Shown here are details of events that St Francis will be staging, or taking part in, over the upcoming months. We hope you will support us by coming along.
Keep checking this page, to see how we got on at past events.
Autumn Open Day - 2 September 2007 - 2pm to 5pm
Our Autumn Open Day looks set to be a fantastic day out for all the family! Francis, our Animal Welfare Bear, will be greeting all our visitors at the gate!
Join us on the day, and visit our animals which are looking for new homes, as well as our resident goats, sheep, deer, ducks, horse and pony!
There will be a bouncy castle and games and activities for children, as well as many stalls, food, refreshments and live music, which is provided this year by up and coming duo, Emma and Jack!. You will also have the chance to win some fantastic prizes, including restaurant meals for two, a dog kennel, cat shelter and rabbit hutch, a massage therapy session, quality pet food (for dogs, cats and rabbits), an aquarium, and much more!
PAST EVENTS:-
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, whom he adopted from St Francis after she was rescued from being chained up in a yard for 15 months!
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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