A local rock
covers band, 2 Twenty 2 have raised £800 for The Algernon Trust!
The Animal Sanctuary was set up twenty five years ago when the founder
Jane Shepherd moved to Whittlebury near Towcester. As the Sanctuary grew over the years, and
having exhausted all of her personal finances, the Algernon Trust was
established in 2001 as a non-profit organisation in order to raise funds to
keep the shelter going. In 1991 Jane arrived with just five feral cats, one fox
and one rabbit. Today there are usually at least sixty cats, twelve dogs, plus
foxes and assorted poultry in the Trusts care. Jane also provides a wildlife rescue service
24hours a day 52 weeks a year.
The Trust re-homes cats and dogs where possible but many of the cats
Jane takes in are sick and/or elderly who need to remain at the Sanctuary for the
rest of their days. Currently there are over thirty residents. The Trust has
become as much a hospice and retirement home for cats as a re-homing centre,
and caring for sick and elderly feline friends puts an enormous strain on the Trusts
finances.
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| 2 Twenty 2 |
2 Twenty 2 front man, Allan Phipps rehomed two dogs from Algernon Trust
last year, he told the crowd “I was really moved by the work Jane does, at
65 years of age, she has run the Sanctuary for well over 20 years, for a long
time she used her own funds, until they ran out & she began
fundraising. She receives no funding for
the work she does and relies completely on donations. She has a strict no
kill policy & helps a huge amount of animals”
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| Allan Phipps Presenting Cheque to Jane Shepherd |
Tickets for the event, which was held on Saturday 9th March
2013 at Greatworth Sports & Social Club, were sold out before the night and
local companies were incredibly generous with donations for the raffle. Millies Cookies in Castle Quay Banbury
donated a giant cookie specially made for the event which was auctioned on the
night, also for auction was a years’ worth of hair cut & finish donated by
Francesco’s Barbers in Church Lane, Banbury.
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| Giant Cookie made specially for event by Millies Cookies in Banbury |
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| Allan handing over cookie to highest bidder! |
Prizes donated included The Wonder Kitchen, Greatworth - Box of Freshly Baked Cupcakes; Pet
Clever, Greatworth - In Defence of Dogs by John Bradshaw; The Little Pet Shop -
Church Walk Banbury - Doggy Easter Egg & Hot Cross Buns; Greggs Banbury -
Chocolate Cake; Freefields Banbury - Potted Plant in Bag; Pets at Home Banbury
- £10 Voucher; Easter Duck Teddy; Bag of Balls; Bag of Treats; So Hair &
Nails - Cut & Finish Voucher; Body Shop Banbury - Gift Set; Millies
Cookies, Banbury - 2 x Voucher for 12 Cookies; SH Jones, Banbury - Bottle of
Caballeta Merlot; Boots, Banbury Retail Estate - Lacoste Sports Bag & Ghost
Clutch Purse; Fragrance Shop - Castle Quay, Banbury - Boss Unisex Bag; Belflair
Chocolates - Belgian Chocolates; Pizza Hut, Retail Park, Banbury - £20 Voucher
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| Francesco's Barbers who donated a years hair cut & finish which was auctioned on the night! |
