We are hopefully moving to Lincolnshire to set up our own rehoming kennels. Below is a list of things that we will be needing. If anyone can donate any of the items or money to help with the move, please e-mail me at ann@kamascave.com or call me on 07968 235213. We can then arrange collection nearer the time.

Any help will be much appreciated.

6" thermal bricks
Engineering bricks
Cement
4 x 2 timber
Sheets of 1/2" ply board
Rolls of roofing felt
Metal roof sheets
Panel doors
Masonry paint
Interior paint
Floor paint
Wood preservative
6" and 4" nails
Kitchen units
Kitchen sink worktops
Wall cupboards
Old quilts
Blankets
Large dog beds
Large dog crates and pads to fit inside
Food bowls
Food
Armchairs with wooden legs i.e. raised off the floor
Single quilt covers
Greyhound collars and leads

(Published in the Racing Post on the 31st July 2002.)

Let’s dig deep now to help the cause 

Former Rye House promoter Eddie Lesley issues a rallying call for the industry to get behind the Kama’s Rescue campaign. 

I refer to the letter from Ann Brandon which featured in your column on Wednesday 24^th July.  I have spoken to Mrs Brandon and I know that this is an opportunity for the industry to demonstrate its concern for the welfare of retired greyhounds. 

Mrs Brandon currently has kennels in Essex housing greyhounds from The Retired Greyhound Trust and the numbers are increasing. 

Accordingly I am writing to The Post to ascertain whether its readers, greyhound owners, promoters and the off-course betting industry would support a fundraising idea. 

The proposal is that each owner would give £1 of their prize money from each race that they competed in for the month of August.  Each track would at the end of the month have collected from the owners an amount which could then be donated to Kama’s Rescue. 

On my calculations £30,000 or thereabouts could be achieved by the end of the month.  This would enable Mrs Brandon to enlarge her rescue facility. 

Furthermore, the off course betting industry could offer to match the donation pound for pound, which would demonstrate to the government their support  to the welfare of this breed.

E LESLEY

Essex

PRESS RELEASE  11th August 2002

Please comtact Tony McDonnell  ( tel. 07866 740238  anytime )at HENLOW STADIUM for photos/details.

SPONSOR AT HENLOW STADIUM FOR KAMA’S RESCUE KENNELS

A local Henlow owner/trainer,who wishes to remain anonymous,has offered very generous sponsorship, for an open race competition  and four graded sweepstake competitions ,to support fund raising  for  Kama’s Rescue Kennels

Anne Brandon of kama’s will be hosting the competition,and fund raising for the Kennels.

If you would like to help support greyhound welfare by sponsoring,or fund raising ,please contact Tony McDonnell tel 07866 740238 (anytime ),by Sunday 18th August.

The Competitions are scheduled for September.

Final dates and prize monies will be published week  ending 25^th August.