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Discover how Zebedee, ‘Swindon’s moonbear,’ Curry night for
is getting on, at curry fundraising evening Ethiopian children
Sparcells resident Simon Wicks
Sarah Chilvers, coordinator of the Swindon branch of Animals Asia, below, is holding another curry
is organising a Bombay Lounge charity night on Monday 18 July and night at the Bombay Lounge for
will be making a presentation, including latest pictures, about Zebedee, Ethiopiaid on 21 June.
the rescued moonbear sponsored as a result of fundraising in the town. The charity works with or-
This is a ticket only event and is likely to be popular. Mail Sarah to phaned, sick and homeless children
book a table via: [email protected] in the capital Addis Ababa. He
Sarah is on the look-out for unwanted teddies for the Animal’s Asia spent a week there last year with
stalls at the Old Town Festival on 25 June and the Swindon Mela on 30 July. 22 colleagues from Reed Services
She’s also looking for people to join the Animal’s Asia Swindon team visiting schools run for children in
to take part in Bristol’s Dragon Boat Festival in September. poor communities and orphanages
http://animalsasia-swindon.co.uk
for children with HIV, and feeding
hundreds of homeless people in the
soup kitchens. Simon also went to
Mother Theresa’s Missionaries of
Charity on three occasions to work
Zebedee, now fully recovered from brutal alongside the nuns who care for
imprisonment and enjoying life at the Ani-
mals Asia moonbear sanctuary in China severely disabled children.
To help Simon, book a table at the
Cheque for bouncers restaurant. Contact him on 07725
A curry night at the Bombay Lounge 782139 or make a donation at www.
organised by Somersaults Trampo- justgiving.com/Simon-Wicks-2011
line Club in March at the Bombay
Lounge raised £460 to buy more
equipment.
The club has about 90 members
aged from 5 to 15 years from begin-
ners to a regional competition squad
at three sessions a week in the Link
Centre sports hall.
To join call Nikki Baker 07970
493077 or mail to: nikki@somer-
saults-trampolining.co.uk
Bombay Lounge owner Hanif Robani
presents a cheque to club members

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