October 10th Midweek Walkathon

[Baglady]

Throughout October and November, Friends are taking part in ASDA's Community Award Scheme. We will be putting up posters of our dogs for rehoming on their Community Board, collecting the little green tokens, and having a number of Meets & Greets outside the store ;D

Our next midweek walkathon is on Wednesday, October 10th, setting off from CDH at 10.30 prompt!

You don't need to be a registered walker to join us, but you do need to let us know that you'll be coming, so please pm me (admin) or post here if you can join us.

We will be taking a leisurely stroll along the river bank, and decamping at Base ASDA for a bit of schmoozing with the shoppers ;D

We are hoping to have enough walkers and doglets to do a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing, so if you're an early bird, join us at 10.30 in the morning. If you fancy a bit of an afternoon stroll, pitch up at 1.30, and we'll have an early evening shift to catch the team time shoppers, so for anyone who wants to bring their own dogs, we'd love to see you from about half past 3

[nuggie]

I'm ok for Base Camp set up will need to go home to see to dogs lunch time then come back.

[sandraehale]

put me down for morn and eve will bring Harvey

[nuggie]

I will get the table, boards etc from the store and meet you at base ASDA about 11am

[plasticflower]

Am staying in Swansea tonight after a funeral but I'll be back tomorrow. Can do the afternoon shift if you like? Pick up pooch at 1/half 1?

[nuggie]

Oct 9, 2012 19:15:03 GMT plasticflower said:

Am staying in Swansea tonight after a funeral but I'll be back tomorrow. Can do the afternoon shift if you like? Pick up pooch at 1/half 1?

Great Anita see you tomorrow , weather forcast so far is dry

[Baglady]

And here they are - Team Barclays! You might recognise one or two faces as we now have some serial returners, but it was lovely to welcome the 'newbies' to our world



Barclays have been regular and loyal supporters of Friends since November 2011, and to date, they have covered many of our 'extraordinary' expenses

Paid for Friends Public Liability Insurance

Purchased 50 slips Leads for the Home

Paid for Smudge's Vet Bill

Purchased a fold flat table and collection pots

Donated towards Twizzle's Vet Bill

Contributed substantially towards our Kennel Fund

Frequent CDH visitors will have noticed that the interior walls of the main kennel block is now painted pristine white - and for that we owe a massive 'thank you' to the team who came en masse in October

Today's team raised a fabulous £150.38 - which they have agreed to use to pay for Friends PL Insurance, with a bounteous bit left over for our Kennel Fund

The weather held up for us today, so the dogs arrived at ASDA's waggy tailed and ready for some serious schmoozing...

The lovely Dewbury, who stole a heart or two today, and as a result *may* have some news to tell us very soon



Ruby, who charmed absolutely everyone she met





Including the staff at ASDA's



and some of our lickle 'uns, sweet Poppy...







Scott





Don, our oh-so-gentle lurcher, who only had eyes for Peter today...





Xeena, who thoroughly enjoyed her day out.... but somehow missed out on the photos Sorry Xeena, how did that happen sweetheart? You were looking your very bestest today

Inside the foyer, persuading the customers to drop the green tokens into the middle box please!



And outside the store, there was sooooooo much interest in our dogs, people were going straight down to CDH to enquire the dogs. The staff at CDH were rushed off their feet this afternoon. Bringing the dogs out has an enormous impact on the rehoming figures at CDH



Bern, our super trouper was with us for the duration....



As was Sandra, who brought Toffee and Harvey along....

Harvey, looking fabulous after his recent snip!



And many thanks to Ellie and Anita, who came for the late shift, Ellie armed with a treat for our dogs Get the Kongs out Miss Rebecca





And here's another lady we owe a massive debt of thanks to, Vicky, the Charity Champion at ASDA



Friends presented a portrait of Twizzle to Team Barclays as a token of thanks for everything they have done for Friends and our dogs throughout 2012.

We really can't thank them enough for everything they do for the dogs.

Team Barclays, you are truly magnificent!

[elemoy]

Awesome news on the money raised and the possible re-homings! Massive well done to everyone involved and in particular,team barclays, you ROCK!xx

[Becky]

That looks like a great day!!! Brilliant amount of money, well done all especially the fab Barclays gang!! x