Ambassador's Ball presents charity donation to Animal Welfare
An event to thank the Sponsors of the 14th Ambassador's Ball and to
present the charity donation to Blue Paw Trust was held recently, at the
Blue Elephant, Hilton Colombo.
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Nick Nicolaou, CEO, HSBC, Patricia A. Butenis, U.S
Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Vijaya Ratnayake,
President AmCham, Dr. Dynatra Subasinghe, Co-coordinator for
rabies awareness and education and Co-coordinator for Dog
Managed Zones, Blue Paw Trust. |
As tradition entails of the Ambassador's Ball, it is customary to
donate part -proceeds of the Ball to an identified charity that is very
dear to the Ambassador. This year the donation was made to Blue Paw
Trust, an Organization that is working to promote animal welfare in Sri
Lanka, by providing free veterinary services to a significant number of
community dogs.
This donation was made by the U.S Ambassador, Patricia A. Butenis to
Dr. Dynatra Subasinghe, Co-ordinator for rabies awareness and education
and Co-coordinator for Dog Managed Zones, Blue Paw Trust.
It is no doubt that the success of an event depends on its sponsors.
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), thanked all its sponsors for
joining hands with them in organizing the 14th Ambassador's Ball, which
was held recently, at the Grand Ballroom, Hilton, Colombo. |
