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Newsletter www.yarmouth-greyhound-homefinders.co.uk
Publisher: Lynda Eden
Issue Number: 17
Date: Spring 2011
Kennels Located At Hainford, A140. Open Saturdays 11am-2.30pm otherwise by appointment A note from the editor Welcome to the first edition of the 2011 newsletter. Many thanks must go to all of our volunteers and supporters for all of the help that you have given to us throughout 2010. Without all of you we wouldn’t be able to achieve all that we do! Thank you one and all. Also a huge thanks to everyone who sent donations, including a car full of tinned food from Rosemary, for the greyhounds at Christmas. They all certainly enjoyed their extra treats, as did the volunteers. The regular volunteer walkers were lucky enough to have chocolates and treats left for them too! Thank you.
kennels for longer than most. As you’ve read in previous newsletters Wesley and Harry have found their homes and now Milo has been lucky enough to join the list of homed dogs! So we now have a new sponsor dog, Toby. Read about him further in this newsletter. Haven Vets Support Homefinders: Thank you so much to Haven Vets and all it’s clients who showed their support to Homefinders. Another fantastic truckload of treats and goodies!
During 2010 we homed 124 greyhounds! That is a fantastic achievement and we wish every one of them a long and happy life. Hopefully we will get to meet some of them again at our open days at the kennels and at the events that we attend throughout the year. Further in this newsletter is a list of forth-coming events. Please make a note of them in your diaries and if you can come along to help please ring David on the usual number: 0845 458 3797 Our first open day of the year is at the kennels on Sunday 20th March. There will be stalls, as usual, the ever-popular tombola, brick-a-brack, cake stall, refreshments, pet items etc. We also now have a new line in walking out coats and not forgetting the lovely house and martingale collars. We are looking forward to seeing you and your dogs. A new event for this year is a walk starting from the stadium. This will be held on Sunday 22nd May, 11am until 3pm. We will begin the walk with a couple of laps around the track. This is your chance to see the track from a greyhound’s point of view. Albeit at a slower pace! All dogs must remain on lead throughout the event. The stalls will also be out for your enjoyment and refreshments available. As you know it’s always a happy time for us when one of our greyhounds leaves for their new home but it’s extra special when it’s one of our dogs that has been in
Two lovely ladies set up a charity Christmas tree in a Sheringham church. It was beautifully decorated with greyhound related items including a greyhound to top the tree along with the star! They raised a magnificent £175! This, I am told, will now be an annual event. (How come Seth managed to sneak in to the photo? Lynda) Fund raising at the stadium continues to go well and a Boxing Day collection raised £175. Many thanks to all of the volunteers who give up their Saturday evening to fund raise in this way. Also thank you to Jeff whose raffle continues to be highly successful. If you have any suggestions for future fund raising ideas please phone David on 0845 458 3797 or email me at lynda_eden@hotmail.com Please continue to send your letters, stories, photos and poems to me at the address below. Best wishes to you all, Lynda.
Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders, a branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust Registered Charity No: 269668
Lynda_eden@hotmail.com Mrs Lynda Eden, 20 Bernard Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9AW.