Chief Executive recruits local butcher for Guide Dog Week collections
31 Aug 2010
Guide Dogs Chief Executive, Richard Leaman has recruited his local butcher into collecting from customers during Guide Dog week 2nd -10th October 2010.
Richard popped into Bob’s Family Butchers in Harwell, Oxfordshire and handed over a Guide Dogs collection box which Bob and his colleagues will encourage customers to fill.
Richard said: “"Bob's meat is Britain's finest, and I’m delighted that he has agreed to have a Guide Dogs collection box in his shop - the work we do for blind and partially sighted people is Britain's finest too!"
This year Guide Dog week is celebrating the life-changing work of Guide Dogs under the theme of “Extraordinary Partnerships”.
To whet your appetite Guide Dogs staff, supporters, volunteers and guide dog owners have been busy snapping photos that fit with the week’s theme.
Their brilliant efforts will all be displayed on our Guide Dog Week 2010 Flickr page.
If you’re interested in how you can help us create more ‘Extraordinary Partnerships’ then look no further - there are lots of ways you can ‘Give for Guide Dogs’! If you’re feeling energetic why not organise a go walkies sponsored walk or if the weather is looking a bit suspect hold your own Get together event.
Or you could volunteer with your local branch for a street collection - a fantastic way to meet new people and help Guide Dogs at the same time.
Whatever you do, you’ll be helping ensure Guide Dogs continues to create three life-changing guide dog partnerships every working day. Each of these partnerships involves around 20 months of training, seven years of support and costs almost £50,000
For more information on how to get involved please call 0870 600 2323.
