Dog show raises £1,100 (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Dog show raises £1,100

3:13pm Sunday 16th September 2007 in Devizes By Raeanne Nightingale

Terrier breeder Hayley Wild has raised £1,100 in memory of her best friend Donna Adams, who died of cancer last summer at the age of 35.

Hayley, who lives in Seend, said: "Donna and I both owned and bred terriers, and our close friendship grew up around the dogs.

"We always planned to put on a dog show, so I decided I would do this in her memory."

The show took place on August 5 at The Three Magpies, Seend, with the proceeds going to Dorothy House Hospice Care, which looked after Donna during her illness.

Donna lived in Devizes and was well-known in the town, where she worked for several years as a barmaid.

She died of liver cancer on July 31 last year. Her mother Jennie, of Broughton Gifford, set up a Tulip Fund at Dorothy House in Donna's memory and the proceeds from the dog show will go into the fund.

Dorothy House community fundraiser Paula Smith said: "This is a fantastic amount to have raised through a single event and a wonderful tribute to Donna.

"We are so grateful to Hayley for organising such a brilliant fundraiser."