MORE than 200 people danced the night away to raise cash for East Lancashire's own Variety Club appeal.

A Valentine's Ball was staged at the Blues cafe bar at Ewood as the latest event in aid of the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce-backed appeal which aims to help disadvantaged children.

An East Lancashire branch of the Variety Club was launched last year to raise thousands of pounds in a Millennium Appeal.

Hundreds of local businesses are being asked to put forward good causes they feel should benefit from money raised.

East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce commercial director Kathryn Czaja, back far right, is pictured with appeal supporters and the Feelgood Factor soul band.

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