EASTER FUN AFTERNOON 2009

What a fantastic day we had for once the sun shone and we had lots of visitors through the door many old but quite a lot of new to so THANK YOU all very much for coming as these days would not be successful without you. As the years go on the sanctuary has grown in popularity making the work behind the scenes ever more difficult however I know that I can continue to run the sanctuary with my ever trusting Volunteers who are always there by my side. I don’t think there’s enough words to say to thank them for their loyalty both at fundraising events and on the everyday running of the sanctuary but I hope they know how much they mean to me as I don’t tell them often enough. The biggest THANK YOU of all goes out to every single one of them you are all very special people.
We managed to get three bunnies on reserve which is fantastic. Rosie who has now been successfully bonded and gone to her new home and Dusty and Ant who will be going shortly after their first vaccinations.We hope that everyone who came enjoyed their day and if they have any suggestions to improve these days please feel free to contact us by e mail or phone with your ideas.
You will be very pleased to know we raised a staggering:

£1403.99

The figures below are how we raised this amount.
Donations £100.00, Bunny products £157.10, Sponsorship £222.00, Raffle £106.00, Bric-a-Brac £155.54, White rabbit bucket & Drum £127.48, Kitchen £63.55, Name the bunny £167.00,
Bottle stall £57.17, Tombola £62.00, Jayne’s Raffle & Car Boot Sale £205.50, Cakes & Crafts £72.00, Magnets & Keyrings £18.50, Roof Repair £6.15, Face Painting £4.00,
Choose the Guinea Pigs Names £5.00

Total £1528.99
Minus Administration £125.00
Giving total £1403.99
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An Easter raffle was done at SYSTAGENIX Wound Management
(formerly Johnson & Johnson ) at Gargrave by Jayne Woodward.

The raffle raised £161 for Bunny Camp Sanctuary.
Jayne would like to thank all at Systagenix for supporting these raffles so well –
it is very much appreciated.

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November 2008 Open Day

We would like to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Open Day and supported us despite the gale force winds in the morning and torrential rain in the afternoon, without your help the sanctuary would have to close. These days give us the opportunity to catch up with all our regulars both old and new and find out how all the bunnies we have placed in homes are settling and what mischief they are getting up to.

A massive THANK YOU also goes out to all the volunteers who helped with the lead up to the day and everyone who was there on the day and stayed despite the weather. The Open Days would not be possible without your help

We managed to get three bunnies and Chicco & Dawn a pair of guinea pigs who have been at the sanctuary since the beginning of the summer on reserve which is fantastic.
We hope that everyone who came enjoyed their day and if they have any suggestions to improve these days please feel free to contact us by e mail or phone with your ideas.

You will be very pleased to know we raised a staggering

£1469.78

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EASTER FUN AFTERNOON 2008 RESULTS

This fun afternoon was probably one of the hardest to organise as we had run out of funds in the Bunnies
bank account which meant we had no money to buy stock in for the day but with the kind generosity of Darvill's Pets and Gardens in Bradford a lot of our stock was provided sale or return so a BIG THANK YOU goes to the staff at DARVILL'S. The day could also never go ahead without all the volunteers who carry out the work leading up to the day and everyone who comes on the day and mans the stalls and brings the customers in etc. So a BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO YOU ALL!!

Lastly the day would never be a sucess without you the supporters so the biggest THANK YOU goes to everyone who came on the day and made the day a fantastic success and those who couldn't make it but kindly sent donations. This afternoon was the biggest success we have had in several years and means the sanctuary can stay open for the next few months.

£1750.83 was raised!

