THE annual Christmas Stars Appeal launched by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Zafar Ali, has again been an outstanding success with more than 150 people dedicating a star for their loved ones and those who make a difference in the community.
The event is held each year in the Banqueting Hall and Cllr Ali launched the occasion by dedicating one of the gold stars to his mother, Khurshid Begum, and father Mohammad Amin.
All the stars are placed on the Christmas tree and those who have purchased one are invited to a special reception.
The Christmas Stars Appeal is run in partnership with the Telegraph & Argus.
The stars are £5 each to buy and all the money raised is donated to the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, which this year is going towards supporting Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice and The Bradford Nightstop charity.
Bradford Nightstop provides accommodation for homeless young people in the homes of vetted and trained volunteers.
Homeless people are prevented from rough sleeping until their longer term solution is resolved. One night at a time, they are offered a place of safety with a room of their own, transport, meals, basic essential supplies, washing facilities and support to their next step.
Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice is in Oxenhope, near Keighley, and provides expert palliative care, advice and support for people across Bradford who are living with life-limiting conditions.
During the seasonal event, people were able to meet the Lord Mayor and proudly hang their own stars on the Christmas tree followed by mince pies and refreshments.
Cllr Ali said he was delighted to dedicate his star to his parents. He said: "What I am today is because of their teaching and love. They both shaped my life giving me a good education and discipline, teaching me to be respectable to everyone, to care for people and always be patient.
"I am so proud of them. I would like everyone to respect and love their parents because no one can substitute them."
Cllr Ali added:"It was my privilege to share this unique evening with so many people remembering, or celebrating, their loved ones at this special time of the year. I am hugely grateful to everyone who supported the Christmas Stars event and I know that, in turn, they were pleased to donate to my Civic Appeal which benefits the Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice and also helps Bradford Nightstop fight youth homelessness in our district."
The evening raised in the region of £825.00 for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
List of those nominated as supplied by Bradford Council:
Abbott, Wilf
Ali, Zafar
Atherton, Jene
Atkinson, Sheila Ann
Barker, Ashley
Bates, Elaine (nee heath)
Blamires, Lisa Marie
Baby Bowman
Baby Gemma
Bedford, Steve
Begley, Jordan Roy
Bell, Private Martin G.M.
Bennett, Arthur
Bennett, Rona
Bradley-Sharp, Pauline
Britton, Terry
Butler, Alan
Butterfield, Nancy
Burton, Frank
Cahill, Stan
Cahill, Teresa
Canning, Joan
Carter, Frank
Chadwick, Raymond
Chapman, Barrie
Clark – Patterson, John
Clay, Carol M
Clements, Jo
Connell, Dorothy May
Connell, Dorothy M
Croft, Shirley
Crolla, David
Crolla, Molly
Crolla, Raymond
Davis, Barry
Delaney, Julia
Dowling, Nick
Drake, Chris
Dunn, Francis Kevin
Eccles, Gladys
Eccles, Harry
Edgley, Annie
Edgley, Arthur
Elsden, Arnold
Elsden, Rina
Feather, Samantha
Firth, Bert
Firth, Lee
France, Philip
Frost, Michael
Fortune, Jack
Fowler, Jack
Fox, Neil
Gee, Eunice
Gee, Percy
Greed, Harold
Greenwood, Hilda
Greenwood, Private Joe
Greenwood, Sue
Gordon, Grahame
Hampson, Jackie
Hampson, Raymond
Harrison, Paul
Hatton, Irvine
Hirst, Rita
Hodgson, Bill
Hodgson, Hervey
Hodges- Rhodes, Lillie
Holdsworth, Allan
Holmes family, the
Howcutt, Evelyn
Humphrey, Jean
Hutchinson, Penny Emma
Ingleby, Harry
Ingleby, Jessie
Jackson, Adeline
Jackson, Shirley
Kellett, Leah
Kenney, Neville
Kichingman, David
Knowles, Ian Paul
Lad, Duksa
Lad, Nisha
Trisha, Lad
Lee, Herbert O.B.E
Le Prevost, Danny
Le Prevost, Joyce
Lollie, Isabella
Longbottom, Jim
Lowe, Ian
Lydon , Judith Margaret
Lydon, Tom
Mann, Sara
Marriott, Lillian
Masters, Kitty
McDermott, Daniel John
McNally, Oliver Christian
McNally, Peter
Moore, Jean
Moorhouse, Ben
Moorhouse, John
Mudd, June
Murray, Mr & Mrs M
Murray, Malcolm
Murray, Morris
Myers, Dorathy
Naylor, Ezra
Partridge, Derek
Partridge, Jackie
Patterson, Joshua
Peacock, Dennis
Pearson, Michael
Plowes, Dina
Purdham, Molly
Reynolds, Michael
Richards, Moira
Robinson, Michael
Ruth, May
Ruth, Wilfred
Shackleton, Kathleen
Shackleton, Philip
Sharkey, Jack
Sharkey, Peter
Sheard, Nick
Simpson, Mike
Simpson, Zak
Smith, Lily Angel
Smith, Peter Craig
Soothill, Derrick
Soothill, Patricia
Stansfield, Clare
Stephenson, Corporal William
Stephenson, Mr & Mrs W & Son
Surbuts,Dolly
Surbuts, Harry
Surbuts, Kieth
Tarbotton, Jim
Taylor, Jonny
Taylor, Leanne
Tempest, David
Thackey, Ceara
Varley, Ethel
Virco, Caitlin
Waddington, Paul Nigel
Wade, Kathleen
Walker, Freddie Patrick
Walker, Joan
Walker, Terry
Walker, Thomas
Wassell, Derek
Williams, Karen
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