Annual Charity Ball 2015
The Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the UK Annual Charity Ball 2015 Celebrating 25 years of Lithuania’s Independence at the Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair, London on Friday 6 November 2015 reception 7pm, carriages 1am. Guests of Honour: Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, First Head of State For Tickets reservation and more information please visit www.lccuk.co.uk
An occasion in support of charity Jaunimo Linija (Youth Line), which provides timely emotional support to Lithuania’s children and young people.
Join us for the LCCUK Charity Ball 2015 - an evening of celebration and solidarity linking the United Kingdom and Lithuania within the timeless elegance of the Dorchester’s grand art deco ballroom.
The evening will commence with a champagne reception, followed by a three-course dinner with coffee and petit fours. The programme will include performances and speeches by our esteemed Guests of Honour and a live charity auction in support of Jaunimo Linija, with further details announced nearer the time.
Dress code: Black tie / evening dress
For Tickets reservation and more information please visit www.lccuk.co.uk
The very essence of Lithuanian Independence has enabled Lithuanians throughout the world to remain as one unified global community. London and the UK, which is home to over 200,000 Lithuanians, is integral to this extended Lithuanian network and we are proud of our homeland’s heritage and culture and proud to be a key part of British society, business, industry, and the arts.
This 25th anniversary year shows that we have come far since the Restoration of Independence but that there is still more work to do. In contemporary society, we strive for the same ideals as back then. This includes furthering the development of equality and humanitarian principles to achieve a sense of place, belonging and happiness for all. These universal sentiments transcend time and place and remain as relevant today as they were twenty-five years ago.
LCCUK and the British-Lithuanian community continue to promote these values and remain dedicated to supporting industry, education and charitable causes in Lithuania and the UK.
The purpose of the charity ball is to raise as much funds as possible for this year’s selected charity. As a non-profit organisation, 100% of surplus ticket funds from the event will go to Jaunimo Linija (Youth Line), as well as all proceeds from the evening’s fundraising auction.
About the Jaunimo Linija charity for children and young people
Jaunimo Linija is a free and confidential 24-hour emotional support service for children and young people in Lithuania, providing help and advice when they need it most.
Jaunimo Linija enables children and young people to share their burdens, difficulties or challenges, dealing with any issue which causes them distress or concern from bullying, mental illness and abuse to matters concerning family, relationships and substance misuse.
Jaunimo Linija volunteers answer calls and emails 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The helpline is often the only available source of emotional support for children and young people - particularly at night, weekends and for those in small towns and villages.
The charity answers over 300 telephone calls every day. However, it receives five times more call attempts than it is able to answer.
In a country with one of the highest suicide rates in the world, Jaunimo Linija is striving to answer the call of each and every child and young person and believes that timely emotional support is imperative.
As a non-governmental, non-profit organisation, Jaunimo Linija relies upon financial support to provide timely and high quality emotional support on a 24/7 basis, to train volunteers, to expand its service as a matter of urgency and answer every call.
More information: www.jaunimolinija.lt
