The ‘Dance of the Dead Zombie Ball' which took place on the Saturday closest to Halloween last month in aid of St Basils has raised over £1,400 to help homeless young people in Birmingham.
The event, which was held in the newly-revamped Birmingham Ballroom was a massive success with over 750 revellers taking to the dance floor dressed up as zombies, ghouls and goblins.
The money raised continues the 'Birmingham Zombies' tradition of championing local good causes with large scale events following the success of recent Zombie Walks.
Event organiser Jamie Chapman, 21, feels the Zombie Ball is a unique way of engaging young people with important causes whilst ensuring they enjoy themselves;
“I think the event was a great success and it was really inspirational to see young people coming together at what was essentially a really jam-packed club night but for the purpose of helping those less fortunate than ourselves and building a sense of unity for a good cause.”
Lucy Hackett, Head of Fundraising said: “The Zombie Ball was a massive success and great fun for all the people who bought tickets, many of whom are probably a similar age to the young people we help. We are very grateful to the Birmingham Zombies, for organising this event for us, not only for raising the brilliant total of £1,400 to help us in our vital work but also for raising awareness of youth homelessness and the services St Basils provides”.
Added November 2011
