A festive fundraiser by a Dalton dog lover has raised over £1,250 for charity.
Laura Curtis’s Santa Paws grotto was a permanent fixture outside her Market Street home during December as she invited passers-by and their four-legged friends inside to take a festive photo in return for a donation to Dogs Trust, which has a centre in Penrith.
Plus, in the week running up to Christmas and on Christmas Day itself, visiting furry friends were able to have some festive fun by sniffing out a special present for themselves.
Thanks to the generosity of dog owners, the grotto raised £1,254.70 which Laura has now handed over to the team at Dogs Trust Cumbria.
Laura said: “I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along to the grotto and made a donation. It was a real privilege to go along to Dogs Trust and meet some of the dogs they are looking after. To know that every penny raised will go towards helping make sure that they will have everything they need until they find their forever homes was wonderful.
“I am already thinking about doing a beach themed summer event and I’ll definitely do the grotto again at Christmas as everyone really enjoyed it, including me and my dogs!”
Lisa Spence, manager at Dogs Trust Cumbria, added: “The effort that Laura put in and the support shown by dog lovers is incredible! We are thrilled that she has been able to come to the centre and the fact that she is already thinking of doing a summer fundraiser is fantastic. We can’t wait to see what she comes up with!”
