Page 2 - Hillside 2017 Newsletter for Web
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Cover picture...                                                                                                            Dear Friend,
Five beautiful calves rejected as
by-products of the dairy industry.          Helping, and campaigning for, animals in need...  Hillside Patron: Martin Shaw         2017 has been an important year for Hillside. You
They should have still been with their                                                                                      can read in the following pages how we took in more
mums but they had been heartlessly                                                                                          animals than ever. However, with the help of a kindly
taken away from them so that humans                                                                                         bequeathed legacy, we were fortunate to have the
can drink their milk. Imagine the                                                                                           opportunity to begin the purchase of a 132 acre farm
distress of the cows being separated                                                                                        near to our Sanctuary. Later, we were able to arrange
from their calves when their whole                                                                                          finance to complete the purchase. A big ‘Thank You’ to
physical and mental being is yearning                                                                                       everybody who donated to our Land Appeal - your
to nurse their young.                                                                                                       donations meant that the final loan was much less than
Pictured at Hillside after we gave                                                                                          it might have been and, with your help, we already own
them a home...                                                                                                              a good part of the farm.

 Home to over 3000 rescued animals...                                                                 We were also lucky enough to lease another farm, and 130 acres of adjoining
 ...while campaigning on behalf of others                                                     land, close to the Norfolk coast, near Lowestoft. We are hoping to be able to open
                                                                                              to visitors here in the future. Of course, none of this would be possible without the
    in need, particularly the millions who                                                    kindness, compassion and generosity of our supporters.
       suffer every day in the intensive
           factory farming industry.                                                                                        Thank you all so much.

     Hillside Animal Sanctuary                                                                P.S. If you would like to be a fundraiser for Hillside
                                                                                              in your local area, please write to us for more information.
                   Hill Top Farm
             Hall Lane Frettenham                                                             Visitors welcome on Hillside Open Days at

               Norwich NR12 7LT                                                                  Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary           Hillside Animal Sanctuary

 Hillside Shire Horse Sanctuary                                                                           West Runton, Norfolk                   Frettenham, Norfolk
                                                                                                             Daily 10am - 5pm
   Sandy Lane West Runton NR27 9QH                                                                                                           1-5pm on Sundays in 2018:
              ( 01603 736200                                                                  Sunday 25th March - 25th October 2018             24th June, 1st July, 8th July
                                                                                                            Closed only Saturdays              15th July, 22nd July, 29th July
           www.hillside.org.uk                                                                               in June, July & August
                                                                                                           & Fridays & Saturdays in       5th August, 12th August, 19th August
2                                                                                                                                              26th August, 2nd September
                                                                                                    April, May, September & October
                                                                                                                                            www.hillside.org.uk
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