PUBLISHED: 14:27 16 November 2020 | UPDATED: 14:27 16 November 2020
Gary Barlow superfan Sue Smith has organised a raffle with two VIP tickets to one of many musician’s concert events as the highest prize. Footage: Sue Smith
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A Gary Barlow superfan is providing a implausible raffle prize for Youngsters in Want – two VIP tickets to one in every of his concert events subsequent 12 months.
Sue Smith is a loyal Gary Barlow fan and has met the musician 11 instances. She even has a tattoo of his autograph on her wrist.
The childminder, from Ely, can also be a dedicated Youngsters in Want fundraiser and is organising two raffles for the trigger.
One is Gary Barlow themed with the VIP live performance tickets valued at £399 as the principle prize whereas CDs, mugs and his 2021 calendar can be out there for runners up.
The live performance is in June 2021 as a part of his tour for upcoming album Music Performed By People.
Sue stated: “To this point our whole is £814.62 for this raffle, open to anybody. The place folks can nonetheless donate, a [ticket] quantity is being given for each pound donated up till November 27, this being the discharge date of the album.”
She can also be collaborating within the Youngsters in Want ‘Act Your Age’ problem and can stroll her age in miles all through November.
It means Sue will stroll 55 miles this month, and each pound donated on her JustGiving web page will go in direction of her second raffle.
Beneficiant companies in and round Ely have donated prizes for this draw together with Fore Magnificence, Treasure Chest, Toppers Hair Design, Metropolis of Ely Toy Store, Wild Frost Cafe of Somersham, Blush of Ely and Inventive Steps Journal.
Starbucks and Costa Espresso have additionally donated Christmas espresso treats.
Each raffles can be drawn on November 27.
An enormous Gary Barlow fan, Sue frequently engages with the musician over social media and retains him up-to-date along with her fundraising efforts for Youngsters in Want.
She stated: “Gary has a lot time for his followers and helps us by means of his Instagram and Twitter accounts, sharing his music, maintaining in contact by means of direct messages and giving us a lot positivity once we face private grief or adversity.
“He makes us really feel so very particular and I discover my values echoes his personal, making others really feel particular and supporting the place I can.”
To participate, be a part of the Fb group ‘Sue’s Youngsters In Want Raffle 2020’.
Her JustGiving web page is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sue-smith110.
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