Sponsors

• A local community group helps out our community. Kingscliff Country Women's Association has sponsored ‘Cookie’ and Jill who help children at Kingscliff Primary.

  

• The King Street Vet Hospital in Murwillumbah is very passionate about helping Story Dogs. Two of their staff are part of the program, volunteering with their dogs at local primary schools. King Street Vets has now sponsored these two dog teams for the 2011/2012 year. They also put a lot of our dogs through their health checks ensuring they are in peak condition to visit schools. Thanks so much for your continued support right from the start.

• Specialised Chicken Services in Murwillumbah are again sponsoring ‘Sammy’ and Babette. ‘Sammy’ is a rescued greyhound who is so gentle and loved by the children at Bogangar Primary. Thanks to David and the staff at Specialised Chicken Services for their support.

  

• As part of the Community Development Support Expenditure Grant the Seagulls Club and Tweed Heads Bowls Club have sponsored 8 and 1 dog teams respectively, a huge boost to helping children become lifelong readers.

  

• Kingscliff Veterinary Clinic Dr Matthew Casey D.V.M who have sponsored ‘Zola’ for another year

  

• Greenway Drive Veterinary Clinic Dr Matthew Casey D.V.M who have sponsored ‘Nora’ for another year

  

• Murwillumbah Pool Shop who have sponsored ‘Harley’ for 2011.

  

• Mrs Ann Paterson who has kindly sponsored ‘Honey’ for 2011. Honey is her daughter’s dog and very much loved!

• BCU who have sponsored TWO Story Dogs; ‘Simba’, the face of Story Dogs sponsored by BCU Murwillumbah, and ‘Rolly’ sponsored by BCU Tweed Heads South.

  

• Key Produce

  

• Miracle Equipment

  

• Simone Henderson, is sponsoring ‘Sootie’ and Lenna. Simone is passionate about assisting Story Dogs to continue helping kids to become lifelong readers. Thanks for your support Simone, it is very much appreciated!

Supporters of Story Dogs Inc

We would like to thank whole-heartedly the following supporters:

• Murwillumbah East Primary School who agreed to be the first school in the Tweed region to trial the program and help us fine tune it. Thank you for believing in the value of our program.

• The Tweed River Canine Club – www.rnswccnorthernregion.com who put our dogs through the dog team accreditation test for free. A huge thank you to Ann for her enthusiasm.

• uniDap Solutions – www.unidapsolutions.com for their free web site design and hosting. Unbelievable!!

• Bambrick Media – www.bambrick.net.au for our logo design at mates’ rates. It’s a great logo!

• Jan Gillbank, from roofDog graphics for capturing Story Dogs’ essence in her illustrations, and without charging a cent! Thanks so much Jan.

• Lorraine Sheldon for designing and sewing our wonderful book bags.

• Murwillumbah Vets and King Street Vets for mailouts to dog owners. Our sincere thanks.

• King Street Vets Murwillumbah for subsidizing the Vet checks for all new and existing dogs each year.

• Egan and Simpson Solicitors who helped us rewrite our constitution at mates rates!

• The Probus Club of Murwillumbah, kindly donated funds to help Story Dogs help more children become lifelong readers. The Probus web site is www.probus.com.au

• roofDog graphics – www.roofdog.com.au

• Russell Zahn Optometrist, Kingscliff Shopping Village – who has donated $40 for 2 dog vets. Thanks!

• All Saints Friends of Murwillumbah. Have given funds for a volunteers picnic, many thanks!

• Biltoft Dentists of Murwillumbah – gave money to buy four childrens dog themed books. Thanks.

Story Dogs is seeking more volunteers who have a well behaved, obedient, child friendly dog and would like to spend a few hours a week helping kids discover the love of reading.

Want to sponsor a dog?

At Story Dogs we believe that volunteering should be cost neutral. We feel that volunteers give so much of their time and wonderful dogs, that it should not cost them any money to be involved. As such, all costs are covered by dog sponsorships, fundraising and donations. It costs approximately $500 per year to put a dog team into a primary school. Story Dogs is a not-for-profit organisation meaning all monies raised go directly to putting more dogs into schools to help more children become life-long readers.

Your sponsorship of $500 will provide for:-

• Training of the dog and handler
• Professional assessment and accreditation of the dog
• Six monthly vet check
• Dog vest with logo
• Quality shirt for the handler
• Insurance
• Dog themed childrens books
• Reading rug

Sponsorship benefits - what you get

(if you wish to remain anonymous, thats OK)

• Your name or company name on the dogs vest
• Positive media opportunities
• Being part of the solution to improving educational outcomes for children
• Your name/logo on our web site and other promotional material
• Visits (if possible) from your sponsored dog with associated positive media opportunities
• Regular updates of the program, tracking the children's progress

Other ways you can help our program:

Donations will help to provide the following:-

• $25 a hard cover dog themed book.
• $30 reading rug, essential for our dog teams.
• $35 vet check ensuring the dogs are always in peak health for the job.
• $40 will provide two dog vests, ensuring our dogs are easily seen as working dogs.

To Donate:

Cheque

Make cheque payable to Story Dogs Inc and mail to 51 Ewing Street, Murwillumbah. NSW 2484. Please provide a return address so we can send a tax receipt.

Or

Direct Debit

Bank: Banana Coast Community Credit Union (BCU)

BSB: 704 328

Account Number: 212360

Account Name: Story Dogs Inc