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YOUR
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 Your support in action...  Get involved, make a difference...





       Your amazing fundraising ideas and stories continue to inspire us.
       Every penny raised helps us improve the treatment and care of
       critically ill animals. Thank you.





       Honouring                           Sweet Shop                             Get Involved


       loved ones                          Seven-year-old Enzo has shown us       Feeling inspired?
                                           all the power of kindness. With a big
       We were deeply                      heart for animals in need, he decided   There are lots of way to support
       touched to receive                  to take action in his local community.   our work. You can join one of
       donations in                        Enzo set up a sweet shop sale          our challenge events or even
       memory of                           on his street, hoping to raise money    start your own.
 Stevenage    Rowing the   24-hour run    Vivien Phillips,   to help poorly pets.   We have an event to suit all abilities,
       who worked
                                                                                  from walking with your dog with
 Dog Watch   Zambezi River   When storm Darragh swept through   closely with RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s    The sweet shop was a flying success,   our Paws & Shoes Challenge
                                           raising an impressive £26. A huge
       Dr Peter Bedford on canine
 the UK last December, most people   glaucoma research.   thank you to Enzo for his inspiring   to running in the St Albans Half
 Our local community is essential    were content to stay warm and safe   hard work and compassion!    Marathon (which includes a
 in helping us make a difference.    indoors. Not Leo and Simon.   As a fitting tribute, VivienÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s family   walking half, 10k and 5k races).
 Last year, we were honoured to be   These fundraisers braved the rain   chose to honour her memory by   Enzo's sweet shop  We even have something for the
 chosen as the charity of the year by   and wind for a gruelling 24-hour run   supporting the RVC Blood Donor   more adventurous types, like our
 the Stevenage Dog Watch group,   around Clapham Common to raise   Programme, raising over £2,000. We   fantastic fundraiser Emma who
 who raised over £2,000 for the    over £1,000 for us.   extend our heartfelt thanks to VivienÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s   rowed the Zambezi River (page 12).
 RVC Blood Donor Programme.   family and friends for this meaningful
 Simon covered an impressive 46km   contribution in her memory.
 They hosted two fun-filled dog shows   before an injury forced him to bow
 jam-packed with family-friendly   out. Leo, undeterred by the elements,
 activities, from dog agility courses to   pushed on and smashed his 100km   Chesvale Dog
 pony rides. Not only did these events   goal in under 12 hours.
 raise crucial funds, but they also   Training Club
 increased awareness about our work.
       Since 1953, the training club has
       been helping local dogs and their
 Stevenage Dog Watch group  In loving memory   owners. Operated as a not-for-profit
 of her dog, Lucca,   and staffed by dedicated volunteer
 who sadly passed   trainers, the club also gives back to
 away from Immune   the community each year selecting    Take on a challenge
 Mediated Haemolytic   a local cause to support.
 Anaemia (IMHA),    Last year, the club generously   or create your own
 Emma embarked on an epic    donated £5,000 to RVC canine
 100km rowing challenge down    epilepsy research. Their support
 the mighty Zambezi River in Africa.          RVCact.com/events
       will help us develop better tools for
 Over ten days, she braved thrilling   veterinarians and owners to manage
 rapids, navigated waters teeming   this distressing condition.    If you want to talk about your fundraising idea,
 with hippos and crocodiles, endured          get in touch with our friendly team at
 relentless headwinds and scorching           Tel: 01707 666237 or Email: act@rvc.ac.uk
 38°C heat, and even survived her raft
 capsizing on a grade four rapid.
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 Her determination raised over £1,300
 for the RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s IMHA research and the                Sign up to the mailing list to get Paws & HoovesÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ Bitesize
 RVC Blood Donor Programme.                                         RVCact.com/mailinglist

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