Our Pets on Parade extravaganza concluded last Monday 30th November, having run for the month of November.
Although a little slow to gain momentum – we ended up raising a total of $1,545, including 52 ‘pet’ entrants, and some generous financial donations, without the entering of a ‘fury friend’.
We have been very fortunate to have donations of items required for the hygiene kits. Thank you to everyone who donated items to this cause. Your generosity has enabled us to increase the number of bags we could make up.
With the funds raised and the donations received – we have been able to make up 60 kits (or bags) to be distributed to the Aboriginal Communities in Northern Territory. This is a great outcome.
Each kit (or bag) contains – 1x Face washer, 1x Hand towel, 1x Family size shampoo, 1x Family size conditioner, 1x Toothbrush, 1x Toothpaste, 1x Toothbrush holder, 1x Soap, 1x Soap container, 1x Roll on deodorant, 1x 1lt Drink Bottle. All these items together cost around $30.
We have been very fortunate for a donation of 100 material draw string bags made by Bev, a resident at Kithbrooke Park, that Kelly mentioned the program to. Bev said she would make up the draw string bags and donate them to the club. We received a couple of other donations of material, which was passed on. There is over $1,000 of material donated for the bags.
Thank you to everyone who offered to assist with packing the bags. With very limited space, in my Rumpus Room, Lesley, Alan Anderson and I packed them, and last Friday (4th December) Alan Anderson and I delivered the boxes of made up kits to Camperdown. These will be transported to Alice Springs, where they will be distributed to the Aboriginal Communities, where the children will be taught about personal hygiene.
With the assistance of Rotary and Clubs involvement in raising funds and putting these kits together, the hope is to be able to help children in these communities look after themselves properly, have a life of healthy sight …..,. and ….. to ……. End Trachoma!
On behalf of the ‘Pets Team’ – Lesley, President Jan, Bruce Turner, Alan Anderson, Kelly, Chris and Chrissy Sims – I would like to thank you all for your support to this program.
Michael
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