Virtual Village East Information Morning: Physical Wellbeing (24th June 2024)
๐ Seniors of East Auckland! ๐
Stay active and connected with Virtual Village East through activities, events, and local support services designed just for you.
Join us for an โInformation Morningโ on Physical Wellbeing for Seniors!
๐ Date: Monday, 24th June 2024
โฐ Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm (Arrive from 10:15 am)
๐ Venue: Anchorage Park Community House, 16 Swan Crescent, Pakuranga, Auckland 2010
๐ฐ Cost: A Koha would be greatly appreciated
What to Expect During the Session:
โข First Half: Dr. Carlos Lam Yang from East Care Urgent Care Medical Centre will discuss all things physical wellbeing โ from senior fitness to maintaining muscle strength.
โข Second Half: Virtual Village East volunteers will share their experiences with physical wellbeing initiatives.
RSVP: Either follow this link: virtual-village-east.org.nz... or email Ninwa at co-ordinator@virtual-village-east.org.nz by 5 pm, Sunday 23rd June if you're interested or have questions.
For more information about Virtual Village East, visit our website: virtual-village-east.org.nz...
Looking forward to seeing you there!
โ ๏ธ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. โ ๏ธ
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
๐ The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50ยฐC in less than 15 minutes.
๐ Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
๐ This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
๐ It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you โค๏ธ
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