{"id":5912,"date":"2020-08-28T17:58:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.df-sfb.org.uk\/events-and-fund-raising\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:03:10","slug":"events-and-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.df-sfb.org.uk\/en\/events-and-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Events and fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Periodic or one-off events enable the Dispensaire Fran\u00e7ais-Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise de Bienfaisance to raise funds which are essential for its operations. These events are organised by the Dispensaire, our partners or through individual initiatives.[\/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cms_heading text=&#8221;Gala dinner at the R\u00e9sidence de France&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]Every other year, the Dispensaire has organised a Gala where our corporate and main private donors are invited to book a table. During the evening an auction takes place thanks to the generous partners who gift prestigious lots.\u00a0 The proceeds of the auction go to the Dispensaire Fran\u00e7ais-Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise de Bienfaisance.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2017, in the splendour of the French Residence, Mr. Jean-Pierre Jouyet, the then French Ambassador and his wife Mrs Brigitte Taittinger Jouyet, together with Mrs Sylvaine Carta-Le Vert, French Consul General hosted a hundred of supporters of the Dispensaire actions.<\/p>\n<p>After the cocktail, guests listened to opera aria sung by Bryan Hymel, tenor and Irini Kyriakidou,\u00a0 soprano, Olga Jegunova accompanying them on piano, before savoring a dinner prepared by Gilles Quillot, the chef of the Residence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=&#8221;image_grid&#8221; images=&#8221;5366,5368,5370,5372&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cms_heading layout_mode=&#8221;2&#8243; text=&#8221;Cinema evening&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The Dispensaire organises a yearly evening at the cinema to raise funds with the partnership of the Institut Fran\u00e7ais in London\u00a0 and our sponsor H2O.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Mr. Guillaume Bazard, French Consul General, Mrs Sandra Kelleners, Belgian Consul General and Mrs. Claudine Ripert-Landler, Cultural Counsellor and Head of the Institut Fran\u00e7ais, honored our evening by their presence and their support around a cocktail followed by the screening of the film \u00ab Pupille \u00bb by Jeanne Henry (\u00ab In Safe Hands \u00bb).<\/p>\n<p>A huge thank you to all for your support. Thanks to the generous welcome of the Institut, our sponsor H2O and your participation, we have been able to raise funds to help us pursuing our\u00a0 mission of medical and social help.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cms_heading text=&#8221;Londres Accueil Event&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.londresaccueil.org.uk\/\">Londres Accueil<\/a> association which counts near 1000 members in London has been working in partnership with the Dispensaire for several years.\u00a0 The proceeds of their Christmas present sales is an important source of funds for the Dispensaire.<\/p>\n<p>We are always looking for lots to be sold as the Dispensaire receives the integrality of the profits.<\/p>\n<p>Do not hesitate to contact us if you can\u00a0 help us by giving prizes\u00a0 for Londres Accueil Christmas Event at the French Residence.<\/p>\n<p>Partners of Londres Accueil :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atelier Bedford<\/li>\n<li>B Bakery<\/li>\n<li>Chanel<\/li>\n<li>Cosmydor<\/li>\n<li>Dyptique<\/li>\n<li>Eclectic Mind<\/li>\n<li>Eurostar<\/li>\n<li>Holland&amp;Holland<\/li>\n<li>Lalique<\/li>\n<li>Maison Puget<\/li>\n<li>Maitre Choux<\/li>\n<li>Aux Merveilleux de Fred<\/li>\n<li>Librairie La Page<\/li>\n<li>Paul (p\u00e2tisserie)<\/li>\n<li>Sonia Fitoussi photographe<\/li>\n<li>Vorwek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following professionals have generously offered vouchers for their services:<\/p>\n<p>Greg coiffeur, Isabelle Dega, Corinne Fedevielle, Marie-Emmanuelle Geller, Francine Joyce, Maud Mathe, Nathalie Nion, Manuela Thine, Angie Safa.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cms_heading text=&#8221;Marathon run by Pierre Chabrelie&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>In April 2018 Pierre Chabrelie ran the 42km of the popular London Marathon within the ING team for the second time in a few years.\u00a0 Overcoming his tendons issues, this major supporter of the Dispensaire reached his objective to run the distance in less than 3 hours, a feat he had already achieved 8 times in the past.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_zigzag][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][cms_heading text=&#8221;Christmas Lunch Event&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Dispensaire Fran\u00e7ais-Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise de Bienfaisance organises every year a Christmas lunch for the club of the social committee. During this lunch we organise a present donation: tickets are sold to volunteers and partners and given to the members of the club.<\/p>\n<p>We thank or partners who every year participate :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French Consulate General in London<\/li>\n<li>Institut fran\u00e7ais in the United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Aux Merveilleux de Fred<\/li>\n<li>Brigit\u2019s Bakery<\/li>\n<li>Gazette Brasserie<\/li>\n<li>Jeff de Bruges<\/li>\n<li>La Petite Bretagne<\/li>\n<li>Librairie La Page<\/li>\n<li>Ma\u00eetre Choux<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e2tisserie Sainte Anne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Periodic or one-off events enable the Dispensaire Fran\u00e7ais-Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Fran\u00e7aise de Bienfaisance to raise funds which are essential for its operations. 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