Here is an archive of events that took place in 2007 ... if you want to see 2008 events, please click HERE.
PAST EVENTS .......
CHRISTMAS MINI MARKET - SATURDAY 3 December 2007 - 1pm to 3pm - The Ritchie Hall, Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford
Thanks to everyone who visited and supported us at our Christmas Mini Market, and helped us raise almost £380 on the day.
A special thanks to our volunteers who helped to make the day go smoothly - Gerry, Beryl, Dave, Carol, Peggy, Mary, Jill, Heather, Ray & Doreen, Den & Rose, Edie, June, Rebecca, Gwen, Sheila and Wendy.
ANIMAL WELFARE BAZAAR - SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER - 10.30am - Highfield Church Centre, Highfield Lane, Southampton
Thank you to everyone who supported us at our stall at the Animal Welfare Bazaar (including Carol and Wendy, for preparing and manning the stall and display), and to the organisers for making St Francis feel so welcome!
GRAND ANNUAL BAZAAR AND DRAW - SATURDAY 6 OCTOBER - 11.30am to 2pm - The Ritchie Hall, Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford
Thank you to everyone who supported our Grand Annual Bazaar and Draw.
Winning Grand Draw tickets numbers are as follows (winners are being contacted over the next few days):-
1st - 08005 2nd - 04858 3rd - 05907 4th - 05395 5th -05258 6th - 05734 7th - 11832 8th - 07203 9th - 10227 10th - 01503 11th -11676 12th - 03679 13th - 07647 14th - 07830 15th - 05364 16th - 07983
Thank you to everyone who organised and manned the event - Beryl, Heather, Dave, Gerry, Sandy, Peggy, Mary, Jill, Ray and Doreen, Den and Rose, Edie, Gwen, June, Rebecca and Wendy.
JUMBLE SALE - SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2007 - from 1pm at The Ritchie Hall, Hursley Road, Chandlers Ford, SO53 2FT.
Another successful Jumble Sale, thanks to the efforts of all our usual volunteers.
BISHOPSTOKE CARNIVAL - SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER - 1PM TO 5PM
Francis, our Animal Welfare Bear, took part in the Bishopstoke Carnival procession, along with a friend or two!
Our thanks go to the volunteers who helped us on the day ... Alison, Beryl, Dave, Louise, Francis (the bear), Sasha, Jake and Wendy! Thanks also go to Joy and Dave S, who provided us with many goodies for our stall!
We are pleased to say that we raised a total of £120.76 on our stall.
AND ... we also won Third Prize for our entry in the procession!
Thank you to everyone who supported us along the carnival route, and at our stall!
AUTUMN OPEN DAY - 2 September 2007 - 2pm to 5pm
Our Autumn Open Day was a great success!
Please look at our dedicated page here, for more information and photos on what a fantastic time we all had!
You can also see how much money you helped raise on the day, as wel as the winners of our Guess the Name and Guess the Weight games!
St Francis Animal Welfare at ASDA, Eastleigh - Thursday 30 August and Friday 31 August 2007
We spent two days at ASDA, in Chandlers Ford, to promote our shelter and the Autumn Open Day. However, we were amazed by public support, and overwhelmed by the generosity of donations of both money and pet food! ASDA Manager, Mike, could not have been more welcoming, and his team of staff were genuinely the most friendly and helpful we have come across!!
Shoppers were treated to a short visit by Arnie, our Umbrella Cockatoo, and ex-St Francis rescue dogs, Turbo, Toby and Keeka!
Thanks also go to everyone who volunteered their time to work in shifts in order to man our display and information stand over the two days - these were Dannie, Julia, Helen, Beryl, Sandy, Dave, Nancy, Louise, Wendy.
UPDATE - A big thank you to the customers and staff at ASDA, who helped us raise a grand total of £753!
Radio Hampshire (107.8 FM) report from St Francis Animal Welfare - Thursday 30 August - 11am to 12pm
Gemma MacParland of Radio Hampshire visited us at our shelter, for her weekly "AtWork Network" hour from 11am to 12pm on Thursday 30 August. Various members of staff chatted to her about the shelter and its work, and even a few animals tried their best to get heard on the radio ... including (not surprisingly) our chatty boy, Arnie, the umbrella cockatoo!
Lapstone Pub, Botley Road, Horton Heath - Fun Day - Bank Holiday Monday 27 August 2007 - 2pm to 5pm
We joined The Lapstone Pub for their Bank Holiday Fun Day on 27 August!
Visitors saw Arnie our Umbrella Cockatoo in action ... he said "hello" to everyone, and even treated them to a little song and a dance later on!
We also took along Annie, our friendly shelter rescue dog, who lapped up all the attention from children and adults alike! Our fantastic volunteer, Julia (pictured below at our stall), provided us with invaluable help on the day, and even donated the fluffy, soft toy for our Guess the Name of the Dog game ! Julia and Wendy manned the stall for the event, and thank the staff of the Lapstone Pub for making them feel so welcome.
The Lapstone have also very generously donated takings from some of their other stalls on the day! Our thanks go to the landlords, staff and customers at the Lapstone for their kind support of our shelter.
Fair Oak Carnival - Saturday 23 June 2007
Thanks to all who visited and supported us at the Fair Oak Carnival on Saturday 23 June! The procession was certainly fun, and everyone loved Francis - the Animal Welfare Bear (kindly donated by Office Furniture Newbury), inside of which was our Chairman, Dave.
Dave braved the rain-soaked route through Fair Oak on foot, together with his dog, Sasha, who he adopted from St Francis after she was rescued from being chained up in a yard for 15 months! Wendy had the easy job of being nice and cosy, driving the van which was decorated with bunting and followed Francis the bear through the procession! Beryl manned the stall awaiting our return ... after which, we all got soaked whilst being on the stall ! It was worth it, for the promotion that these events bring to St Francis.
Fundraiser at Fryern Junior School - 12 July 2007
The children of Fryern Junior School in Chandlers Ford held a fundraising day for St Francis Animal Welfare on Thursday 12 July ! Children and parents brought in cakes and toys, to sell at the event, and Head Mistress, Mrs Dewsbury, brought in a toy monkey to be raffled off. Photos and details of all the animals at the shelter were placed on large display boards for the children to see and read.
The day started with a short talk by a member of staff from St Francis, following which Francis, the Animal Welfare Bear, came out to dance with the children, while the cake and toy sale was underway!
As an extra special surprise, Arnie, our umbrella cockatoo, came to the school to say a personal "hello" to all the children!
The event was a great success, and not a single toy or cake was left at the end of the day! The children raised the grand sum of £80, and St Francis Animal Welfare presented special gifts to the children who organised the event, Louise Giddings and Olivia Stone, as well as to the children who helped with the sale of cakes and toys.
If you would like to arrange a fundraising day at your own school, then please email us with details at fundraising@sfaw.co.uk.
Pets Thanksgiving Services - Sunday 15 July 2007 - 3pm
Our thanks go to Reverend Bell, who conducted a beautiful Pets' Thanksgiving Service on Sunday 15 July, and also to our organist, Margaret Langston. Blessings were given for the animals at our shelter, including visiting dogs, cat and tortoise!
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