Look To The Stars News: Damon Hill

Damon Hill Comes Out Of Retirement For Charity

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Just two weeks after taking part in the first leg of a mammoth cycle ride which raised over £40,000 for his charity, Damon Hill took to four wheels for the first time in 13 years at Brands Hatch this weekend!

Along with other members of the former “ratpack”, which included Mark Blundell, Julian Bailey, Martin Donnelly, Perry McCarthy and honorary member David Brabham, Damon raced in the Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup at Brands Hatch on Saturday, as part of the DTM support bill. As guest drivers, they raised over £10,000 for halow project, the charity which Damon helped to found to support young people with a learning disability.

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Damon Hill Gets On His Bike For Charity

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Formula One World Champion Damon Hill cycled 250 miles over the weekend (May 4-6) through cold and rain to take part in the Two Boats Cycle to raise money for the Halow Project.

Hill, along with 40 fellow cyclists, set off from Putney Bridge, pedaled to Newhaven to catch the ferry to Dieppe, and cycled onwards to Pegasus bridge in Caen. After a brief pit-stop, they returned to the Channel, took a ferry to Portsmouth and cycled to the finish line at Guildford on Sunday afternoon.

George Willis, from GM Recruitment whose charity is the Halow Project, said:

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Former Presidents Join With Royalty For Celebrity Charity Day

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

BGC Partners Inc, a leading global brokerage company primarily servicing the wholesale financial markets, has announced that, together with Cantor Fitzgerald, it raised approximately $12 million globally at their Annual Charity Day on Monday, September 12, 2011.

Every year, BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald donate 100% of their global revenues on the day to more than 75 charities around the world by hosting charities and celebrity ambassadors at their offices in commemoration of the 658 employees we lost in the World Trade Center attacks. The guests joined licensed brokers to conduct transactions with BGC and Cantor Fitzgerald clients. Including today, Charity Day has raised approximately $77 million globally.

BGC Partners was honored to be joined by many distinguished guests including President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton in New York and His Royal Highness Prince Harry in London. Prince Harry broke the world record set by his brother HRH Prince William for the largest foreign currency trade when he closed a foreign exchange deal worth euro 18 billion. Prince Harry, who attended on behalf of Sentebale, the charity he founded to support vulnerable children and orphans in Lesotho, completed the deal between Barclays London and a European counter-party based on projected currency values between the 13th and 14th September.

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Bid On Mark Knopfler's Guitar To Help Gallery

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Guitarist Mark Knopfler has just released his latest solo album – Get Lucky – and to celebrate he has donated a guitar to benefit Chichester’s Pallant House Gallery in the UK.

The former Dire Straits frontman was at the modern art gallery in West Sussex on Saturday, September 12, to play a private fund-raising preview gig for his new album, and has donated his guitar to help fund the facility. The guitar is brand new, was set up for Mark by his guitar tech, Glenn Saggers, and was used throughout the concert.

“Knopfler was joined by Guy Fletcher, Luke Brighty and John McCusker at the charity event which was held in aid of the award-winning gallery’s appeal fund,” said Pallant House spokeswoman Emma Robertson. "Home to one of the best collections of modern British art in the country, the appeal works to secure the future of the gallery in perpetuity.

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Rockers And Racers Invite You To Charity Track Day

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:00 +0000

As reported by Look To The Stars back in May, motoring enthusiasts had better start getting their engines warmed up for an incredible charity racing event to be held in the UK this September.

The Circuit is a new, exclusive event in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's (NSPCC’s) Child’s Voice Appeal, featuring fast cars, professional drivers, celebrities and action-packed racing.

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and former F1 driver Mark Blundell invite you to a day of high octane excitement as you get the chance to push six high performance cars to the limit on four very different purpose built tracks at the Bedford Autodrome.

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Children's Hospital Benefits From Formula One Party

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:30:00 +0000

It was a case of life in the fast lane for a host of celebrities earlier this week when they turned up at the annual British Grand Prix Party in aid of the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Hosted by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly, the event raised over £700,000 (US$1.4 million) to build the hospital’s new Heart and Lung Center. Held at London’s famous Bloomsbury Ballroom at Victoria House, the event attracted a host of stars, including producer and hip-hop star Pharrell Williams, Simon Webb, Jamelia, and Formula One’s Jenson Button and Damon Hill.

“I stand fully behind the F1 efforts to make a better life for GOSH’s young patients,” said Button, who was one of the first to arrive on the red carpet – perhaps because of his fast driving skills.

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