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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE DIARY........................
March 6th 2010: Collection at PETS AT HOME 10am- 3pm
Location: Pets At Home Ltd Unit 2/Lansdowne Ct/Bumpers Way, Bumpers Farm, Chippenham, SN14 6RZ
April 19th 2010: WHITEHARTPUBLIC HOUSE-CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT-All proceeds go to the GUIDE DOGS.
http://www.whitehartatworth.co.uk/
Fancy yourself as an 'egg head'', are you a 'brain box'? Shout out the answers when 'Who wants to be a millionaire'' is on?' -well, The WHITEHART pub in Atworth, Melksham is holding a charity quiz,19th APRIL 2010, top prizes and all proceeds going towards GUIDE DOGS, need to get together teams of 4 people cost £10 in total.if you wish to find out more please contact me on 01225 793122, nealha1@aol.com
April 25th 2010- LACKHAM COLLEGE- ''Animal Antics' - Please come along to support Guide Dogs.
SKYJUMP COMPLETED
Wiltshire Times- Friday 5th Feb 2010,
I appreciate all of you for sponsoring me and for your good wishes!! A BIG Thanks for helping me raise £400 for Guide Dogs in total. Please keep donating -as my page is still open until April 2010.
I jumped 12,000ft out of a plane on Saturday 30th 2010 at 12:45 at the Gloucester Barracks for Guide Dogs. I was such a mixture of emotions all day, before doing the Tandem Skydive, from excitement, to nervousness to apprenhension, to an array of thoughts to what am I doing? Is this real?
Once in the air, it was such an exhilerating experience, I loved it!! The weather could not have been more perfect, clear sunny skies and a stunning view over Gloucester, despite the coldness at -45, the adrenaline rush kept me warm!! I landed with a huge smile.
The instructors were brilliant, professional, relaxed, friendly and genuinely ready to put me at ease with any questions I had.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Why am I raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind?
As the owner of a 13 year old Golden Retriever, Oliver, I have always had a soft spot for dogs. I love their loyalty, sense of adventure and their company. I am passionate about dogs.
These amazing Guide dogs are doing a fantastic job of supporting blind and partially sighted people to live their daily life with as much normality as possible.
I have been a member for Guide Dogs for several years, however, I left for a while to go to university , but only since Summer 2009,I have been back volunteering with the Chippenham Branch.
As a group, everyone works exceptionally hard to raise the profile of Guide Dogs.We all have our roles to play from the Branch Members , Puppy Walkers, Admin, Volunteers.
I don't have a guide dog myself but I will be sponsoring a dog for definate in the future.
I have friends and neighbours with poor sight loss and I have witnessed the difficulties they face and how they have overcome them.
Why is your support so important?
By donating on this page through safe means- your money, whatever, you give will give a Blind or partially person a reason to live, as stated here:
'Having a guide dog has given me back my dignity, my reason to live. Until I had Isla I was ignored, had been attacked and was too frightened to leave the house. Now I feel like a human being again.’
Hilda Winters, 89-year-old guide dog owner
It costs a lot of money to fund the puppies to train them in making them great Guide Dogs, about £40,000 per dog in its lifetime, for the training, breeding costs, vet and feeding bills. It is about £10 a day to care for a puppy. Guide Dogs For the Blind rely soley on voluntary contributions and voluntary help,
Fundraising thermometer
It is always good to know how your fundraising adds up not just in financial terms but practically in terms of Guide Dogs work. The figures below will give you some idea of how valuable even a £10 donation can be.
£1.30 - helps feed a puppy for a day
£5 - buys a dog grooming kit
£10 - supports a working guide dog for one day
£25 - provides two dog beds
£60 - buys a harness, handle, lead, collar and bell
£100 - provides four long canes
£250 - feeds a guide dog for a year
£600 - provides training for one visually-impaired person
£1,000 - co-sponsors a guide dog puppy
£2,500 - co-sponsors a guide dog
£3,650 - supports a working guide
What's my part in this this?
October 11th Fun Run- Swindon- DONE!!! - £ 50.00 raised- Thank you everyone!!
I will be running for 2 miles along the winding roads of Swindon, I am training as hard as I possibly can at present, out running in the rainy British weather!! Your support is gratefully appreciated!!
Skydive- 30th January- 2010 Duke of Gloucester Barracks, South Cerney
Well, mine is the scary bit, jumping out of a plane! I've never done anything like this before and I am not keen of heights, so 12,000 ft doing a tandem skydive is something that will take some nerve, but I think this cause is so important that I am willing to do this mad thing! I will be strapped to a qualified instructor, and I am hoping once raising the minimum of £350 for Guide Dogs, that's where I need your help, your donations please!!
DATE: 30/01/2010
TIME : 08:30 AM- Best to be early, as its a first come first serve jump-so, may have to be prepared to wait around
Supporters- The more the merrier! Come along if you can!!
I will update this site, nearer the time, Any changes, i.e weather or date -will be shown here.
It is possible to bring the guide dogs.
Location:
South Cerney
Address:
Duke of Gloucester Barracks
Cirencester, GL7 5RD
United Kingdom
Contact:
(01285) 868259
info@silverstars.org.uk
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