DSWF30 Community Fundraising magazine

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DSWF30 Join the herd and save the elephant

Welcome to the latest DSWF30 event magazine!

As David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary year, many of you have already been joining with your herd to raise £30,000 in 300 days for elephants! Here’s how and why they’ve been getting involved!

Dear DSWF30 Supporter, I never cease to be amazed at how a local community can really get behind a cause and this is exactly what is happening with DSWF30. There is such tremendous warmth of feeling for David Shepherd, the Foundation and the conservation work undertaken over the last 30 years.

The plight of the elephant is so awful. Recent reports indicate that 20,000 elephants have been lost to poaching in the last 12 months, predominantly for their ivory. Therefore, for DSWF’s 30th anniversary, we have set a target to raise £30,000 in 300 days to help save this amazing creature, and the community, our herd, has responded wholeheartedly! People from all walks of life are throwing themselves into a variety of ways to raise funds from sponsored walks and climbs to dog shows and golf tournaments, 30 hour challenges, mufti days and more.

When a community fundraises for a shared goal it really is a case of every little helps - every penny DSWF30 raises will help protect elephants in the wild. It’s also a great way to get the message across; without our help now there may be no elephants in the wild in 30 years time.

DSWF30 runs until 31 January 2015 so there’s plenty of time to join with your herd and get involved. Use one of our ideas or come up with your own and together we can raise £30,000.

Please get in touch if you would like to fundraise on your own or with your herd for DSWF30!

Marianne Watts - Community Fundraiser Less than 100 years ago there were an estimated 10 million elephants roaming our planet. Today, approximately 500,000 remain.

In 2014, one elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its ivory, fuelling an illegal trade that threatens to wipe out this iconic species.

As part of the DSWF’s 30th Anniversary, we’re asking the local community to help us raise £30,000 over 300 days to help fund our elephant conservation projects - before it’s too late.

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) supports innovative and far-reaching conservation projects throughout Africa and Asia that yield tangible results for endangered wildlife and its habitat.

Synonymous with elephants, at 82, David Shepherd (above) continues to campaign to save them and supports a complete ban on the ivory trade

100% of funds raised will help to save the elephant

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Walk for Wildlife!

On 11 May, Ellie Elliot and her little dog Ruby completed a sponsored 10km walk organised

by Guildford District Rotary Club. By simply setting up a JustGiving page and galvanising all her friends and family into sponsoring the duo, all the funds raised by Ellie and Ruby have gone towards DSWF30 and the conservation of elephants. Thank you Ellie and Ruby!

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It was great fun yesterday! The turn out was great and Ruby thoroughly enjoyed the walk, as did I! The weather was perfect, not too hot but dry! We headed for the Seahorse after for some lunch, and Ruby slept the entire time, she was totally exhausted!

Raised £72!

Shalford Post Office joins the herd In celebration of DSWF’s 30th anniversary Jayshree and Jayraj Punatar, of Shalford Post Office, presented DSWF30 with a wildlife themed piece (left) featuring 30 commemorative 50p pieces. The coins include 16 sportthemed coins commemorating the London 2012 Olympics. Thank you!

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St Catherine’s, Bramley is delighted to be supporting DSWF30 with proceeds from a special 6th Form Dinner Dance in November. Jean Arrick, who leads international fundraising at St Catherine’s, commented, “The School is very much looking forward to hosting DSWF during this special anniversary appeal.”

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30 counties in 30 hours!

On 29 July Amanda and Barry Butler (pictured) are planning to drive through 30 English counties in 30 hours in aid of DSWF30! Accompanied by their cuddly elephant friend, Chamilandu (also pictured), the duo will drive for 30 hours, only stopping to take photos at each county border! Starting from their home in Peatmoor, Swindon on 28 July, Amanda and Barry will end their incredible journey at DSWF’s HQ in Shalford, Surrey, near Guildford.

You can follow their journey on Twitter @30counties4DSWF and to sponsor them visit www.justgiving.com/30counties

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We love Africa, its people, places and of course its wildlife. DSWF30 has allowed us to be part of DSWF team (herd!), to be hands-on with fundraising and raise awareness. There has also been a lot of fun getting ready and planning the challenge. Our friends think we are mad!

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Shalford Fete Dog Show On 8 June, the Shalford branch of Pet Doctors donated all proceeds from the Shalford Fete Dog Show to DSWF30!

Ellie Elliot, Shalford Pet Doctors

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Yesterday was fantastic! The weather was perfect and the turnout was amazing! Its been a pleasure working with you and we look forward to supporting you further in the future

Raised £170!

