The official launch of Jenny Harriott Foundation took place on Saturday 6th April at a combined event to mark the 60th birthday of its founder, Dr Deborah Gabriel.
The event was attended by Patron, Mariann Harriott, friends and family of Dr Gabriel, including 8th and 9th generation Harriott family members – nieces, nephews and great nieces of the founder, who is a great, great, great, great granddaughter of Jenny Harriott.
The event was held at the Best Western Plough and Harrow in Birmingham, with fine Caribbean cuisine provided by Danes Catering and photography by David Rann. As the after dinner speeches drew to a close, Dr Gabriel thanked family and friends for attending, many of whom travelled from London and the south-east, despite the train strikes. She asked guests to raise their glasses in remembrance of Jenny Harriott, which was a moving moment. Entertainment followed with a superb performance from the West-Midlands based band, Suite Beat, which saw Dr Gabriel take to the floor and dance along to her favourite 80’s tunes. An annual fundraising dance will be held from 2025, to ensure long-term financial support for the Foundation’s beneficiary, Zion Hill Primary School.
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