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CALLING ALL HOUNDS TO HELP OUR HEROES
Former head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt is calling on dogs of all shapes and sizes, together with their masters and mistresses, to join forces and help raise money for Help for Heroes and participate in the second Norfolk Dog Day to be held at Sennowe Park, Guist, Norfolk on Sunday 8th August 2010. The Norfolk Dog Day is supported by the Eastern Daily Press, Bidwells and many other Norfolk businesses.
Last year 1,000 dogs with 15,000 humans came to the inaugural event at Sennowe Park and helped raise a tail wagging £85,000 for Help for Heroes. We hope to do the same or better this year as sadly the need for funds to support our wounded soldiers remains as urgent as ever.
General Sir Richard Dannatt said ‘this event emphasizes the great British tradition of dog ownership, something that is particularly popular in service families.
This event is raising money to support individual wounded soldiers as he or she progresses along the road to recovery and will fund courses and opportunities that will equip them for their futures’.
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This special canine festival promises to be lots of fun for all the family. Highlights of the day will include 8 fun dog classes including the infamous ‘dog with the waggiest tail’, dog demonstrations, terrier racing, dog dashes, gun dog scurry, agility classes, children’s entertainments, 60 trade stands, food and drink stands, tombola, raffle and a silent auction with a fantastic array of ‘money can’t buy’ prizes. The day will finish with a spectacular closing ceremony.
Dog classes on the day will judged by a well known personality, a wounded soldier who has received support from the charity Help for Heroes and a class sponsor. Personalities will include Martin Bell OBE, Andy McNab, Pam Ayres, Becky Mantin, Peter Winterbottom, Galton Blackistone, Susie Fowler-Watt, Alex Dunlop and Chris Sutton. Soldiers judges will include: Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, Lance Corporal Rory McKenzie, Major Phil Packer.
Gates open at 10am with the first dog class taking place at 12pm. Children come in free, adult ticket £5, junior (8-16) £3. Free parking. Dog class entry is £2 per dog per class. Tickets can be purchased on the day or in advance – ticket information can be found on the website.
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For further information about Norfolk Dog Day please contact:
Annabel Brooke
Mobile: 07940 377893
Annabelbrooke@yahoo.co.uk
Note to editors:
For further information about donating to the event via Bmycharity can be found on www.norfolkdogday.co.uk
Help for Heroes:
www.helpforheroes.org.uk
Sennowe Park
Sennowe Park is one of Norfolk’s finest large Edwardian country houses. Further information on the house and park can be found on www.sennowepark.com
