Current Appeals

Funds have been very stretched this year with improvements in the sanctuary and the ever growing numbers of unwanted pets to be taken in and looked after, so your support at any of our upcoming fundraisers will be much appreciated. If you would like to run an event (no matter how small) and would like some assistance please contact Heather: 01 2875347 or Jon: 01 2819198 and we will be glad to talk to you

Build an extension!

... click here to read about our current appeal - the biggest we have ever had !!

The Hardy Appeal

Upcoming Fundraisers

Art exhibition

In Community Hall, Enniskerry Co. Wicklow on Sat/Sun 14/15th April 2007. Something for everyone from cards for a few euro to Art works to grace the grandest walls, come and see for yourself. Community Hall .Bray Road, Enniskerry. 11.30a.m. till 6 p.m. Saturday 14th. April and 1.30p.m. till 7.30p.m. Sunday 15th. April. Entry forms are available from Tony 087-7874055 or Heather 01 2875347 or Jon 01 2819198. You can also click here to download an entry form (Microsoft word format).

Coffee Morning

In Greystones Rugby Club on October 26th.
11.30 am-2.00 pm. Home produce like cakes, biscuits, jams etc would be most appreciated as they are always good sellers. We are not accepting books or clothes. For info contact Heather 01 2875347 or Jon 01 2819198

Lunch and Raffle draw

On November 30th in the Pagoda Restaurant, National Garden centre, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow. Tickets are 20 euro to include main course, dessert, tea/coffee and a walk in the gardens before or after lunch. Lunch will be served about 1.15pm-1.30pm. For tickets and info contact
Jon 01 2819198The raffle this year is in aid of a new intensive care and recovery room, where post-operative animals can recover in a calm atmosphere and very sick pets get the attention needed, with medication and treatment to hand.. Please phone Jon or Heather if you need any more raffle tickets, we would be delighted to send them to you.

Past Appeals/Events

2006...

Sponsored Dog Walk 2006

This annual event held at Glendalough is a great opportunity for us to meet friends old and new and raise some badly needed funds. Meeting point is in the Lower car park at 2 pm. You can download a sponsorship form by clicking HERE! For more information please contact Heather on 087 2656111. Click here to see some pictures from the day!

Auction

A.S.H. AUCTION AND LIGHT SUPPER
GREYSTONES RUGBY CLUB
THURSDAY 18TH MAY 7.30 PM Details of our auction have now been finalised. We have an x-box 360, an electrical gate worth 4.5k euro kindly donated by Gateways, and we are very much hoping to get more items donated, so please if you (i.e. people who are reading this) have something to offer by way of services or unwanted gifts or other suitable things please get in touch....Items needed-paintings, vouchers for holidays, meals out, weekend breaks, hair-dos, beauty salon vouchers, etc. Novelty items, signed sporting goods, pet accessories, antiques, offers of services (to do ironing, shopping, work in the garden, walk/mind dogs or cats), in fact anything that will sell on the night. All items must be new or good as new. For further info or offers of items for auction contact Jon 01 2819198 or Heather 01 2875347 087 2565111 Most of all we need people to come and support ASH, so bring friends, neighbours, work colleagues and help us raise much needed funds. There will be items from a few euros to quite substantial value, there will be something there for all. On top of all that we are going to have fun.........

Table Quiz - A table quiz was held in the Heather House Hotel on Tuesday the 21st Feb. Tables of 4 were available at 40 euro, the were nice prizes and 890 euro was raised on the night. Thank you to all who helped to make it happen, the hotel, the organisers, the people who donated prizes and the people who attended on the night and who battled it out. Anybody out there who could also organise a table quiz, maybe in a different area??? ...Please contact us if you're able to help. Bag-packing - A real big thank you to the 2nd year girls of the CSPE class of Coláiste Eoin, secondary school in Hacketstown Co.Carlow and their teacher Sandra Byrne, all of whom went bag-packing in Tesco, Arklow on Saturday 4th Feb in aid of ASH. They were there from 10am to 3pm and raised an amazing 1,013.00 Euro for Ash. Well done girls..... Also thanks to Tesco, Arklow for allowing them to do this.2005...

Pet Portraits! - One of our volunteers is having an online auction to do a "pet portrait" in aid of ASH. The site is at: www.trollhill.com. You can place a bid at the Irish Animals website.

Christmas cards

Christmas cards have now arrived ! ... click here to view and order

Coffee morning

Hi All, Hardy the dog here .. me and my friend Merlin are having a coffee morning in aid of all our friends in the sanctuary. It will be fheld from 11am to 1pm on Thursday October 20th 2005. It will be at our house, Clary House, Ballinastoe, Roundwood. Please do come along and support us, we would love to see you. If you need directions or more information please ring my secretary at 01-2819198. Look forward to seeing you !!!

