Originally Posted by
DHalltheway
That is great news!
Clarification
1) Do you get a raffle ticket only if you are going for the Virgin experience?
2) Can we contribute different amounts for the 2 funds?
1) No - every room will get a raffle ticket, but if you use transport to Virgin, you will only get it after paying me (I can't be out of pocket for £500-750, although I may have a sponsor for this).
2) Originally I had planned to use contributions first for staff and any left over to charity. However, I think it would be nicer to have separate funds. We will probably put 2 enveloped on each table at dinner and people can then contribute in neither, one or both. It would be nice if people who win a prize feel able to contribute (top prize is worth $4500), but I appreciate that there is a large travel cost for many people to get to the DO, and some may not be able to afford to give anything.