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Thank you

FUNDRAISING

Fundraising has continued to be a bit of a challenge over We are always so thankful and appreciative of the
the past year, but we have been very fortunate that our donations we receive throughout the year, but we were
totally overwhelmed by the amount of food, toys, blankets
Winter Market and two of our three planned Santa Paws
etc that we received leading up to, and throughout the
events were able to go ahead.
Christmas period. The generosity of our supporters is
amazing with many using their Spend Local cards to buy
Our Winter Market managed to escape storm Arwen when goods for the animals. It would be impossible to mention
it took place on Sunday 28th November 2021 and raised everyone here but please be assured we do not take it for
almost £3000 which was fantastic. Huge thanks to all the granted and are hugely appreciative of the support
we receive.
stallholders and everyone who came along to support it.
Special Thanks
Our Santa Paws events in Bangor and Holywood, on
We would like to say a very
5th December and 12th December respectively, were as
special thank you to Alan and
popular as ever with dogs of all shapes and sizes and some
Jade Lyons. They and their
feline visitors too. It could not happen without the help of family organised a charity
Tony and Diane McCrory so we say a massive thank to music night in memory of
them for giving their time and energy to make it such a Jade’s mum, Alan’s wife,
success. A big thank you to Janet McGowan as well for Patricia who sadly passed
away last March.
faithfully playing Mrs Clause! A fantastic £3,000 was raised
from the 2 stores which equalled what we raised from 3
Jade says -
events last year. ‘My mum was such an animal lover and enjoyed supporting
your Sanctuary through any local fundraising that ever went
on and your charity shop local to us in Ballynahinch. My
mum would be absolutely delighted that her memory has
gotten such a great wee amount for the animals, she was
animal mad and a great advocate for them, helping in any
way she could’

Altogether, Jade and Alan raised an incredible £1003.00,
and we are honoured to accept this donation in Patricia’s
memory. We extend our sincere condolences to all the
Lyons family on the loss of such a wonderful lady.

Charity of the Year
We are delighted that Action Renewables have chosen us We owe huge thanks
as their charity of the year and have also selected us to to Silverwing Salon
receive, and have installed, solar panels as part of their not- who regularly offer free
for-profit solar PV programme. We are extremely grateful as grooming for our dogs.
this will mean a massive saving to our electricity bills in the Check out Ollie looking
future. very dapper after his
groom!

So thankful to Spar Gransha Road, Sainsburys Bangor,
Iceland Cregagh Road, Wyse Byse Newtownards Road,
and Tesco for their continued support in raising money
and collecting food and toys for our animals.

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