Tree Of Life For Animals

Pauline Mason is one of our regular supporters. She is a Belly Dance teacher and has a bi-annual Haflah.

A Haflah is an evening of music, belly-dance performance and delicious middle eastern food, where much fun is had by all.

Her most recent Haflah has managed to raise £40 for our shelter. Thank you Pauline and all of those who participated in the evening.

That £40 will go straight to the animals in India and ensures we can continue to treat dogs like this one who had to have his leg amputated.

Post-op and much happier

The Hydroactive Womens Challenge takes place again this year on Sunday 16th September. It is a 5km Womens Only event aimed at raising money for all sorts of worthwhile charities. You can walk, run, skip or salsa your way around the course in any get-up you fancy - it’s all for charity!

We had 17 ladies participate last year, 15 in London’s Hyde Park and 2 in Sefton Park, Liverpool. Everyone had a great day out and we raised lots of money for the Tree of Life for Animals hospital in India.

Pauline and Kim after completing the 2006 Liverpool Womens Challenge

Read about the Womens Challenge 2006.

It costs £15 to enter of which £5 will go directly to us. The rest is raised through sponsorship.

If you would like to take part in this event and get a lovely group of ladies to join you or sponsor you then please email fundraising@tolfa.org.uk and we will send you out a sponsorship form and more details.

On Saturday 12th May 2007 we held our very 1st Charity Ball at the Haycock Hotel in Wansford, Cambs.

Our guests arrived at 7pm and were greeted with a glass of bubbly to start the evening. Most of the ladies started off by browsing our selection of traditional Indian Wares and having a go at the Tombola, before sitting down to enjoy a 3 course meal.

Enjoying a 3 course meal

We had the girls from Funblast serenading us during the meal before putting on a disco so we could dance the night away.

Enjoying a good old knees up courtesy of Funblast Entertainment

Mick Lane gallantly hosted our Auction which included items such as a free meal at a Thai restaurant, a 34 pint polypin of Real Ale and a months free gym membership at Esporta Gym, before making way for Rachel and Kim to start off our Raffle which proved to be very popular thanks to all the lovely gifts that had been donated to it.

Mick Lane hosting our Auction

We raised £400 on the night so we would like to thank all our sponsors, supporters, family and friends and everyone who attended for making the evening a success.

Special thanks

Many thanks to the Haycock Hotel for the venue and their staff, Sue Woodcock for the beautiful table arrangements and flowers, Funblast Entertainment for providing the music and VetUK.co.uk for sponsoring the drinks reception.

We would also like to thank EPS Ltd, Oakham Ales, Esporta Gym, Colin Pummell, Kashmiri Indian restaurant, Eden Beauty, Imperial Bento and Hair Exclusive and everyone who donated their time to help organise the ball beforehand and on the night (you all know who you are).

In April this year, South Moor Vets in Devon held an Open Day with an Animal Charity theme. Because one of their vets Paul Kane had volunteered at the Tree of Life for Animals last August, we were privileged to be selected as one of their nominated charities.

Visitors reading about TOLFA’s work at the South Moor Vets Open Day

They had over 300 visitors on the day who got to wander around the surgery and view xrays, fleas under microscopes and the operating theatre as well as enjoying a raffle and games whilst tucking into a BBQ.

Despite the rain, everyone had a great time and managed to raise over £800 of which £150 was kindly donated to us.

Many thanks to everyone at South Moor Vets for their support.

Enjoying a BBQ at the South Moor Vets Open Day despite the rain

The display board so visitors were able to read about TOLFA’s work in India

Looking for a novel way to raise funds for us? Then this could be the answer.

Green Metropolis is a fab site that actively promotes you to recycle your books. Not only are you helping the environment by recycling, raising money for The Woodland Trust and de-cluttering your bookshelf, you are also generating money which you can donate to your favourite charity, the Tree of Life for Animals.

All you do is add the book you want to sell using their very easy system, when someone wants to buy it, post it, once it has been received, £3.00 will appear in your online account. Keep building up the funds until you have run out of books to sell, then withdraw it and send us a cheque!

By selling just 10 books you can raise £30. Everyone’s a winner! So Sign up today.

The Tree of Life for Animals 1st May Ball in Wansford, Cambs is fast approaching.

We still have some tickets left for Saturday 12th May 2007 so make sure you don’t miss out on what is guaranteed to be a great evening of drink, music and prizes!

Email Kate katules@hotmail.com or Rachel rtwright@hotmail.com or phone 07989 664467 to reserve your tickets.

Are you a Veterinary Surgery who stocks Royal Canin Lifestage foods?

If you are, you can help us! Royal Canin are teaming up with us to help us raise valuable funds for our animal shelter and neutering project in India.

With the Royal Canin Promotion 50p will be donated for every 3kg bag or larger of Royal Canin Lifestage diet that is sold in participating veterinary surgeries. Diets included are canine and feline Vetsize, Vetcat, Vet Early Care, Vet Breed.

All you have to do is let us know you want to join us and we will do the rest. All promotional material and support will be provided free of charge.

It’s such an easy way to help us help the animals of India. Contact us for more details at enquiries@tolfa.org.uk

Thank You

Do you love a good quiz? Do you hold or attend a regular quiz night at your local?
If you do and you would like to organise a quiz to raise money for us then get in touch! We have can provide all the questions (including picture rounds), answers and answer sheets you need - easy peasy!

Just email us at fundraising@tolfa.org.uk for more information.

Our 1st Annual Charity Ball is to be held at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford near Peterborough on Saturday 12th May at 7.30pm.

Tickets only cost £30 and include:

• Drinks reception
• 3 course dinner
• Disco and live entertainment
• Celebrity guest
• Auction and raffle

Buy your ticket now and join us for a fantastic evening whilst raising money for a great cause. All the proceeds raised will go to continue the good work TOLFA is doing helping India’s animals in need.

For tickets or for more information contact Kate Wright on 07989 664467 or email katules@hotmail.com.

Here is a great idea for raising money for a good cause.

Recently Margot Solmssen celebrated her birthday at a London nail salon. She invited several of her friends and they all enjoyed a day of manicures and pedicures where lots of fun was had by all. Instead of presents Margot asked her friends to donate money to a charity of her choice and with the generosity of her friends, Margot managed to collect £140 which she donated to us.

We would like to say a big ‘Thank You’ to Margot for her generosity and thoughtfulness and many thanks to all the Solmssen family for their continued support.

Margot and friends enjoying a pamper day whilst raising money for us