Thanks to everyone who took part in the Great Ireland Run 2009 and raised funds for our new small animal clinic.
Left to right: Jenny Schutz, Jacq Couch, Joanne Carstairs, Gabriello Incrocci, Bernie O Rourke

Here are some 2010 fundraising dates for your diary.  More will follow as they become confirmed…

Wednesday 17th March         
Irish Kennel Club Dog Show – National Show Centre
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Saturday 27th March              
Cash Collection at Cornelscourt Shopping Centre
Can you help out for a couple of hours shaking a bucket to help raise funds for our new small animal clinic?

WATCH OUT FOR OUR EASTER HAMPER RAFFLES AT DIFFERENT VET PRACTICES AROUND DUBLIN

Sunday 18th April                  
Great Ireland Run – Phoenix Park
Why not walk, jog or run 10km in one of Ireland’s most beautiful parks and raise funds for our new animal clinic?

Sunday 25th April                   
Supreme Championship Cat Show - Kingswood
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Sunday 16th May                   
Bark in the Park in St Anne’s Park
Please check out www.barkinthepark.ie for further information and registration

Monday 7th June                    
Flora Women’s Mini Marathon
Come on girls – join in the fun and raise some funds for needy animals. It’s the biggest female sporting event in the world. Please click here to register for an Irish Blue Cross Sponsorship Card

Sunday 13th June                  
Bark in the Park in Tymon Park
Please check out www.barkinthepark.ie for further information and registration

Saturday 19th June
Grafton Street Cash Collection
Can you help out for a couple of hours shaking a bucket to help raise funds for our new small animal clinic?

Fri 2nd – Sun 4th July
Pet Expo in the RDS
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Sat 17th – Sun July                
St Anne’s Park Rose Festival
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Wed 4th – Sun 8th August      
RDS Horse Show
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Sunday 29th August
Bark in the Park in Marlay Park
Please check out www.barkinthepark.ie for further information and registration

9 – 11 September
Bumper Raffle
Frascati Shopping Centre, Blackrock

Sat 25th September 
Cash Collection at Cornelscourt Shopping Centre
Can you help out for a couple of hours shaking a bucket to help raise funds for our new small animal clinic?

Friday 1st October                  
Cash Collection at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
Can you help out for a couple of hours shaking a bucket to help raise funds for our new small animal clinic?

4 – 11 October                       
World Animal Week Pens Campaign
Our target for this campaign in 2010 is €25,000.
Will you take a couple of tubs of pens and sell them to your work colleagues and friends?

Or perhaps you could help us out in our main office for a few hours preparing for this big fundraiser        

Fri 15th – Sun 17th October    
Over 50s Show - RDS
Can you give a couple of hours of your free time to help run our merchandise stand?

Monday 25th October            
Dublin City Marathon
Would you like to run or walk 26 miles and raise some sponsorship for us?

Please contact Jenny at jenny@bluecross.ie or 01 4163032 as soon as possible if you are interested in volunteering for any of these events – we urgently need your support.

If you have any fundraising ideas of your own that you would like to share with us, please pick up the phone or send us an email. We are continuously looking for new ways to raise funds for sick and needy animals and will be delighted to hear any new ideas from you.