http://www.donkeyparade.co.uk/

10th May 2010

Only one donkey remains to be sponsored before forty decorated donkeys take to the streets of Weston-super-Mare at the end of May. The donkeys, which are made from fibreglass and resin, are being sponsored by local businesses and will brighten up the town during the summer months.

Weston Grand Pier events co-ordinator Fiona Hooper sourced the donkeys from as far away as the Philippines and has been responsible for securing business sponsorship for them.

Some of the donkeys will be auctioned off on the Grand Pier for BBC Children in Need in November. The BBC will be on the Grand Pier filming during the auction.

One of the donkeys will be raffled off, which will give a local person the chance to win a donkey. Another donkey will be turned into a money box for Weston Hospice.

Fiona Hooper said: “We only have one donkey left to sponsor. Businesses have been very keen to support the project as it will brighten up the town over the summer, but also because it will raise money for charity.

“Sponsoring a donkey costs just £500, which covers the cost of the donkey, the plinth it stands on and fixing it into place. Each sponsor has a plaque next to their donkey acknowledging their support.    We have been inundated by artists wanting to have the chance to paint a donkey. All we need now is to get the final donkey sponsored so we can brighten up the streets of Weston and raise a lot of money for a good cause at the same time”.

The donkeys are being painted by artists from all over the South West region.    Guess who is one of them.............!

From simple fibre-glass resin model to realistic Ehh-Oor !!

6th July 2010 (W Daily Press)