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The Suffolk Punch Trust’s Pint for the Punch fundraiser with TWTD is approaching £2,000, which will allow the charity dedicated to protecting the critically endangered Suffolk Punch, the breed of horse featured on Town’s badge, to purchase their first battery to store power generated by their solar panels.
The Trust, headquartered in Hollesley, asked TWTD readers for assistance in July as they sought to raise £20,000 for 10 batteries following the installation of 48 solar panels.
At the time of writing, £1,871 has been raised, with the Trust hoping to achieve the £2,000 threshold.
Close to £2,000 has been raised through the Pint for the Punch campaign.
Friday, September 15th, 2023, 16:20
The Suffolk Punch Trust’s Pint for the Punch fundraiser with TWTD is approaching £2,000, which will allow the charity dedicated to protecting the critically endangered Suffolk Punch, the breed of horse featured on Town’s badge, to purchase their first battery to store power generated by their solar panels.
The Trust, headquartered in Hollesley, asked TWTD readers for assistance in July as they sought to raise £20,000 for 10 batteries following the installation of 48 solar panels.
At the time of writing, £1,871 has been raised, with the Trust hoping to achieve the £2,000 threshold.
Efforts to safeguard the future
The Trust is one of the most important breeding programs in the world, as well as one of the most important breeding centers in the world.
The costs of running the facility have lately increased due to the general increase in energy costs, which has severely reduced the funds available for conservation activities.
New fundraising efforts have resulted in the installation of 48 solar panels on the visitor center, which is assisting the Trust in moving toward self-sufficiency in energy and is already having a significant influence on expenditures.
In addition to the horses, the visitor center has a cafe, museum, and historical garden, as well as donkeys, Shetland ponies, goats, guinea pigs, and Ixworth hens.
The Suffolk Punch became an icon of Ipswich Town in 1972, when John Gammage won a competition to design a new club badge, thinking the horse to be “a noble animal, well suited to dominate our design and represent the club.”
The Punch immediately became identified with the Blues and remained on the logo until its redesign in 1995.
Donations can be made through a Just Giving account, while corporate contributors can contact Barry or Dr Berwyn Clarke by email at sptfunding@gmail.com.
