Love was in the air as a special Valentine’s Ball was held in honour of a brave young Teesside heart transplant girl - making the “hearts” theme doubly appropriate.
The ball, held at the Thistle Hotel in Middlesbrough, was organised by Yvonne Hall, of Ingleby Barwick, a family friend of little Evie Clasper and her mum Dawn, and Yvonne’s friend Sam Ingram.
Evie, four, also of Ingleby Barwick, underwent a transplant in April last year after being born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition where the left side of the heart does not develop properly.
The Barley Fields Primary School pupil was the inspiration for Yvonne’s event, and cash raised on the night will all go to CHUF, the Children’s Heart Unit Fund at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle where Evie was treated.
Yvonne also recently organised a Winter Wonderland-themed children’s Christmas Party held at Crazy Corner in Ingleby, where Evie was the guest of honour.
Among those there to enjoy the Valentine’s Ball was Evie’s mum Dawn.
Yvonne said: “The ball was brilliant. We’re still collecting in the money but we’ve raised £1,100 up to now. I think it’s going to be around £1,240 in the end.
“There were lots of companies that donated prizes and they were all amazingly generous. Simon Ereira from Ultimate Disco Solutions did our disco for free which was amazing.
“We are already thinking of doing the same event again next year.”
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