We are NOT the official Animals Asia but we are the official Lancashire branch in the UK to help this charity, please click the banner below to visit the Animals Asia official site to see all the fantastic work they are doing. MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY FOR ANIMALS IN ASIA (Manchester walk, Sunday 7th September 2008. 56 brave people (including ourselves) braved the weather to complete either a 5 or 10 mile route round Chorlton Water Parks on the banks of the river Mersey) Dexter the Rottie wearing his Walk to Freedom, Friends...or food banner. Dexter, Julie, Steve, Paula and Jon completed 5 miles. David Neale UK Director walked 10 miles (put the markers out then took them down again afterwards, he probably walked about 20 miles, he did pratice completing the Three Peaks challenge earlier in the month). ************************************************************ It’s our 10th anniversary year and we’d be honoured if you would join us in celebrating our achievements, after all, you’re a very important part of Animals Asia. Quite simply, we wouldn’t have reached this milestone without you. And we know with your help the Moon Bears will get their freedom. To kick off this special year, I’m writing to invite you to take part in our 2008 sponsored walks. Over the years, these walks have raised thousands of pounds, helping free many Moon Bears including, ‘Somerset’, 'Womble', named after Wimbledon Common and Quantock’, after the beautiful Quantock Hills. Will you join us this year? Our Moonie bear has also got his walking shoes on, ready to join walkers in London, Manchester, Somerset, Southampton, Devon and Cornwall, and sometimes more than once in the same city or county, phew... You don’t have to be super-fit, just ready to have some fun while raising whatever you can for a vital cause. Start today, simply register now by email and we’ll send you a sponsorship form. If you can’t take part, don’t worry, you can still help by sponsoring Moonie at www.justgiving.com/mooniebear The details of our 2008 walks are below: In 2007 our sponsered walk programme raised over £35,000. this year we have an extended programme of walks for you to get involved with across the country Join the Lancashire Animals Asia Team in Manchester. Manchester 7 September, 11am: Sponsored walk at Chorlton Water Park (5 or 10 mile) Wimbledon Common London 13 September, 11am: Sponsored walk with our patron, BBC Flog it! presenter, Paul Martin and his beautiful dog Bluebelle (2.5 or 5 mile) Devon/Cornwall 14 September, 11am: Sponsored walk at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park (6 or 13 mile) West Somerset 5 October, 11am: Sponsored walk on the Quantock Hills (4.6 or 12 mile) To register for any of our walks please contact me on 01579 347148 or info@animalsasia.org Make a difference today and help bring freedom to thousands more bears, living in fear and pain, on bear farms across China and Vietnam as well as support vital work to protect other animals in Asia. With thanks and best wishes for a great 2008 for you and your family, David Neale UK Director Animals Asia Foundation Registered charity No. 1086903 01579 347148 www.animalsasia.org