Breakdown of the money raised goes as follows: Sponsorship £220, Raffle £130.46, Kitchen £34.58, Bunny Products £102.66, Bucket £54.96, Bric a Brak £238.95, Cakes £44.49, Donations £805.47,
Cards and Crafts £28.40, Picture Lotto £68.00, Guess the Teddys Name £10.37, Vets Bucket Appeal £91.99, Nail Clipping £15.50. Sub Total £1539.83, Admin and Costs -£95.00, TOTAL £1444.83.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN SOON!
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XMAS 2007

Raffle at Johnson & Johnson by Jane Woodward for xmas and raised £125 for BUNNY CAMP SANCTUARY.
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THIS MESSAGE IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY

It is fantastic when big organizations recognize the work we do at the sanctuary and that is what happened at the beginning of september. We received a letter informing us that the Yorkshire Building Society had conducted a make a difference week in which customers and staff where invited to nominate a cause which they would like the foundation to support. We were nominated and the Trustees of Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation decided to make a donation of £200.00 to us.
This money will go a long way towards vaccinating and neutering some of the 11 english babies that came into the sanctuary on Saturday 9th September so THANK YOU to everyone who nominated us and THANK YOU to those who chose the Bunny Camp Sanctuary.
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THE BIG RESCUE

The first we heard of the problem was an urgent message that went out on the internet…
80 Mini and Dwarf Lop Rabbits need YOUR help - 15/08/2006

The Rabbit Welfare help line took a call from a distressed landlord who unexpectedly found himself having to care for around 80 rabbits after his tenant moved out without them. The rabbits, all of which are not spayed, neutered or vaccinated were being kept in very cramped conditions and needed to be removed as soon as possible.

The RWA and Green Fields Rescue swung into action to obtain placements for these rabbits either at rescues around the UK or with private individuals who may be able to offer temporary housing and care. With the UK’s rabbit rescue centres already bulging at the seams with unwanted rabbits this comes as a particularly steep challenge!

Louise organised a team to travel down to Greenfields on Sunday 20th August.

Soon the team from Bunny Camp were checking through the rabbits with Lorna As Bunny Camp is limited for space, Paul, Chris and Louise were only looking for healthy rabbits to take with them. There was one buck that they thought long and hard about before agreeing to take. He’d had a ruptured tear duct, and the infected area had then had fly strike, but despite a bald patch by his eye, Paul thought the buck would be ok. Fate was to take a hand, but more of that later.

There are 4 babies the 4th is the black bundle in corner Louise fell in love with a mother (Jenny) and four kits, so they couldn’t be left behind, then there was a pregnant female (Asha) too, and so the list went on. In the end, the team started the long drive home to Yorkshire with eleven rabbits in two cars. The next day though, a really strange thing happened. The Buck that was almost left behind because of his eye problem was put on reserve by our very own Jayne, you can read the circumstance that brought Jayne to put Minstral on reserve on the Memorial page.

The Sanctuary would like to say a very BIG THANK YOU to Louise, Chris and Paul for giving up both their time and their money to do the run to Greenfields to fetch all the Bunnies.
If anyone wishes to help as all these bunnies need vaccinating for Myxomatosis and neutering so all Donations are welcome.

If you wish to read more on the Greenfields website go to our links page.
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A MESSAGE FOR CHOMPETZ

Working with bunnies is the most rewarding and fun job I could imagine and as anyone who knows bunnies will know they like to play and chew, so I was delighted when I told about a company called ChomPetz as they provide a great variety of products for both chewing and playing.
I contacted Linda at ChomPets about supplying the sanctuary with a variety of products and she was so helpful and quick at replying and supplying (infact 6 days from start to finish) so I wanted to say
THANK YOU.
Anyone who is interested in their products can visit the website by going to our links page.
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THANK YOU JOHNSON & JOHNSON GARGRAVE

Jayne Woodward one of our greatest friends and loyal supporters has just presented a cheque for £122.00 from an Easter raffle she organised at Johnson & Johnson where she works. Jayne organises these raffles every Easter and Christmas and always does very well and raises a large amount of money. The sanctuary is extremely grateful for the generosity shown by the staff at Johnson & Johnson and would like to say a big
THANK YOU FROM ALL THE BUNNIES

If anyone out there works in a big organisation like Johnson & Johnson you might like to consider organising a Raffle at your works to support the sanctuary, if so please contact the sanctuary.

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