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EVENTS T E E S S I D E PH I L A NT H ROP I C FO U NDAT I O N A NNUA L B A L L 2 0 1 7 M Wynyard Hall ore than 500 guests packed into Wynyard Hall’s stunning marquee for Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation’s annual ball. Teesside’s biggest charity event of the year raised a record-smashing £77,000 for the most disadvantaged Teesside families. Dozens of prominent Teessiders and local companies supported what has become the Tees region’s biggest annual fundraiser including Cool Blue Brand Communications, Active Chartered Financial Planners, InBond, Devereux Transport, Barclays and Endeavour Partnership. TEES LI FE I SS U E 2 LAU N CH Porsche Centre Teesside P orsche’s 918 Spyder Weissach was the star attraction at a special event to celebrate the launch of the second issue of Tees Life in the summer. More than 40 people gathered for the networking event at Preston Farm in Stockton, with an impressive array of motors catching the eye of attendees. There are only 918 Spyders in the world – hence its name, and its £1.5m price tag! It’s on sale at Porsche’s impressive new showroom – among many other stunning cars – which is operated by JCT600, the privately-owned franchise. 4