5th MIDDLEWICH GUIDES HELP OUR CHARITY
A member of the 5th Middlewich Guides, Rachel, organised a sponsored walk in aid of our Charity. Rachel and her Guiding friends, accompanied by Oliver, enjoyed a walk from the Guide Headquarters along the canal side at Middlewich and guess what, it didn't rain !!!
Rachel and her fellow Guides raised a massive
£165.50p.
We are so grateful to the Guides and to Rachel for her hard work in organising the event. Well done to you all. Here is a photo of the girls at the end of the walk.
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IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE HAVE TO REPORT THE SAD AND SUDDEN LOSS OF ONE OF OUR FUNDRAISING DOGS.
OLLIE WAS A LOVELY, FRIENDLY, AFFECTIONATE DOG WHO WORKED HARD TO RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE ANIMALS WHO WERE NOT SO FORTUNATE AS HERSELF. SHE WILL BE FONDLY REMEMBERED BY ALL THE MCAW VOLUNTEERS AND SADLY MISSED BY DELL AND JOHN.
SLEEP WELL, OLLIE, WE WILL ALL MISS YOU
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BRING A POUND TO WORK DAY - SILK FM RADIO
Tuesday 13th February 2007
Silk FM Radio - 106.9fm - are this year supporting five local charities who will all benefit from this fundraising event organised by Silk FM. The charities are
Mid Cheshire Animal Welfare
Just Drop in Centre
East Cheshire Hospice
The Childrens Adventure Farm Trust
The Spinal Foundation
What a day it was !!! Volunteer collectors from all the charities met up at Silk FM at 8a.m. and spent the day out and about in Cheshire collecting the donations from local businesses. Ollie and Oliver two of our 'fundraising dogs' were with our teams and they both thoroughly enjoyed all the attention they received ! We met lots of lovely people who were kind enough to donate their £1's and thank everyone who participated in the event. By late afternoon. all the collecting teams had returned to Silk FM with their donations and at 6p.m. it was revealed that a massive £6200 had been raised. The figure should be a little more when all the pledges are in.
Silk FM is not only a great Radio Station but all the team did a fantastic job in organising the event and dashing about with the teams yesterday to broadcast live links. We really appreciate all the effort they made, as I am sure the other participating Charities do.
WHO ARE WE ?
MCAW are a small independent Rescue. Many people think because we are a Registered Charity that we get Government help WE DON’T. We became a registered charity in 1995 . Our Accounts are kept meticulously by our Treasurer and every penny is accounted for. We, like most other small independent groups , have to go out and find the funds to do the work that we do. We hold Bingo sessions once a month and fundraise where ever we can.
We now own the premises from which we operate and have a mortgage to pay. We are still doing lots of renovation work but to date we have done the following , all with money specifically donated for :-
New double glazed windows and doors
Gas Central Heating
Re-Wiring
Built an isolation room containing 2 new pens
Re-painted throughout
Purchased new (to us !) pens for the main building
We have put in a lot of hard work and what a nightmare it has been at times with workmen all over the place but it has been well worth it and it has been done for the welfare of the animals in our care.
Please help us to continue helping the growing number of unwanted animals that come through our door every year.
Many, many thanks to all those who have helped us in the past.
If you would like to become a member of MCAW , donate items for our shop or help our charity in any other way please contact the main office on 01606 46377 or E-Mail animalwelfare@btinternet.com
Events & Diary Dates
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On SUNDAY 16th JULY 2006 we attended a Novelty Dog Show organised by Carol Newton of Newtons Pet Supplies, Weaverham, Northwich, in aid of MCAW and two other local animal charities.
There was a really good turn out in spite of the baking heat and everyone enjoyed showing their dogs off. It was especially nice to see some of the dogs we have rehomed winning rosettes.
Our thanks go to Carol and her team of helpers for all the hard work which goes into the organisation of such an event.
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SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 2006 is the date of our MUTTS AND MONGRELS FUN DAY to be held at Lostock Community Center, Manchester Road, Lostock, Northwich.
There will be several fun classes for your dog to enter and lots of prizes to be won. Prizes have been donated by national and local companies including ROSEWOOD PET PRODUCTS of Shropshire , and BURNS PET NUTRITION who produce natural healthy food for pets. WAGG FOODS of Thirsk North Yorkshire (www.waggfoods.co.uk) have kindly donated their Wagg Time dogfood and an 8kg. bag of Wagg Time as the prize for - you guessed it - the dog with the Waggiest Tail !
Bouncy Castle, Hot Food and Drinks ,Tombola , Bric a Brac, and The Body Shop Products are just some of the attractions.
Make a note in your diary to join us and have some fun
Registration will take place from 12noon to 1.p.m. and Judging commences at 1.30p.m.
Entry to all Classes is 60p.
Further details available from our Charity Shop tel. 01606 46377 or our Dog Co-ordinator tel 07876332174
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Have you any unwanted Gifts ( those Xmas presents you don’t really want) ? We can turn them into Bingo, Raffle or Tombola prizes. We also have a charity shop where we are able to sell any unwanted saleable clean clothes or bric a brac. Every penny helps.
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DID YOU KNOW ???
If you are on benefits of any kind you may be able to get help with the neutering cost for your pet. Contact your local Council and ask if they have any neutering schemes. You may also be able to get help with veterinary costs if you are a Senior Citizen or are on benefits, enquire at your local veterinary practice.
Up to half of bitches which have not been neutered get a womb infection - Pyometra - which can be fatal. This can be avoided by having your bitch neutered. It would also be protect her against mammary cancer.
Male dogs also benefit from castration as it helps prevent prostrate problems and removes the risk of testicular cancer whilst reducing the likelihood of hormal related tumors.
BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER AND HELP TO ALLEVIATE POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND.
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