As Rachael stepped up to the podium, the lights shine on the stage blinded her view of the crowd. This was not the first time she had run an event, and knew better than to squint. It was better to just ignore the fact that the big yellow blob in her field of vision blocked out all of the people she would be addressing. A smile crept up onto her face, as it always did when she got nervous on stage, but at least it made her seem professional and genuinely interested in the event.
“Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome you all to the fundraiser and thank you for coming out to join us tonight!” Pause. She wanted to let the guest take everything in for a moment before she pressed on. “I would like to invite you to mingle before the formal event starts. This would also be a good time to take a look at the fringe awards that we have posted for the evening. You are able to place votes for the fringe awards by donating. With the donation, you are able to submit your votes, and at the end of the evening we will tally the votes, announce the winners of each award, and reveal the total sum from all of the donations. We will also be honoring some of the unspoken heroes that contributes to their services in the great time of need during and after the Belgravia attack. Thank you all again for coming, and I look forward to an exciting night with you all.”
