Andrew MacFarlane's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Andrew MacFarlane
Event: Mens 10k Glasgow Run
Event Date: 15th Jun 2008
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About my charity : Greyhound Awareness League Greyhound Awareness League
The Greyhound Awareness League is Scotland's largest independent charity helping to rehome over 200 retired or abandoned Greyhounds and Lurchers every year. GAL is run totally by volunteers and receives no financial help from the Greyhound racing industry or the government. It looks after over 75 dogs at any time while it finds loving homes for them as pets.
Charity Registration No SC031037
Fundraising target:  £300.00
Donations so far:  £ 244.00
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I am running the Mens Health 10km Glasgow Run in support of my Charity The Greyhound Awareness League (GAL), of which I am a member. I first became aware of GAL when I adopted my first greyhound Kiera in 2006. GAL are celebrating their anniverary this year having rehomed thousands of rescued Greyhounds & Lurchers since 1998. In order to continue the great work carried out by the charity I would appreciate if you could donate as much money as possible to this valid cause.  

Every year around 19,000 greyhounds are bred in Ireland and the U.K for racing.  A huge proportion of these dogs are unsuccessful at the sport as they are not fast enough and never complete their training.  Some become injured and cannot continue.

Around 1000 of these dogs are exported and in total around 12,000 greyhounds are replaced each year in the industry which means these animals become retired or abandoned (or worse).  Even those who do have successful racing careers are retired between the ages of 4 to 6 when they become too old to win.  A greyhound has a life expectancy of approximately 14 years so these are still young dogs with a lot of life ahead of them.

The continued support of GAL will help save the lives of thousands Greyhound/lurchers that would otherwise not have a chance. These dogs are loving, gentle and intelligent creatures who have often been kept in very spartan conditions during their 'professional' lives, and who deserve the chance to live out the rest of their lives in comfort. EVERY PENNY COUNTS!!

THANKING YOU IN ANTICIPATION ANDREW :-)

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Many thanks for your support.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Soharab Khan 31/07/2008 £5.00 n/a Congratulations 
kenny macfarlane 09/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 belated donation. Ran your 10k like a greyhound. 
David McLeod 26/06/2008 £10.00 n/a Well done! 
John Robson 26/06/2008 £10.00 n/a Good on ye! 
Linda Gamble 20/06/2008 £5.00 n/a Well Done. 
Pauline Rutherford (Warnock) 16/06/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Well done Andrew - you will get your reward in Heaven!! 
Sandra Sinclair 14/06/2008 £5.00 n/a Good Luck 
Myra Davies 13/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Andrew, with those long legs 10km shouldn't take you long at all!! 
Pam Bowie 13/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Andrew 
Kevin Happs 12/06/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Will spoon feed you Winalot when I next see you 
David Paterson 12/06/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Are you racing Kiera? Good luck with the race! 
Faye MacFarlane 12/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Fab photo of Kiera! Here's wishing you fine weather and a following wind! Lots of love, Mum X  
Claire Peters 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with your run! Hope you make lots of money 
Pippa Landsburgh 11/06/2008 £2.00 £0.56 Good on you! Rather you than me, struggle to run to end of road let alone 10K 
Dad & Alice 11/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Keep on running like a greyhound 
Gavin Hubbert 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck Andy! You'll do it no bother. 
Babs Nicol (G&S Kdy) 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck and I hope you reach your target and more! 
Helen Cochrane 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck and good luck to the rescued dogs 
Stephanie Russell 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck boss!!! You can do it!! 
Tom 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 I really hope that your workmates will support this cause. Some of them have knowan a few dogs in the past. 
Margaret Fraser 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good for you. A great idea for a very worthwhile charity. 
Sylvia McInally 11/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck with your race. 
Lita Bannerman 10/06/2008 £10.00 £2.82 What a lovely photo of Kiera. Well done for doing this run to raise money for the hounds! 
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*Total donated online: £244.00
Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £58.95
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