Animal Rescue Organisation raises over R134 000 at annual fund-raising breakfast
From left are Animal Rescue Organisation (ARO) Head Vet, Dr Este Spies , ARO Board Member, Dr Natasha Clark and ARO Vet, Dr Tshegofatso Semolo. In front is Gary, the spokesdog.
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The Animal Rescue Organisation (ARO) raised more than R134 000 at its annual World Animal Day Breakfast held on Friday, October 10, at Kelvin Grove Club, Newlands.
The event was attended by more than a hundred people, which included comedian Alan Committie as MC and also had the City’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith, as their special guest, who shared valuable insights into the City’s animal welfare initiatives.
Teagan Schwerin, the ARO’s executive director, spoke about the organisation’s urgent work in Wallacedene as part of the City’s Sterilisation Drive, and the need to expand services through Mobile 3, ARO’s next mobile clinic.
The ARO, which was established in 1986, has its main hospital in Ottery, runs mobile clinics in Philippi, Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, and Samora Machel. It also has several charity shops and holds a twice-a-month charity pop-up shop in Rondebosch Park.
Head of fund-raising and communications for ARO, Lindsey Concer, said this fundraiser was about raising funds for their Mobile 3 Campaign. “We have the funds ready and waiting to purchase the vehicle and do the conversion, and we hope this will be done before the end of the year. However, there are ongoing costs to run the mobile, and we still rely heavily on public support,” she said.
Visit Animal Rescue Organisation or email lindsey@animalrescue.org.z to help.
Comedian, Alan Committie kept the guests entertained.
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From left are supporters from ARO, Michele Hinds, Lin Hinds, Teri-Lin Robertson and Jacob Goldberg.
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