Friends of Cavalier

Friends of the Cavalier KCS

(aka Ros Loades, Eleanor Mancey, Pam Lewis, Janet Waller)

We are friends and Cavalier enthusiasts. Our group was formed in 1995, when we decided we would try to give something back to this lovely breed, which we have gained so much pleasure from. So, over a luncheon, 'Friends of the Cavalier KCS' was formed and we started planning our first Sponsored Dog Walk to raise money for research into health matters.

We had no perception then that with the help of Cavalier owners, breeders, friends, and family, we would go on to raise such amazing amounts of money for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club's Health Fund.

Our 'committee' originally comprised Anne East, Eleanor Mancey and myself. Pam Lewis joined the 'Friends' with a very successful satellite walk in 1997, and more recently Janet Waller joined us, now that Anne has other commitments.

Friends of the Cavalier events to date have raised:-

1996	Sponsored Dog Walk, Birmingham area	£ 916-00
1997	Birmingham with 8 satellite Sponsored Dog Walks	£ 6,038-00
1998	Sponsored Dog Walk, Banbury	£ 1,001-46
2000	Car Boot Sale	£ 70-00
2000	Sponsored Dog Walk, Banbury	£ 2,192-00
	Yearly adverts in Dog World Annual	£ 706-50
2002	Sponsored Dog Walk and Fun Show, Banbury	£ 3,341-81
	TOTAL TO DATE	£14,265-77

The committee of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club have made donations from the Club's Health Fund to research projects including in 1997 and 1998 The Animal Health Trust, and in 2000 and 2002 to a new 3 year research project into Mitral Valve Disease being undertaken by Edinburgh University in conjunction with University College Galway. This research is investigating the mechanisms underlying disease at cellular level, and collagen production.

All the money raised by our event in 2002 has been donated to this important research project which is being supported by the Cavalier Club's 'Lub-Dub' Fund.

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