Outandabout-Magazine-Oct-issue-191

34 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Name a Guide Dog
Puppy Competition
COMPETITION has been launched to name
A a cute young guide dog puppy.
As part of a campaign to support the ONCE
Foundation for Guide Dogs (FOPG), Specsavers
Ópticas is running the competition during the
month of October. One lucky winner will have
the honour of naming the guide dog puppy,
as well as winning a hamper of prizes. This
will include a voucher for a pair of designer
sunglasses, a selection of goodies from the
charity, a certificate, and a photo of the puppy.
Jorge Martínez de Lizarduy Araico from
Specsavers Ópticas in Benidorm comments: ‘We
are really looking forward to receiving some
great name suggestions for FOPG’s next litter of
puppies. Names must start with the letter N, be
short and easy for the dogs to hear and can’t be
people’s names. Please tell us what name you
have chosen and why you have chosen it. We’ll
select our favourite at the end of October and
announce our lucky winner and their chosen
name.’
The competition, which is free to enter,
runs throughout Blindness Awareness Month
in October. To enter the competition, follow
Specsavers Ópticas on Facebook, Instagram or
Twitter and send them a message with your
answer, or comment on the competition post.
Alternatively, you can email your entry to paul.
ainsworth@specsavers.com, or fill in a paper
entry form at one of the Specsavers Ópticas
stores.
The competition is being organised as part of
Specsavers Ópticas’ campaign to raise 5,000€
for the charity by the end of 2021 and to raise
awareness of the tireless work they do. The
ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs (FOPG)
breeds and trains guide dogs, so they can be
placed free of charge with people who have
severe visual impairment in the community,
enabling them to live the fullest lives possible. To
breed, train and place a guide dog with someone,
costs approximately 35,000€ and the charity relies
on fundraising to provide as many guide dogs as
possible for people who really need them.
Specsavers Ópticas is located in Javea, Calpe,
Benidorm, Torrevieja, La Zenia and Guardamar
on the Costa Blanca. Pop in to your nearest
store to enter the competition, or visit www.
specsavers.es to find out more.