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Girls put on a show

Four friends presented a £65
cheque to the Swindon branch of
the RSPCA after organising and
performing a Christmas concert
at the Haydon Centre.

Tia Thomas, 11, Jasmine Key, 12,
Lauren Munro, 12 and Summer
Tsokos, 11 put on the show with
Tia and Jasmine choreographing
and directing the show, as well
as making the props. There was a
mixture of songs, dance, puppetry
as well as audience participation,
and a solo from Summer.
Refreshments, lucky dip and a
raffle added to the total.

Five volunteers win
national charity award
A dedicated group of volunteers
from North Swindon have won the
title of ‘Fundraising Team of the
Year’ in leading veterinary charity
PDSA’s annual Volunteer Awards.

John Coles, PDSA director of marketing
with group members Anne Lambert, Hil-
ary Harfield and Ali Bald. Not pictured,
co-founders Mark Totten and Brent Boxley
Since November 2009 the North
Swindon Fundraising Group of
five have raised £3,200 through dog
shows, walks and collections which
raise funds for sick and injured pets.
At an award ceremony on 15 Feb-
ruary, group leader, Brent Boxley,
said, “we’re absolutely delighted
and very surprised to have won
this award. We’re all extremely pas-
sionate about pets and are honoured
to be helping to raise vital funds
for such a worthy cause. It’s hard
work, but when an event is well
attended and makes lots of money
for the charity, that’s when it’s all
worthwhile.”
To join the Swindon PDSA fund-
raising group mail: brentboxley@
hotmail.co.uk
www.pdsa.org.uk
PDSA Toy & Book Fayre
Saturday 5 March
10.30am to 2pm,
St John’s Church, Haydon Wick

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