Lisa Ingram hails from the North West of England but now lives in Spain. She is a great friend and supporter of Charl del Rio, who has just launched her association 112 Carlota Galgos, with the main intention of educating the young Spanish that animals are sentient being and should be respected and cared for.
As the first fundraiser for the association, Lisa has volunteered to jump out of a plane! Here’s what the Liverpool Echo newspaper wrote.
Southport model to jump out of plane to raise money for galgo charity
Jul 30 2010 by Andrew Brown, Liverpool Echo
AN ANIMAL lover is preparing to hurl herself out of a plane at 5,000ft – all because of her love of galgos.
Former model Lisa Ingram has agreed to brave her first parachute jump above Seville in September.
The 29-year-old has raised funds to try and help rescue Spanish galgos since she moved from Southport to Benalmadena two years ago.
Along with her friend Charlotte Del Rio, she wants to open a galgo rescue centre and education centre in the area.
She said: “Even in Britain, when many people see greyhounds, they do not think of them as pets – they just see them as racing dogs.
“In Spain, it is far worse. Even local people do not realise just how badly they are treated.
“Galgos are often seen as just vermin. When I take mine for a walk, I often get strange looks from people, who think they smell or are aggressive.
“But galgos are beautiful animals. We want to educate people that they make wonderful pets.”
Lisa has already taken in four galgos of her own – Dana, her fourth, last week joining Hero, Jacob and Cookie.
She said: “I am really excited about doing the jump.”
Lisa’s jump will be on 12th September, to co-incide with the Fete des Galgos in France, which I am organising at my home. They are all part of a week-long celebration of galgos, finishing with a Fiesta des Galgos in America organised by GRIN.
Charl and Lisa are looking for people to sponsor Lisa. You can do this via Paypal email comdelrio@hotmail.com or log onto her blog for bank details