“Animal shelter is close to my heart”: Jacky Lafon also in the breach for new construction in Ostend:
Five years ago, a crowdfunding of the Blue Cross started to finally build a new animal shelter in Ostend. The then city council promised to double the amount collected. A sum had been raised, but the city never fulfilled its promise. There is even a petition now to put some pressure on it. Now also with the support of actress Jacky Lafon, who lives in Ostend.
Benefit show
“The shelter has been very close to my heart for a long time,” says Lafon. “I think that all of us are still doing far too little. Me too. And we want to change that.” A quarter of the necessary 2 million has already been collected. On May 4, Lafon will hold a variety show for the benefit of the Blue Cross.
The current city council of Ostend is bored with the commitment of the previous government. The money promised at the time was not included in the budget, but everyone knows that the need for a dog and cat shelter is great.