SPONSORED DOG WALK

This will take place on Sunday 25 th September at 2.00pm in Glendalough. We will meet in the Lower Lake Car park and there will be light refreshments for all (including the dogs). If you would like to walk an ASH dog or get sponsorship forms please contact Heather 01 2875347, 087 2656111, email piusf@eircom.net or Jon 01 2819198. Click here to download a word document sponsorship form you can print out. COFFEE MORNING20 TH October 11.00am – 1.00pm in Calary House, Ballinastoe, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow. Various items for sale as well as raffle tickets and Christmas cards. Phone Jon 01 2819198 for details

DINNER/ENTERTAINMENT EVENING

This will be held in the Heather House Hotel, Bray, Co. Wicklow on 30 th November. Tickets will be €38 and must be paid for in advance. We will be having our raffle draw on the night also. RAFFLE This year our raffle money will go towards setting up a purpose built Puppy Playschool . As ASH rescue large numbers of pregnant bitches and young puppies every year, it is very important that the puppies are well socialised before rehoming. The Playschool will be specially designed and equipped to take puppies when they are ready to leave mum and learn to face the outside world. They will eat, sleep, play and socialise in the Playschool, preparing them for life with their new families. This form of ‘puppy education’ will make settling into a new home much easier for the pup and the new owner. Please support our raffle by selling the enclosed tickets to friends and family, should you require more books please contact the above numbers CHRISTMAS CARDS will be available from end of September. Contact the above numbers if you would like to order some. The cards are very cute and we expect will sell out quickly, so don’t miss out, call now!

May '05 - URGENT !! .... we thought we had put this on the site but something has gone astray! ... You will remember the story of Arthur Slye who died tragically at a young age - it is one year since Arthurs passing and the first "ARTSTOCK" (a tribute gig) is being held to celebrate his life and do some fundraising - heres the info:

A date for the diary:
What started off as small talk re. a tribute gig on Arthurs anniversary has
now become a (totally sorted & happening) one day festival!!!!

"ARTSTOCK"Saturday 28th May
(Arthurs 1 year anniversary)Gibneys, Malahide
A whole host of bands have been lined up - details to follow.....There will be a nominal cover charge/donations at your own discretion,
however ALL proceeds will be going to the same charities as the donations at
Arthurs funeral: Greenpeace & Ash Animal Welfare
Come along and bring a friend............ or five.

2004...

26th NOVEMBER - ASH CHRISTMAS DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENING IN THE HEATHER HOUSE HOTEL, BRAY SEAFRONT AT 8.00PM. TICKETS ARE €38.00 EURO AND HAVE TO BE PAID FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE DINNER. GET YOUR NAME DOWN EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS THIS EVENT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS LAST YEAR. FOR BOOKING TICKETS CONTACT HEATHER 087 2656111 OR EMAIL PIUSF@EIRCOM.NET WE ALSO HAVE RAFFLE TICKETS FOR SALE WITH SOME LOVELY PRIZES AND THE DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DINNER. PROCEEDS OF RAFFLE WILL GO TO BUY BART THE VIETNAMESE POTBELLIED PIG A NICE NEW BATCHELOR PAD WITH THE SPACE TO ENTERTAIN, SHOULD HE WANT TO. HE HAS MATURED NICELY FROM THE UNDERWEIGHT, BADLY CONDITIONED YOUNGSTER THAT ARRIVED IN ASH TO A WELL GROOMED, HEALTHY TEENAGER WHO NEEDS SPACE TO HANG OUT IN, FULLY ACCESSORIED OF COURSE!
September 26th - Sponsored dog walk! ASH Animal Sancutary are having their annual sponsored dog walk in Glendalough on Sunday September 26 th . We will meet in the Visitor Centre Car Park at 2.00pm, have a nice leisurely walk around the lake and light refreshments will be available. If you would like to participate in the walk but do not have a dog, you can walk an ASH rescue dog. This was very popular last year and the dogs and walkers had a great time. In fact some dogs were later rehomed by the people who walked them and fell in love with them. If you were thinking of adopting a dog from a rescue centre, this would be a good time to come and see the available dogs, take one for a walk while raising money for the sanctuary. For sponsorship forms or booking an ASH dog contact Heather 087 2656111 or email piusf@eircom.net , Jon 01 2819198 August 1 st - Dog Show! Our fun dog show is on this Sunday (wow, we didn't realise it was that close!), it starts at 12 noon and will be judged by the Lord Mayor of Greystones, there are nice prizes and it would be super if we could have all our friends turn up to say hello, bring along their dog and enter in the fun and games - last year the gods blessed us with absolutly wonderful weather - hopefully this year it will be the same. we look forward to seeing everyone there - please tell ALL you friends and help us make this a really good day ! Click here to see some photos from last years show. JUNE 20 TH OPEN DAY at ASH 2.00pm - 6.00pm There will be a bottle tombola, bric-a-brac and plants stalls. For the kiddies there will be a bouncing castle, face painting and treasure hunt. Helena will be freshly making her delicious pancakes with various fillings and the chef de jour, Remi is on the bar-b-que. Most importantly this will give everybody who supports ASH a chance to see the sanctuary and the progress made since it's opening nearly 3 years ago. We need bottles for the tombola (anything from a bottle of tomato sauce to a bottle of champagne), plants, ornaments etc for the stalls. Please phone Heather with any offers 087 2656111 or 01 2875347 as soon as you can. For directions phone ASH 059 6473396 - note: PLEASE DO NOT BRING YOUR OWN DOG AS IT MAY UPSET THE SANCTUARY DOGS. JUNE 25 TH ALTERNATE CHRISTMAS PARTY in the Velvet Room, Westbourne Hotel, Quinsboro Road Bray 8.00 pm till late. Yes you have read correctly, we are having a fun Christmas party complete with Santa, Christmas decos, games and much more. Anybody can go to a Christmas party on December 25 th so we are having our exclusive party on June 25 th and we are inviting you and your friends to come along. Tickets will be sold in advance and are €25 to include finger food, photo with santa for you to take home, and raffle ticket for a prize. As Christmas is a time for giving presents, we would like the presents to go to the animals at ASH , so if you feel inclined, do bring along a tin of dog/cat food, or toy for the ASH animals! For tickets phone Claire at 086-3602980. AUGUST 1 st SUNDAY FUN DOG SHOW AT THE PARK IN GREYSTONES 12.00PM. This date has to be confirmed with the Greystones Arts Festival so if you are thinking of coming just phone Heather at 087 2656111 or 01 2875347 nearer the time.   AUGUST 21, 22 ART EXHIBITION in the Community Centre, Bray Road , Enniskerry. Aug 21, 11.30am - 5.30pm, Aug 22, 3.00pm - 7.00pm. Entry forms and information from Jenny Large 01 2863550, Tony Carroll 087 2020328, 01 2829445. This will be the 3 rd year for the art exhibition and it has been very successful so please support it this year either by hanging your own paintings or just coming along and browsing or buying. June 25th - Alternative Christmas! (2004)Claire organised the most wonderful "Alternative Christmas Party" in aid of ASH, everyone had a really fab time - click here to see the crazy things we got up to ! March Tea Party (2004)Eibhin, Jodie and Tommy butler held a Tea-Party / Cake sale in aid of ASH - click here to see some pictures - many MANY thanks guys - it is much appreciated.