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WILDWOOD FORE! WILDLIFE Charity Golf Day

in aid of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation DSWF30 challenge

26 Sept 2014

at Wildwood Golf & Country Club, Alfold, Surrey

“ Teams of 4 ladies’ & mens’ welcome

Wildwood fore Wildlife is the perfect way to play the game you love, while raising awareness for the animals you love – what a perfect way to spend a day.

£75 per person

Kirsty Gallacher

David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Registered Charity No. 1106893

Join us more sponsors required

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For more information contact: David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation on 01483 272323

Spaces still available!

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Join with your herd to

We’d love you and your herd to get involved in wild and wonderful fu Get involved with one of these local fundraising challenges...

Wildwood Fore! Wildlife Friday 26 September – Wildwood Golf & Country Club, Alfold, Surrey

DSWF’s first ever golf tournament tees off at Wildwood Golf & Country Club! Players of all abilities welcome.

We’ve teamed up with Advocate Events to give our supporters the opportunity to challenge themselves whilst raising money for DSWF30:

Snowdon Challenge 27/28 June, 20/21 Sept and 4/5 October

At 1,085m, Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales and the Snowdon Challenge and this overnight event is a great way to experience the great outdoors with superb views of Snowdonia National Park.

No previous hill walking experience is needed although you should have a reasonable level of general fitness.

Weekend 6/7 December Santa climb of Snowdon, details tbc

3 Peaks Challenge 10/13 July, 24/26 September and 27/29 Sept

Again through Advocate Events, this gives you the chance to take on the three highest peaks in the UK for an unforgettable weekend! Usually over 24 hours but also available over three days, this adventure includes climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon back to back and is a tough but magnificent weekend away

The Surrey Three Peaks - Open Challenge 16 August

Join Advocate Events on this magnificent walk through the glorious Surrey Countryside conquering Holmbury Hill, Leith Hill and Box Hill in the process. Starting from the village of Holmbury St Mary travel through fantastic ancient woodland, past rivers, ponds and waterfalls - a magnificent way to spend a Summer’s day..

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o save the elephant!

undraising activities for our 30th Anniversary!

...Or organise your own event or an activity through schools, churches, sports clubs, golf clubs, Rotary, Lions, Round Table - the list is endless!

Here are a few ideas: • Organise 30 people to run 30k in relay as a sponsored event • Run a cake stall with everything elephant themed and charge 30p per cake • For 30 days, replace everything in your shopping basket with the value or cheapest brand and donate what you save to DSWF30 • Organise a 30k sponsored bike ride • Ask your customers to donate 30p in a donation box • Organise a charity car wash for £3.00 • Set up a swimathon of 30 lengths • Give up something for 30 days • Hold a mufti day at school or elephant theme fancy dress day paying £3.00 each DSWF can provide you with supporting information including collection boxes, leaflets, posters and more. If you would like more information please get in touch: Marianne Watts, Community Fundraiser Tel: 01483 272323 Email: marianne.watts@davidshepherd.org

More details can be found on our website www.davidshepherd.org/project/dswf30/

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Thank you to everyone involved with DSWF30

Join us -

more sponsors required!

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How your fundraising will help to save elephants

Park protection & Elephant orphanage, Zambia DSWF has been working in Zambia for over 30 years. We helped establish the country’s first elephant orphanage funding rescue, rehabilitation and release back to the wild for the innocent victims of ivory poaching.

DSWF also funds anti-poaching units to protect the parks and their wildlife while education and community programmes ensure a deeper understanding and tolerance of wildlife by local people.

Sadly 98% of Zambia’s elephants were wiped out in the ivory wars on the 1980s. Our work is helping to secure a better future for this amazing species in one of Africa’s most verdant countries. See more here.

The Waterways Project, Uganda Home to numerous elephants, Murchison Falls National Park is dominated by water courses and is extremely vulnerable to poaching and ivory smuggling.

Working in the region for over 10 years, DSWF has built and equipped ranger posts and helps train anti-poaching marine rangers to patrol lakes and rivers to target illegal activities, remove snares and apprehend wildlife criminals.

Lightweight boats mean rangers can be quickly mobilised to tackle any illegal activities.

Snares are regularly retrieved by rangers in African national parks

Reducing illegal activity in the region by up to 70%, rangers have destroyed over 200 poaching boats, 50km of illegal fishing nets, 5,000 snares and 200 spears. See more here.

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For more information contact: Marianne Watts, Community Fundraiser David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation 7 Kings Road, Shalford, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8JU Tel: 01483 272323 Email: marianne.watts@davidshepherd.org

DSWF is a charity registered in the UK. No: 1106893 Photography courtesy of GRI, Jo Hallett, Surrey Advertiser, Sim Davies, Andrew White