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44 The Link Magazine • November 1997
CROSSWAYS Shoebox support for Ukraine orphanages
PET & GARDEN
Two local schools responded to a
For all your pet Harvest Festival appeal in Octo-
& garden needs ber, put out by The Link maga-
Stockists of: zine, for shoeboxes to be sent to
IAMS, Eukanuba, orphans in the Ukraine by the
Hills Science Plan, charity Hope Now. And as a re-
Proplan suit a local courier company vol-
Available now unteered to collect and store the
Baby rabbits, boxes, then take them to a nation-
guinea pigs, wide collection centre in South-
hamsters, budgies ampton.
Open 7 days a week • Free local delivery Children at Westlea School col-
537 Cricklade Road, Swindon lected 180 shoeboxes filled with
(near the Moonrakers) small items which will surprise
Tel: 01793 700170 and delight a child in the an or-
phanage. Nearly £200 in cash was
also donated to help with trans- Stephanie Glennie and Marc Walker-Loveridge of Swift Call at Westlea School
port to the Ukraine. children,from left, Louise Willoughby, Hannah Soulsby, Sian Carroll, Simon
PETS AT HOME Freshbrook's Windmill Hill Powell, Matthew Brickell, Emily Wood
Worried who will look School also joined the appeal and Westlea headteacher Suzanne have been giving brand new
100 boxes were brought in to their Seaton said parents had been very clothes and toys. The children have
after your pets whilst
harvest assembly at Freshbrook moved by the appeal. "They re- obviously thought hard about
you're on holiday? Church on 21 October. ally wanted to help children who what to put in the shoeboxes.
"We had not worked out how to
Pets At Home Westlea parent and Swift Cou- do not have anything."
riers sales director Marc Walker- Parent Stephanie Glennie, who transport the boxes to Southamp-
could be your answer
Loveridge was so impressed by coordinated the collection, said the ton. I think God was at work when
Pets At Home is a service the appeal that he organised staff generosity was amazing. "The Marc offered the help of Swift Cou-
which cares for all your pets and vehicles to collect the boxes, quality of items is so high; people riers."
(except dogs) in their own store them and take them to the
home anywhere in the Hope Now warehouse. He also These are some of the children who will receive the gifts
West Swindon area only. persuaded some clients such as The picture below was taken in July at the House of Babies at Cherkassy
Renault, Copy Cats and others in the Ukraine. In the centre is Bill Allen from Swindon who travelled
Telephone Sheila Mitchell who cannot be identified to do- to the orphanage to build an playground after £10,000 was raised at a
for further details on
nate boxes, paper, pencils and charity ball at the Chinese Experience restaurant in early May.
873062 other useful items.
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VETERINARY SURGEONS
Simon Gower & Associates
B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.

77 High Street, Purton Bath Road, Cricklade
Tel: 771869 Tel: 751698
Office hours: Consulting hours:
Mon to Fri 830am - 7.00pm Mon, Wed, Fri 900am - 1000am,
Sat 8.30am - 1.00pm 5.00pm - 700pm
PHONE FOR Thurs 900am - 10.00am
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All consultations by appointment All consultations by appointment
OTHER TIMES AND VISITS 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE: And how you can find out more about
BY ARRANGEMENT TELEPHONE 771869
Hope Now's work in the Ukraine
Swindon's connection with orphans in the Ukraine through Hope
Now has grown through various fundraising events during the year.
GOING ON a chance to find out more sent to a newly discov-
On2 November there is
ered orphanage in a very
about the charity's work poor condition.
HOLIDAY? Jakopson, its director. shoe box collection de-
in the Ukraine from Vic
The Harvest Festival
Hope Now has helped velops the connection be-
We have heated accommodation available for orphanages and a school tween Swindon and
for deaf children, built a Hope Now.
your dog, cat, budgie and all small animals hostel, established a mu- Vic will preach at the
sic school, organised children's Westlea Church lOam service. At
Long standing caring staff will ensure a happy stay for your pet.
summer camps and has started a 1pm he will talk about Hope Now
Viewing welcome by appointment. Brochure on request trade school for ex-prisoners. at a 'bring and share' lunch in Holy
At the end of the summer term Trinity Church Hall at Shaw Vil-
Charney Kennels, Stanford Road, Faringdon, Oxon donations by children at West lage Centre. Readers are invited to
Tel: 01367 241063 (collection service available) Swindon schools produced two attend the talk and/or the service
tons of essential items which were to find out more.