A charity founded by comedian Dave Lee sending sick and deprived children on holiday has smashed its £2 million mark for money raised since it started.It spells a landmark moment for the Kent pantomime legend, who set up Dave Lee’s Happy Holidays with his now late wife Linda 15 years ago.
The charity raises money to send underprivileged, disabled and terminally ill youngsters on holiday.
Dave’s annual golf event in September, which saw celebrities including Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp and former England footballer Luther Blissett take to the course at Chart Hills Golf Club in Biddenden near Ashford, tipped the total over the £2 million mark.
The tournament – supported by KOS Media – raised more than £10,000.
Dave said: “That brought us over the £2 million mark.
“I’m so pleased. No one in the charity gets paid. All the money we raise goes to sending these children on holiday.”
The comedian paid tribute to KOS Media for supporting the charity over the years and paid special thanks to Paul Stannard, managing director of Archant KOS Media, the publisher of this newspaper, who trekked the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru and spent four days living in the Amazon jungle to raise money for the charity.
Dave said: “It’s just sensational. When he told me what he was going to do I couldn’t believe it - I couldn’t have done that.”
Dave Lee’s Happy Holidays owns five holiday homes in Camber Sands and has sent more than 45,000 children and their families to places such as Tenerife, Disneyland Paris and Disney World in Florida.
The charity also sends 1,250 children to a pantomime every year..
The charity also sends 1,250 children to a pantomime every year..
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