alexander who sadly lost his battle for life a month before Charlotte won hers.”
TinyLife plays a major role in reducing premature birth, illness, disability and death in the six babies born every day in Northern Ireland and in supporting their parents and wider family circle.
To purchase tickets, sponsor a table or make a donation at Tinylife | HCA Casino Night! (charitywize.com).