Bristol Woof Walk 2017 in aid of Guide Dogs - Saturday 29th July
Posted on: 17 May 2017The Bristol Woof Walk 2017 will be a huge community event and all in a great cause. Dogs (and owners!) of all shapes and sizes are invited to take part in this wonderful day to raise money for Guide Dogs from 11am until 3pm. The walk itself will be just one part of the festivities...
Guide Dogs - www.guidedogs.org.uk - do some quite remarkable work across the UK and this event is proud to support it. Whilst last year's Bristol Dogs Unite event raised a hugely impressive £2,600, it's a fraction of the £50,000 it takes to fund just ONE guide dog through training and until retirement. These canine superheroes are both figurative and often literal lifesavers so 365Bristol are hoping the community comes out in force to support this great initiative.
The walk will set off from the Just for Pets store in Imperial Park, Hartcliffe. The guys at the store are wonderful hosts and many staff are giving up their time for this. It will leave the park, head through some beautiful adjacent countryside and then return to the park for the finish line. The walk is approximately 1.2 miles which takes 20-30 minutes to walk. There will also be a shorter route for those pups and owners that would prefer it.
What's happening on the day?
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Goody bags for all participants as a thank you for being Guide Dog Heroes! Contents to be revealed....
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Team participation awards
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Chill out pool is back for another day of splashing fun and cooling off!
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Guide Dog Hero reward: humans taking part in the event dressed as superheroes will be awarded a special prize!
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Guide Dogs, South Bristol Fundraising & Awareness Team will be here running a stand selling merchandise and spreading the word!
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Molly's Munchies local pet bakery will be here on event day with a stall selling freshly baked doggie treats, that are donating their profits to the overall total fun!
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Back by popular demand, The Wriggly Roadshow will be with us again this year! James from the roadshow will be in store with his assortment of unusual creatures to chat to people of all ages about the care and husbandry or some of the more unusual pet species!
Want to take part?
Please email the following details to daniel.whitton@justforpetstores.co.uk
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Your name
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Number of human participants who would like to come
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Number of doggies
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A postal address so they can send you your sponsorship forms and further information
If you are unable to take part but would like to donate, please visit: www.justgiving.com/
You will also be able to register on the day to take part, however, on the day there will be a minimum £5 sponsorship donation the same as last year so please register in advance so they know how many people to expect. Once you have registered, you can start fundraising right away. Cash sponsorship can be brought along on the day or you can set up your own Just Giving page: simply select the event 'Bristol Woof Walk' when completing your sign up so the money goes to the right place!
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Swansea, Jimmy moved to Bristol back in 2004 to attend university. Passionate about live music, sport, science and nature, he can usually be found walking his cocker spaniel Baxter at any number of green spots around the city. Call James on 078 9999 3534 or email Editor@365Bristol.com.
