The Footsteps for Flicka Challenge 2019
A walking challenge where every step makes a difference to donkeys in need.
Walk it, run it or hoof it – you set yourself a daily step target for one month that will challenge you, and get you out and about this summer.
Take the challenge on your own or get together with friends and take part in a herd. Everyone can join in, you set the pace to suit your own age and fitness level.
Track your steps, share your achievements with our Facebook community and inspire others to sponsor your efforts in support of Flicka’s donkeys.
A walking challenge where every step makes a difference to donkeys in need.
Walk it, run it or hoof it – you set yourself a daily step target for one month that will challenge you, and get you out and about this summer.
Take the challenge on your own or get together with friends and take part in a herd. Everyone can join in, you set the pace to suit your own age and fitness level.
Track your steps, share your achievements with our Facebook community and inspire others to sponsor your efforts in support of Flicka’s donkeys.
How does it work?
Step 1 - Choose your own level of challenge, and make a pledge to walk a set number of footsteps every day for a month.
Step 2 – Share what you’re doing with your friends, family and colleagues and get sponsorship. You can set up your individual fundraising page at Just Giving.com or take it offline with a sponsorship form.
Step 3 – Hoof it! Start your Footsteps for Flicka Challenge and keep track of your progress.
What do I need to do?
REGISTER to take part we’ll send you information and advice to make your fundraising a success.
IT’S FREE to register and there’s no minimum sponsorship needed to take part. Every penny you raise goes towards rescuing and caring for donkeys in need, so please raise as much as you can.
YOU’LL NEED to be over 18 to register and have an email address where we can contact you with the information pack. (Children are welcome to take part but you must have a parent or guardian register on your behalf).
YOU’LL ALSO NEED a pedometer, fitness tracker or smartphone app to track your daily steps.
Lottie was overworked as an unlicensed beach donkey
Why take part?
When you take part, you’re taking a step towards a brighter future for donkeys who are abused, neglected or abandoned. Donkeys like Lottie, one of Flicka’s rescues.
Lottie came from Croatia where she had worked all her life. She was sent off for meat via the UK, where she was ‘saved’ to become an unlicensed, over worked beach donkey. She spent many more miserable years forced to give rides to holiday makers. She was made to walk every day, up and down the beach, carrying tourists - even when she was also carrying a foal.
When she arrived at Flicka she was emaciated and very unwell
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Despite her poor health, Lottie gave birth to a healthy foal at Flicka
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Thankfully for Lottie, The Flicka Foundation was able to rescue her and bring her to our peaceful sanctuary in Cornwall, where she is free to do as much or as little as she wants. Now she enjoys a safe and happy home for life with her son Olly, playing in the paddocks, lazing on the grass and enjoying time with the herd.
Lottie is one of the lucky ones.
Please help us take a step towards a brighter future for more donkeys like Lottie, by walking the Footsteps for Flicka Challenge. We can’t do it without your support.
Lottie is one of the lucky ones.
Please help us take a step towards a brighter future for more donkeys like Lottie, by walking the Footsteps for Flicka Challenge. We can’t do it without your support.
The Flicka Foundation rescues and rehabilitates donkeys from situations of abuse, neglect and abandonment, providing them with love, care and a safe home for life at our peaceful sanctuary in Cornwall. A registered charity, we rely on donations and volunteers, to survive and carry out our vital work. We thank you for your support.
