News Archives: Volunteer News 10/28: 2007-10-29
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VOLUNTEER NEWS 10/28 Reigning Cats and Dogs!!! November 3, 7-10 DoubleTree hotel . We're getting close, and could still use a few more folks. I will send the list as a separate email (If you have signed up and aren't listed, or can't make it, or would like to be added...let me/Debbie know asap) . And if you can't help, think about buying a ticket and coming as a guest! It's lots of fun, and we have some great auction itemsNovember 18---Mission Market at Pulaski Heights Methodist Church. We can take adoptables. Anyone interested? We usually get an adoption or two at this event.
December 1--Downtown Holiday ParadeIt would be great to enter a float...first prize is $1000! Any ideas? Anyone want to form a group to make it happen?
It's CFC (Combined Federal Campaign) time again! If you work for a federal agency, or know someone who does, please consider making HSPC the charity of choice. Our number is 53272. And if your agency would like us to do a presentation, Christine has already taken Abner the Basset mix to a few places, and getting us lots of donations (we hope!)! She would be happy to make more visits. Last year, we were pledged $22,000, more than any other agency in the area. This year, we really are depending on donation such as this to meet our expenses.
Our Kroger cards made $611 for September. Please remember to use them. You can only purchase them at the shelter (or by mail); You can't buy them at Kroger, and using them does not negate your Kroger Discount card, you can use both. If you don't know how they work, let me know and I will explain this painless way to make money for the shelter.
Volunteers: Think about taking dogs out to our wonderful dog park to play. They love it! And please pick up after your dog..there are poop bags and buckets to put them in...and please remember to put your dog back, or ask for help.
Puppy Love: Here is the schedule for November
Saturday, November 3 - Briarwood 10:30
Saturday, November 10 - Parkway 10:00
Saturday, November 24 - Parkview 10:30
Please meet at the shelter 30 minutes before the scheduled time to pick up the puppies. Please try to e-mail Amanda so she will know who all will be attending. Let her know if anyone has any questions. Thanks for your help with Puppy Love.
Contact Amanda at acarter01@yahoo.com
And Mary and Leigh make regular visits to Women and Children First on first Saturdays, and Dorcas House third Saturdays. Contact Mary at mmstephens@ashland. com if you would like to go on these visits
If you would like to be part of our dog training program..learn to train our shelter dogs to help make them more adoptable... and give them a chance to have fun..contact Phyllis at Phyllis@hotmail. com and she will tell you when the next set of classes will start. This is a wonderful program that has helped get so many of our dogs into good homes. Both the dogs and the trainers learn new skills!
We have a wonderful Humane Ed program. Christine has become a Certified Humane Educator, and does programs at schools, churches, scout groups., schools, libraries. She has age-appropriate materials for all groups, and does a wonderful job teaching about animal care, responsibilty, spay/neuter, etc. She brings puppies with her, to make it interesting to everyone! If you would like her to come to your organization, or would like to help her, let me know and I will put you in touch.
Saline County Humane Society is having a Drive Though Low Cost Shot Clinic, November 3, 1:30-4:30 at Baptist School of Nursing 11900 Colonel Glenn Rdd. The purpose is to assist anyone who cannot afford the regular cost of vaccinations. Rabies shots are $10.00, and Annual Shots are $10, dogs or cats. Cash only
Adoptions: Kremer; Rush; Henry; Bach; Allen
New Volunteers: Jamie Sweeney;Cindy Furgerson;Drew Gibson; Janet Furgurson; Kristi Kelch; Leah Capel
Next volunteer orientation: Monday November 5 at 6PM at the shelter.
And check our website www.warmhearts. org. I add new animals every Sunday night
Dogs Need Ride I know I send out a lot of these...I am forwarding the lists that I get everyday, if they go through Arkansas. If you are not interested, just delete. I send them to my whole list, can't sort out ones who aren't interested! And many of our volunteers have "taken a leg" many times..almost every one that goes through Arkansas has had an HSPC helper! We have helped so many dogs go from terrible situations to really good ones this way. ---- For the Warm Hearts and Cold Noses... Nancy Thaden HSPC