Plea for your money!
Dear friends, romans, countrymen, goths, invading marauders etc,
As you know all too well by now, in April 2008 I'm going on a
sponsored 12-day trekking trip to New Zealand, to raise money for the
RSPCA.
This will be a punishing challenge which will push me to the limits of
my physical and mental endurance. Our small group of strangers will be
walking for up to 20 miles a day, climbing Mt Fyffe and Mt Robert from
sea level, camping in very basic conditions, and surviving on packable
rations. I guess I'll be leaving my 6 inch heels at home...plus it'll
be the longest Rhandolph and I have ever been parted (*sniff!*) and
GOD knows what he and Leo'll get up to without me...!
I'm doing this for the RSPCA because I passionately believe in the
work they're doing. Nothing else would get me working this hard,
believe me. I've raised £1250 so far, which is a third of the way to
my £3750 minimum sponsorship (set at that figure so that the charity
gets a bloody good percentage of the total once the costs are covered)
- but there's still a hell of a long way to go.
If you've been thinking about sponsoring me, please do it TODAY. I
have to raise all the money this year, before I go, and the sooner I
get there, the less I'll be having heart failure that I won't make it
:-) Plus, some people have promised me large chunks of money, but they
won't do it until I reach a point where it looks like I'm going to
meet my target. So I need your cash NOW!
If you would like to help me reach my goal, please go here where you can also see more about my
slog.
Alternatively, email me for my address if you don't have it, and
you can post me a cheque made payable to the RSPCA.
I do understand if you've already committed your spare funds, but I
hope you will consider helping me reach my goal. Here are a few
examples of what your donation could do:
£5.60 Could pay for a cat pod for a day
These special pods keep kitties safe, warm and dry, and give them a
quiet place to sleep - and we all know that cats value their sleep
more than most! This donation could pay for the upkeep of a rescued
cat in one of our Animal Centres for a day keeping her snug and safe
until a loving family gives her a new home. A kitten like Daisy will
sleep in this cat pod. At just a few weeks old Daisy was callously
abandoned and almost died, but with the RSPCA's care she clung to
life, and was soon fit and full of mischief as a kitten should be.
£12 Could feed a kitten for a month
Small tummies can have big appetites! Young kittens are vulnerable
creatures - especially if they've gone through the trauma of being
abused or abandoned. So we have to take extra special care of their
tiny tums, adult cat food is much too rich for these babies. What cat
lover could resist these little bundles of fun? This donation could
buy food for a kitten for a whole month. Kittens like Frazzle need
special care - he came to the RSPCA after he had been set alight by a
group of youths. His long, fuzzy coat, and the quick actions of our
vets, probably saved his life, but with their care he was soon well
enough to go to a new, loving home.
£30 Could pay for a dog health check
For someone who knows about the importance of visits to the vet, this
could give an abandoned or neglected dog a much-needed health check.
As well as as a thorough examination, he'll be given all the
vaccinations he needs, flea and worm treatments to keep him healthy on
the outside and the inside, and a micro-chip to identify and trace him
just in case he comes to harm in the future. Little Sweep needed
urgent attention from the vets - she was only twelve weeks old and had
suffered horrible neglect. But with proper care and lots of love she
made a full recovery and was soon rehomed with an owner who truly
loves her little dog.
Thanks for taking the time to read and reflect,
much love
Lucy
As you know all too well by now, in April 2008 I'm going on a
sponsored 12-day trekking trip to New Zealand, to raise money for the
RSPCA.
This will be a punishing challenge which will push me to the limits of
my physical and mental endurance. Our small group of strangers will be
walking for up to 20 miles a day, climbing Mt Fyffe and Mt Robert from
sea level, camping in very basic conditions, and surviving on packable
rations. I guess I'll be leaving my 6 inch heels at home...plus it'll
be the longest Rhandolph and I have ever been parted (*sniff!*) and
GOD knows what he and Leo'll get up to without me...!
I'm doing this for the RSPCA because I passionately believe in the
work they're doing. Nothing else would get me working this hard,
believe me. I've raised £1250 so far, which is a third of the way to
my £3750 minimum sponsorship (set at that figure so that the charity
gets a bloody good percentage of the total once the costs are covered)
- but there's still a hell of a long way to go.
If you've been thinking about sponsoring me, please do it TODAY. I
have to raise all the money this year, before I go, and the sooner I
get there, the less I'll be having heart failure that I won't make it
:-) Plus, some people have promised me large chunks of money, but they
won't do it until I reach a point where it looks like I'm going to
meet my target. So I need your cash NOW!
If you would like to help me reach my goal, please go here where you can also see more about my
slog.
Alternatively, email me for my address if you don't have it, and
you can post me a cheque made payable to the RSPCA.
I do understand if you've already committed your spare funds, but I
hope you will consider helping me reach my goal. Here are a few
examples of what your donation could do:
£5.60 Could pay for a cat pod for a day
These special pods keep kitties safe, warm and dry, and give them a
quiet place to sleep - and we all know that cats value their sleep
more than most! This donation could pay for the upkeep of a rescued
cat in one of our Animal Centres for a day keeping her snug and safe
until a loving family gives her a new home. A kitten like Daisy will
sleep in this cat pod. At just a few weeks old Daisy was callously
abandoned and almost died, but with the RSPCA's care she clung to
life, and was soon fit and full of mischief as a kitten should be.
£12 Could feed a kitten for a month
Small tummies can have big appetites! Young kittens are vulnerable
creatures - especially if they've gone through the trauma of being
abused or abandoned. So we have to take extra special care of their
tiny tums, adult cat food is much too rich for these babies. What cat
lover could resist these little bundles of fun? This donation could
buy food for a kitten for a whole month. Kittens like Frazzle need
special care - he came to the RSPCA after he had been set alight by a
group of youths. His long, fuzzy coat, and the quick actions of our
vets, probably saved his life, but with their care he was soon well
enough to go to a new, loving home.
£30 Could pay for a dog health check
For someone who knows about the importance of visits to the vet, this
could give an abandoned or neglected dog a much-needed health check.
As well as as a thorough examination, he'll be given all the
vaccinations he needs, flea and worm treatments to keep him healthy on
the outside and the inside, and a micro-chip to identify and trace him
just in case he comes to harm in the future. Little Sweep needed
urgent attention from the vets - she was only twelve weeks old and had
suffered horrible neglect. But with proper care and lots of love she
made a full recovery and was soon rehomed with an owner who truly
loves her little dog.
Thanks for taking the time to read and reflect,
much love
Lucy