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Date: 5 March 2014
Ethos Corporate Finance
Spofforth professionals community serves up ‘charity extravaganza’ for
Macmillan
Professionals living in the village of Spofforth near Wetherby have joined forces to raise money for
Macmillan Cancer Support with a raft of innovative fund raising initiatives planned for this spring.
Spofforth resident, dentist Andy Ruffell, who is based at the Otley Road Dental Practice in Harrogate, is
taking to the saddle in May, when he will cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End in aid of the charity.
Sponsorship raised by Dr Ruffell will be boosted by a series of additional fund raising events centred on
the village.
Leeds corporate finance boutique, Ethos, whose managing director, Chris Silverwood, is a resident of
Spofforth, has pledged to donate the money raised from the firm’s golf day in June, which is expected to
amount to around £2,500. Meanwhile, on 29 March, a quiz and auction at Spofforth Memorial Hall will
have some unique prizes and items up for auction.
Topping the bill will be the chance to bid for award winning chef Tom Van Zeller, owner of
Harrogate’s Montpellier Street eatery, to cook a meal for six people at the winning bidder’s home. For
£50 a head, further diners can be added and Mr Van Zeller is also offering his restaurant’s wine list at
half the usual price.
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Chris Silverwood, who is co-ordinating Spofforth’s fund raising events for Macmillan Cancer Support,
said: “So many people’s lives have been touched by cancer and they have experienced first hand the
superb care that Macmillan nurses deliver to cancer patients and their families. It’s fantastic to see a
community coming together like this to raise money for such a worthwhile cause”
He added: “We are thrilled to have Tom Van Zeller offering his ‘Van Zeller at Home’ services for our
auction and for anyone who can’t make the event, don’t worry you can still be in with a chance of
scooping this and plenty of other great prizes as we are accepting pre-auction bids via email. Between
Dr Ruffell’s intrepid bike ride, the Ethos golf day and the auction we hope to raise enough money with
our charity extravaganza to make a real difference to Macmillan.”
To place a bid for the Van Zeller at Home experience simply email [email protected] or to sponsor Dr
Andy Ruffell’s John O’Groats to Lands End cycle ride, go to www.justgiving.com/andy-ruffell-jog
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Photo shows (L to R): Dentist Andy Ruffell, Chris Silverwood of Ethos Corporate Finance and
restaurateur Tom Van Zeller
For further press information please contact: Sarah Hone or Paul Snape on 01423 569 999 or email
