A Message From
Glenis And Zeke

Glenis Julyan from Rotherham knows a good fund raising opportunity when she sees one. Her role, and that of her trusted guide dog Zeke, is to raise as much money as possible for Guide Dogs For The Blind in her area. And with the help of Parkgate Shopping, 2007 was a very successful year.

But new challenges lie ahead for 2008, starting with a rallying call at Parkgate on Tuesday January 15. So come along at 11am outside Marks & Spencer, and meet Glenis, 5 of her colleagues and their guide dogs, as they set up their stall for another year’s fund-raising.

Glenis’s message is as follows:

“My name is Glenis. I am the organiser for Rotherham Guide Dogs. I am also a Guide Dog owner. My dog Zeke is very special to me because he not only gives me my independence, but has also given me new lease of life.

 “Rotherham Guide Dogs is a small group of people with guide dogs who fund-raise, all on a voluntary basis. It costs around £35,000 for the life of a guide dog.  We need a lot of support for the organisation to carry on. In just the Rotherham area alone there are about 27 guide dogs and still people on the waiting list! We welcome the opportunity to collect around Parkgate Shopping, and really appreciate the support of the management team.

“ We would like to assure everyone that all donations would help us to facilitate the mobility and independence of blind and visually impaired people throughout the area, as well as providing some very special friends in the form of Guide Dogs. The association receives no external funding, and so we rely entirely on fundraising initiatives and donations from the public and supporters.”

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