PAW For 2009
This year we have had a large intake of very enthusiastic new members. Most of our activities have been aimed at raising funds for Animal Charities and members have been kept busy selling sweets at break times and serving Tea, Coffee and Cookies at VP’s Musical and Dramatic productions. The funds raised are all donated to such worthy causes as Save a Pet, Ellen Dunning’s “Domestic Animal Care” and Animal Welfare. A group of PAW members visited the Save a Pet shelter at Greenbushes, where they helped to groom and exercise the dogs.
When reminded of the contribution their fund-raising efforts enable us to make to this worthy cause, one of the boys remarked “I’ll never look at a Fizzer in the same way again.” Save a Pet is home to more than 200 rescued animals and does sterling work in rehabilitating them and placing them in new homes. Sadly they get new arrivals faster than homes can be found for them but it is their policy only to euthanase those who are past help.
This year PAW was also asked to assist two ex-Victorians in a 3rd year Public Relations project to raise funds for SAMREC, the South African Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre. PAW members rose to the challenge and sold raffle tickets in aid of Penguin Conservation, raising more than R1400.
Groups of VP learners have also been to the new SAMREC headquarters at Cape Receife, to learn about their conservation efforts and it is hoped that some of them will volunteer to work there on a regular basis. Our Penguins are seriously endangered, chiefly due to over fishing in our coastal waters and there is a very real possibility that the next generation of South Africans may never see an African Penguin, if we do not take urgent action to save them. SAMREC is a very new conservation facility and there is much equipment of which they are in need.
The items which top their wish list are listed below and if anyone is able to donate any of these items or assist with the purchase of same please phone Jared at 041 5831830 or 0835779525.
SAMREC’s Wish List
2 Stainless Steel Tables
2 Chest Freezers
Fridge
Platform Scale
Hospital Lockable Cabinet
Computer
Centrifuge
Top Loader Washing Machine
2 Cash Registers
Microwave
Display Cabinets
4×4 Response Vehicle
Large Screen TV
Utility Vehicle
Finishing Show Pool
4 Porta-Pools
Shelving
C Martindale
