If you have any unwanted items, or spare time, please remember the Mid-Antrim Animal Sanctuary Charity shop. For relinquishing items, please drop them off at the shop reception: 31 Church Street, Antrim (beside McCabe’s, the Butcher) and for all enquiries, contact Roberta on: 028 9446 6144.

Thank you all so much for your continued support, it is of the utmost importance as we near the completion of the New Build Project. Without you, there is no Sanctuary.

A genuine, responsible owner required.

Get in touch via phone or email.

A reminder for ALL members and associate members: The AGM will be held on Wednesday the 25th of January 2012, commencing at 8pm in the Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick.

Here are the lucky winners:

1st prize – £300 Cash – Ms Debbie Swandel, Belfast
2nd prize – P&O Five Day Ferry Return Crossing to Scotland – P Geary, Belfast
3rd prize – £100 cash – Mrs Smyth, Ballyclare
4th prize – Case of Wine – N Totton, Belfast
5th prize – Lunch for Two, Bayview Hotel Portballintrae – G Withers, Lisburn
6th prize – £100 cash – Donna Moody, Newtownabbey
7th prize – Christmas Hamper – Jenny Walsh, Glenavy
8th prize – One Night B&B for Two, Hermitage Cottage – Mrs Lillian Gregg, Newtownabbey

Thanks to everyone who gave up their time to sell tickets, and those who bought them, and a huge congratulations to all the winners!

The Christmas ballot draw will take place on Saturday 17 December in the charity shop located at 31 Church Street, Antrim around 12.30pm; all are welcome to come along.

Anyone still hoping to enter the ballot need to return ticket stubs by Thursday 15 December – thank you.

Buy-a-Brick: Make a donation to the Buy-a-Brick Appeal and receive a ‘brick’ certificate with your personal message which will be replicated in our memorial book and held in the new Sanctuary. All donations received will go directly into the new build fund

Kennel Sponsorship: For £100 annually you could sponsor a kennel for one year in the new Sanctuary premises, complete with your own personal message.

Long Term Resident: For £60 per year, you could sponsor one of our long term residents who are unable to find the loving home they deserve. You will receive regular updates, photos and letters and can feel free to visit at the Sanctuary and take them for a walk.

Visit our Charity Shop: Located on Church Street, Antrim – you could pick up a bargain and help a great cause at the same time.

Buy a 2012 calendar: Our ‘Bare Essentials’ calendar will be available from mid-November, and shows some of our staff and volunteers revealing those bare essentials in support of the new build.

Donations: Dog/cat toys, food, bedding etc are always welcome.

Here’s to a Merry Christmas to not only the Sanctuary ‘friends and family’, but also to the residents.

You can see many of the donations and messages on our virtual ‘wall’ here (all thanks to the diligent work of dutiful secretary Diane). Since last time, we’re up to an amazing 269 bricks!

Don’t forget you can still donate by text, post, and online:

PHONE: Call us on 028 9446 3993 for information

ONLINE: Go to justgiving.com/MAASBuyaBrick and make your donation

TEXT: WOOF12 to 70070 to donate via JustTextGiving.

Thanks so very much for your continued support.

The Buy-a-Brick Campaign is off to a great start, and donations are rolling in via post, JustGiving and text. We’re doing our best to keep up with demand, and the virtual bricks are now appearing by the dozen on the website. If you have bought a brick (or bricks, as many of you have kindly donated towards), or you’re just interested in seeing the messages, take a look below. Click on any of the images to see all the bricks (43, and counting!).

Thanks for your generosity, and keep spreading the word!

Buy-A-Brick Uploads