{"id":5850,"date":"2017-06-23T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T14:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?p=5850"},"modified":"2017-11-17T17:02:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:02:58","slug":"firecracker-ball-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/firecracker-ball-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Firecracker Ball 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section specialpostheader bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 00px 0px 00px 0px;  background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/06\/firecracker-ball-background6.jpg); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container marginless-columns\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 10% 20px 10% 20px; \" ><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline center-text man headings h1\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>Firecracker<\/span><\/h1><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline center-text man headings h1\" style=\"color: #fff;\"><span>Ball<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; padding: 45px 0px 45px 0px;  background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 30px 0 0 0;\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; max-width:1200px; margin:auto; \" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><ul  class=\"x-feature-list\"  data-x-element=\"feature_list\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;animationOffset&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;animationDelayInitial&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animationDelayBetween&quot;:&quot;300&quot;}\"><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 55px; left: 0; right: calc(100% - 55px); border-left: 2px dashed #eaeaea;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 55px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-calendar circle\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf133;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: #d58b29; color: #d58b29; background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\">Date & Time<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">Saturday, 11 November 2017<br \/>\n7.30pm <br \/>\nCarriages at 2am<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 55px; left: 0; right: calc(100% - 55px); border-left: 2px dashed #eaeaea;\"><\/span><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic circle \"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-outer circle\" style=\" margin-right: 20px;\"><div class=\"x-feature-box-graphic-inner circle\" style=\"font-size: 55px;\"><i class=\"x-icon-map-marker circle\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf041;\"  style=\"margin: 0 auto; border-width: 2px 2px 2px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: #d58b29; color: #d58b29; background-color: #ffffff;\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-feature-box-content \"><h4 class=\"x-feature-box-title\">Location<\/h4><p class=\"x-feature-box-text\">The International Centre, Shropshire, TF3 4JH<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  class=\"x-feature-box left-text top-text cf\" style=\" max-width: none;\" data-x-element=\"feature_box\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;child&quot;:true,&quot;graphicAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;connectorAnimation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;alignH&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;alignV&quot;:&quot;top&quot;}\"><span class=\"x-feature-box-connector full\" style=\"font-size: 55px; 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\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p-sans-large\" style=\"text-align: left\">Join us at The International Centre in Shropshire on Saturday 11th November for the Firecracker Ball, an evening to celebrate enterprise and opportunity in Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We would like you to join us for an amazing evening, we will be spoiling you with a sparkling drinks reception, a gourmet three course meal followed by our explosive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jumblebee.co.uk\/selfhelpafrica\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Auction<\/a>. You will then be blown away by our live entertainment,  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehotjazzbiscuits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hot Jazz Biscuits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the event will be donated to Self Help Africa. Based in Shrewsbury, we work in 9 African countries; our vision is of a rural Africa free from hunger and poverty. We support farmers to grow more food, increase their income from farming activities and become self-sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>We are also thrilled that we are supporting another local charity The Shrewsbury Ark, Shrewsbury\u2019s drop in Centre for homeless and vulnerable people.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a corporate and are purchasing your ticket through your company we have two options available, please do read through our <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/09\/FirecrackerBall2017_SponsorDoc_ip6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sponsorship pack<\/a> before purchasing your ticket. <\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#FF0000\"><strong>Tickets are no longer available.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container x-hide-lg x-hide-xl x-hide-md  max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 0px auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; \" ><a  class=\"x-btn orangebtn x-btn-x-large x-btn-block\"  href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/sign-up-for-firecracker-ball\/\"     data-options=\"thumbnail: ''\">BUY TICKETS<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 0px auto; 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