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Bring a bag to PDSA - and win a private movie screening
Vet charity PDSA is offering supporters the chance to win a private screening of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, for up to 20 friends and family.
The film, in cinemas from 12 March, is based on a heart warming true story about the unbreakable bond between a University professor, played by Richard Gere, and his dog Hachi – a must-see for pet lovers (see below for film synopsis.)
To enter to the competition, simply donate a bag of unwanted clothing to a PDSA charity shop before 20 March 2010*.
PDSA Director of Business Services, Andrew Holl, said: “If you’ve got lots of unworn or unwanted clothes hanging in your wardrobe, then why not have a sort out and donate them to your local PDSA store? The items will be sold to raise vital funds to help care for the sick and injured pets of people in need.
“As an added incentive, anyone donating a bag of clothing before 20 March will be entered into a free prize draw to win an exclusive screening of Hachi: A Dog’s Tale – guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings of all who have experienced the joy of owning a pet.”
PDSA is the UK’s leading veterinary charity which provides free veterinary treatment to the pets of people in need. The charity receives no government or lottery funding for its PetAid services and relies on the generosity of the public to raise the £50million plus needed each year.
To find your nearest PDSA store, please visit www.pdsa.org.uk/finder
Synopsis:
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is the heartwarming true story about an unbreakable bond between a University professor and his dog. It all begins when Parker (Richard Gere) finds a lost puppy (Hachi) at his local train station. Not wanting to hand the puppy over to the pound, Parker takes it back home with him. Banned by his wife Cate (Joan Allen) from having another dog, Parker hides Hachi to the best of his ability but due to Hachi’s mischievous behaviour Cate soon finds out. No one comes forward to claim Hachi and Parker and Hachi become so inseparable that Cate cannot help but accept the mystery puppy into their family. Parker and Hachi develop an inexplicable friendship, and every morning Hachi accompanies Parker to the train station and faithfully returns to greet his master every evening in exactly the same place, at exactly the same time. Through his daily journeys to the station Hachi becomes a regular fixture of the community and an inspiration of love, friendship and unyielding loyalty to everyone who meets him. Hachi’s story is a tale for the ages; a dog’s faithful devotion to his master exposes the great power of love and how this simplest of acts can become the grandest gesture of all.
Terms & Conditions
• The prize draw is open to all, excluding households of employees of PDSA, Entertainment Films Distributors, their agents or anyone professionally associated with this promotion.
• One free entry per household is allowed by filling in a form in-store.
• Closing date for entries 20 March 2010.
• To enter please donate clothes to PDSA. You can then fill in the entry details in-store and pass to a shop attendant.
• Winner will be picked at random by an independent person between 20 and 29 March 2010.
• The first prize winner will be the first winner picked at random from the draw. The first prize is a private screening of Hachi: A Dog’s Tale for up to 21 people including the winner.
• Runner-up prizes of 5 pairs of cinema tickets.
• The screening must take place at least six weeks after the film cinema release date.
• Film certificate restrictions apply. Any winners under 18 must be accompanied by an adult (an adult for every 10 people under 18 in attendance).
• The first prize winner will be notified within 28 days of the closing date.
• If the winner chosen does not respond within 28 days it will be assumed they are forfeiting the prize and another winner will be chosen.
• Prizes are as stated; they are non-transferable and no alternatives will be offered.
• All other costs incurred including travel to and from their local cinema are the responsibility of the winner.
• Entry implies acceptance of the rules as final and legally binding.
• The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence shall be entered into.
• The promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for one of greater or equal value. The decision of the promoter in all matters is final and binding.
• Details are accurate at time of print.
Promoter: PDSA, Whitechapel Way, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire TF2 9PQ
05/03/2010
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