Monthly Archives: May 2013

Dog’s Helping Kids is JCF’s nominated Devon charity for 2013/2014.

DHK is North Devon’s unique charity (register number 1148913) and their mission statement is “Dogs Helping Kids are dedicated to using highly trained dogs to help children and teenagers non-violence, empathy, respect, kindness, love responsibility, friendship and trust” and their vision statement is “to have a dog working and helping in every school and library in the United Kingdom”.

When the choice was made for JCF to support DHK the volunteers were unaware that Jaden had been invited to become their Patron so it’s rather nice to be raising funds for two good reasons!!

It takes approximately 3,000 over a 18-24 month period to fully train a DHK dog and the cost includes smaller items such as a collar, harness, lead and coat then going up to the more expensive items such as educational training material and insurance.

DHK offers the following services: DHK School Dogs; Classroom Canines; Listening Canines; Reward Canines; Therapy Canines; Educational Talks for Schools, Colleges and Youth Groups; Educational Courses for Teenagers on Dog Trainingand Behaviour; Puppyand Doggy Preparation for Childrenand Bringing Up Baby; Workshops for Teachers and Educational Staff – Preparation for and Learning About School Dogs

To see more information about Dogs Helping Kids please go to their website www.dogshelpingkids.co.uk

If you would like to donate to DHK click on the Donate button below (orgo toOur Causes page) and keep checking our News and Events pages from time to time to see how you can take part in any of our fundraising events.

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The aim of organising the firewalk was to raise funds for Age Concern Barnstaple £ District but walkers were also invited to take part for the charity or cause of their choice. As a result of the firewalk over 5,000 was raised for good causes and they include the following:

Animals in Distress – 125.00

British Heart Foundation – 695.00

British Institute of Brain Injured Children – 210.00

Emmanuel Stepping Stones – 75.00

Feline Network Cat Rescue – 297.00

Hillside Animal Sanctuary – 66.44

Lampard Community School Choir – 156.40

Motor Neurone Disease Association – 200.00

Northam Lodge – 1,000.00

North Devon Hospice – 599.70

Stroke Association – 139.00

The Voice FM – 329.00

West Down Community Stores – 170.00

Sponsorship for Age Concern totalled 1,179.20. Entry fees taken on the gate on the night of the walk came to 272.00 which the Big Sheep have very kindly donated to the cause.

Along with the above and money received during the year, JCF was pleased to be able to hand over a cheque to Rose Marshall and Andrea Scott from Age Concern Barnstaple £ District for the sum of 1,750.00.

Look out for news about the 2014 firewalk at the Big Sheep with Blaze Firewalking!!!!

Age Concern Barnstaple £ District is now 1,750.00 better off at the end of the JCF 2012/2013 fundraising campaign. The money was raised by the JCF volunteers who organised events including quiz nights, a Tarka Trail sponsored walk and the main event was a sponsored firewalk at the Big Sheep, Bideford.

A cheque was presented to Andrea Scott and Rose Marshall from Age Concern by JCF volunteers Cathy and Tanya along with Nicola Hall from the Big Sheep. Andrea said the money would be used to continue funding their Telephone Care Line which helps supportthe elderly who are house-bound or isolated. There are many such people who dependonthe Care Lineas ameans of communicationand they look forward to a weekly phone call from an Age Concern volunteer just for someone to talk to.

JCF would like to thank Rick Turner, Nicola Hall, Claire Payne and all the staff from the Big Sheep for their help and support to make thefirewalk such a successful fundraiser and we look forward to working with them again at the Festival of Flame in March 2014. Details will follow in due course.