The Big Ball 2008 - Special Thanks

There are many to thank for making this evening a success.

Your support has been overwhelming – thank you.

To Brahathi, for the exquisite furniture used in the auction installation and to The Jam Jar, for giving our Al Abdeh Childrens' gallery legs to stand on, the easels!

To Dave Crane for his superb auctioneering style and dedication.

To Soraya and Ola at Dubai TV for their unwavering patience.

To Proshat Sarablou, for infusing the Big Ball Celebrity Collage with the priniciples of FengShui.

To the wonderful students of Modern High School and Our Own Al Warqa'a School, thank you for being such a special part of ‘Shine An Everlasting Light'. Your voices and faces gave life to The Big Ball.

To Nathalie, Cara and Eileen for lending their exquisite voices to the birth of ‘Shine An Everlasting Light'.

To Lauren of Creative Thread for her generosity in providing the hostesses, and to MAC Cosmetics and Kacy Salon for adding their own touch.

To Wissam of Unigraf for his charitable production of our rollups and media wall.

Thank you to the wonderful contributors of our Auction prizes and Giveaways:

Auction: TAG, Elie Saab, Amal Zahrouddine Aoun, Farbod Dowlatshahi, Steve Marney, Le Meridien, BKP Studios, Unicef, Balsam Khalil, Dr. Kayle, Six Senses, Dr. Dray and Nancy Ajram

Giveaway: MAC Cosmetics, Mazaj Restaurant, Zayoun Jewellery, Ski Dubai , Blue Banana and Royal Meridien.