Tree Of Life For Animals

It has been almost a year to the day that Caitriona O’Leary announced she was planning a Ride for the Tree of Life for Animals. It is now only a few weeks before Caitriona, a friend and supporter of TOLFA, will set off to begin her epic adventure to raise awareness and money for TOLFA’s work.

She will do this by riding the old nomadic trail from Udaipur to Pushkar ka Mela: the biggest camel fair in the world. This is no easy feat. The ride will see Caitriona and her Marwari horse Chandra cover over 400kms of desert roads and hard dusty tracks.

Caitriona’s reason for even contemplating this feat?;

‘I have known Rachel Wright, the founder, for a number of years and having seen various animal charities throughout Asia I think that hers is one of the best. By raising money for the Tree of Life for Animals, I hope to make it possible for them to provide mobile education camps in nearby villages, providing training in basic animal care for farmers’.

Catriona is currently appealing for donations on www.justgiving.com/caitrionaoleary so please sponsor her and and help make it the success it deserves to be.

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Need to get in shape? Why not get involved and join us in September for a Ladies Only 5km Fun-draising event?

Each year the Tree of Life for Animals gathers together a team of dedicated supporters to take part in the 5km Ladies Challenge which takes place in 3 locations across the UK.

It’s a great opportunity for animals lovers to get together and raise money for our Indian animal charity. This year the event is being held in London’s Hyde Park, Liverpool’s Sefton Park and Birmingham City Centre on Sunday 7th September 2008.

Andrea, Gaynor, Belle and Jenny take a breather after completing the 2006 Ladies Challenge fundraiser in Hyde Park

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One of our previous volunteers, Pauhla Whittaker has nominated us as ‘Good Cause of the Month’ on a site called Nature’s Nexus.

This is a new online community and resource relating to everything including natural perfumery, herbs, essential oils and aromatherapy, sustainable and green living, natural beauty products, animals and complimentary therapies.

This accolade means that every ecard sent through their site within the month of May generates a donation for TOLFA.

You can read the full report at Nature’s Nexus Good Cause of the Month

The delightful Catkins Tea Rooms is set in the tranquil village of Herstmonceux in East Sussex and was the setting for an adorable afternoon tea party.

The event was organised by Lynn Maguire who runs the tea rooms. Being an animal lover she regularly raises money for local animal charities, and after seeing our website purely by chance, she decided to arrange for an altogether English themed event.

As we entered the tea room we noticed the walls were adorned with gorgeous cat pictures and portraits, all created by local artists. We were then seated at our table. Each table was beautifully set with a pretty floral tea service, and then we were presented with a host of nibbles that included triangle sandwiches, a scrummy fruit scone with lashings of jam and clotted cream, home-made cakes to follow and all topped off with hot refreshments.

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Enjoy a scrummy afternoon tea, and help our animal shelter at the same time.

Event: Afternoon Tea

Date: Sunday 20th April 2008

Time: 2.45pm until 4pm

Place: Catkins Tea Room, inside Coopers Cross Garden Centre, New Road, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, BN27 1PX

Tickets: £10 each and include tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes as well as entry into the prize draw.

Please email fundraising@tolfa.org.uk or call the tearooms on 01323 831857 to get your tickets.

TOLFA - helping dogs Like these; Ginger, Justine and Boris

On Sunday April 20th from 2.45pm to 4pm the Catkins Tea Room in Herstmonceux, East Sussex are hosting an Afternoon Tea to raise funds for TOLFA.

Tickets for the tea are £10 which includes a full tea of sandwiches, scones and jam, cakes, and tea of course.

Entry into a prize draw is also included too, but places are limited so hurry!

Email fundraising@tolfa.org.uk or call the tearooms on 01323 831857 to get your tickets.

Now we are a charity, we are privileged to be able to have joined www.JustGiving.com. A brilliant website that helps us raise money for our favourite cause - and you to get sponsors for whatever event you are doing on our behalf!

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Kim Clarke (Managing Trustee of TOLFA UK) and Pete Mason completed their first ever half marathon on Sunday 16th March in the hilly town of Hastings.

You are probably thinking why on earth would they ever contemplate doing this. Their main incentive (apart from getting fit) was to raise money for the Tree of Life for Animals. And they did a fabulous job of raising £172 from their generous sponsors.

Kim and Pete looking strong on the first leg of their epic adventure

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Kim visiting the TOLFA shelter in 2006

Kim, our Managing Trustee for TOLFA UK, and her boyfriend Pete, have just signed up for the Hastings Half Marathon.

It will be their first half marathon and they are busy training hard to get ready in time for the 13 mile run on 16th March 2008. (more…)

A group of friends, trustees and supporters of TOLFA assembled in leafy Linden Gardens, London W2 to hear Jonathan Kydd, actor and gravelly voice of many well-known TV ads like L’Oreal Revitalift and Age Perfect, strike his gavel on the bread board to galvanise, so wittily, the eager bidders.

A selection of the artwork on offer at the Auction for TOLFA being carefully guarded

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In November 2007 we received an email from Cromwell Vets in Cambridgeshire announcing they were organising a charity dog show at Hinchingbrooke Country Park to celebrate National VN Week. They hoped to raise lots of money that they would donate between 3 different charities: The Hedgehog Preservation Society, the Cinnamon Trust and us, the Tree of Life for Animals.

We were very honoured to have been selected and as a result have just received a cheque for £238.57 - what a fantastic job. Well done everyone at Cromwell Veterinary Surgery and thank you!

Rheanon VN, complete with face paint and 4 legged friend on the front cover of VN Times

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