2010 APPEAL PRIZE WINNER
CONGRATULATIONS to Barbara Helm of Christchurch who has won SAFE's $500 cruelty free prize hamper. Barbara was one of hundreds who registered early and entered the pre-registration prize draw. Barbara is lucky enough to receive products from: Immersion • Trilogy • Ecochi • Scarborough Fair • Ecotanka • Giovanni
Congratulations Barbara and thank you for being a hard-working and dedicated volunteer, merry Christmas!
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22 December 2010
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A SONG TO FREE PIGS
We are very pleased to introduce a remarkable and inspiring young woman, Siobhan Davidson. Siobhan is just 14 years of age and has autism. Her friend David Coleclough, a musician, says during a recent visit with her family Siobhan mentioned that she had written a song to help the pigs. "She is just passionate about pigs," says David.
"She told me that she had written a song about the cruelty that pigs have to suffer and that it was called 'How Do You Think The Pigs Feel'," he says.
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11 December 2010
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SPREADING THE SAFE WORD
SAFE's dedicated team of volunteers has been out in force in Tauranga, Whangarei, Oamaru, Dargaville, Kerikeri and Auckland!
The focus has been educating the public on the plight of factory-farmed animals through stall and outreach events. Kerikeri SAFE held two stalls and raised over $150 in donations and sales, while Oamaru volunteers dressed up in costumes and took part in their local Victorian Fête (including marching in parade!). Nice one!
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01 December 2010
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ELECTROCUTED CALF NEEDS HOME
He's an adorable, big eyed, stunted young Angus steer that desperately needs a loving life-long home within the Auckland region.
According to a local SAFE supporter who has since come to the animals aid, a few months ago, the little calf was found entangled with an electric fence around his leg that had sliced through to the bone.
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01 December 2010
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SHEEP FIND A NEW HOME
Our plea to save seven sheep has been answered with the woolly herd now happily enjoying their new home. We had only just appealed to our supporters through the bulletin (#16) to adopt the woolly flock of seven, when Wendy and Dick offered to assist. SAFE successfully paired up the two couples and within days the wary flock were en route to their new Waikato home. Wendy said, "The sheep have arrived safely and are enjoying our lush paddocks. They will be shorn soon and join the rest of the small flock. One is quite a talker and on the journey home told us exactly what she thought of moving. However she did share our apples so I think she likes us. Tracy was sad to see them go."
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28 October 2010
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DEFENDING DOLPHINS
SAFE joined demonstrators outside the Japanese Embassy in Christchurch recently to commemorate Save Japan Dolphins Day.
Twenty SAFE volunteers and dolphin activists held placards and handed out leaflets to protest against the slaughter of thousands of dolphins in Japan that takes place every year between September and March.
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27 October 2010
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VEGE FOOD GIVEAWAYS
SAFE VOLUNTEERS brought smiles to shoppers as they handed out delicious Fry's vegetarian taste testers. The Fry's food giveaway held in Mission Bay, aimed at raising awareness of factory farming and SAFE's LovePigs campaign, got people talking about the alternatives to eating meat.
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13 October 2010
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MARATHON RUN FOR ANIMALS
EIGHT BRAVE SAFE Christchurch and Dunedin supporters competed in the Moro Marathon.
Donned in chicken and pig costumes, the team ran or walked the 22km half-marathon to raise awareness about cruel factory farming. They even raised $500 from sponsorship and a lemonade stall at the event. Many thanks to Barkers juice company for sponsoring the stall.
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13 October 2010
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DOWN SOUTH SAFE TALKS
Some equate a fear of public speaking alongside a fear of death. The sight of a microphone and podium can turn the knees of some SAFE volunteers to jelly. Until now!
There were five very plucky individuals who attended the SAFE speaker training workshop in Dunedin last month. One of the most challenging aspects of the training day was an impromptu two-minute talk on a SAFE-related topic given out at random.
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19 September 2010
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RUPERT RESCUED
Rupert the rooster featured in a previous SAFE bulletin, after being abandoned on the side of a busy Christchurch road. Things are very different now!
After much effort, Rupert was finally caught and delivered to Charlie, a caring chicken rescuer and DogWatch employee. Rupert's story appeared in a SAFE email bulletin where Amanda, an avid SAFE supporter, offered him a permanent loving home in Rangiora.
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19 September 2010
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