2003...

November Dinner 2003 - The organisers of the ASH animal sanctuary dinner and entertainment evening held in the Heather House Hotel last Thursday were thrilled with the result of months of planning and organising as the evening was a huge success. The guests were treated to a sumptuous meal followed by irish dancing, comedy and music to dance to, keeping them fully entertained. The big raffle draw was a comedy act in itself as Pauline McLynn (Mrs Doyle from Father Ted) drew the winning tickets and had everybody in stitches of laughter. Our sincere thanks to the entertainers, everybody to donated prizes to our raffle making it so successful and of course to Pauline McLynn.

Pauline who is a devoted animal lover was happy to give her support to ASH as she feels very strongly about animal welfare. Because of her heavy work schedule, Pauline and her husband have only got cats at the moment but when the time is right she will certainly be on the lookout for a rescue dog or two.We would like to thank all the staff of the Heather House Hotel for helping to make the night run as smoothly as it did, in particular to Donal who even under pressure remained calm and nothing was too much trouble.As this is the last fundraising event for 2003 for ASH (apart from Christmas cards which can be obtained by phoning Heather at 2875347), thanks must go to the National Garden Centre, Kilquade for their generosity and support, People Newspapers for invaluable publicity, irishanimals.com for advertising events on the website and for being responsible for hundreds of animals finding new homes,and to all the people who have supported and contributed to ASH during 2003. Without the backing of the general public, ASH and similar animal welfare societies just simply couldn't exist as fundraising plays a vital role in their survival.

The most rewarding thing to come from such an event as the dinner is to see a room full of people enjoying themselves knowing that compassion to animals and their welfare is the real reason they are there. Thank you.

A fun bingo night took place in the Heather House Hotel in Bray at the end of October '03. Eyes went down at 7.30pm and we had a lot of fun .. many thanks to all who came along and supported the sanctuary.Glendalough sponsored dogwalk, 2003 - the sun shone on a wonderful day in the foothills of the Wicklow mountains today! ... we brought 12 of the dogs from the sanctuary and people also brought their own dogs. We were quite a sight as we walked what seemed like an endless train of dogs all around this beautiful area. Many thanks to all our supporters - a great day was had by all and some badly needed funds were raised. Click here to see pictures from the walk !Fun Dogshow, 2003 - we had a delightful day out at our first annual ASH "Fun dogshow" at the Greystones Summer Festival. We had over 150 entries across the various classes and everyone of these wonderful dogs was a winner in their own right. Click here to see photos from the show!Art Exhibition 2003 in the Community Centre, Bray, Road, Enniskerry. The exhibition was really a great success - there were some wonderful pictures and many people came out to support ASH - we thank you all so very much. Click here to see photos of some of the pictures from the exhibition.