FALL2018 A quarterly publication of the Kalamazoo Humane Society
Megan Dooley performs at the Reverse Raffle fundraiser for Operation Fix-It on October 12, 2018 at the Fetzer Center. Event Sponsors: Zhang Financial OnStaff Group Buffalo Wild Wings World of CD-ROM
IN THIS ISSUE:
Photo credit: Jean Ricardo Rusczak
PAGE 1 KHS Contact Information Fall Schedule
PAGE 2 YTD Statistics Pop Up Giving | We need your vote!
PAGE 3 Holiday Lights of Love | Get the perfect gift for the animal lover who has everything. Lights are available through December 10.
PAGE 4 Compassion Prevention Results Campaign Matching Gift Opportunity Reverse Raffle Raises Funding and Awareness
PAGE 5 Dog Walk Shirt Design Contest Winners 2019 Dog Licenses on sale Monday, December 3
PAGE 6 Honorary & Memorial Gift Directory Gifts made after September 1, 2018 will appear in the next issue of Humane News & Views
KALAMAZOO HUMANE SOCIETY 4239 SOUTH WESTNEDGE AVENUE, KALAMAZOO MI 49008 | (269) 345-1181 | KAZOOHUMANE.ORG
CONTACTUS
PAGE 1 Kalamazoo Humane Society Humane News & Views 4239 S Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 345-1181 (269) 345-1290 info@kazoohumane.org www.kazoohumane.org
PRESIDENT Stacy Nowicki VICE PRESIDENT Benjamin Damerow
KHSBOARD
SECRETARY Karen Arvanigian TREASURER Mike Wittenberg MEMBER AT LARGE Bette Zawacki MEMBERS Sondra Nowak Laura Vennie EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Aaron Winters DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS David Hess COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Julie Barber
KHSSTAFF
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Sarah Mead DONOR RELATIONS | ACCOUNTING Gail Starr RECEPTION STAFF Linda VanOrder Sheri Masters
OFISTAFF
VETERINARIAN Dr. Francesca Nielsen, DVM VETERINARY ASSISTANTS Paulette Fenton Penny Haight Daniel Browne Diane Schmiege Jessica Conkin
NOVEMBER 12
LIGHTS OF LOVE BEGINS
Between November 12 and December 10, purchase lights in memory or honor of a beloved pet! See more details at kazoohumane.org. NOVEMBER 13
UNITED WAY POP-UP GIVING (PUG)
5 to 7 PM; Wax Wings Brewing Co, 3480 Gull Rd KHS has been nominated to receive funding for our Pet Food Bank program and you’re invited! Visit https://bit.ly/2yQyBrT to register to attend. Come out and join KHS and United Way for a fun night of food, drinks, networking and GIVING! NOVEMBER 22 & 23
CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING
Our office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, but we will resume normal hours on Monday, November 26. NOVEMBER 27
#GIVINGTUESDAY
Save the date! We’re kicking of the year-end giving season with #GivingTuesday! Donate on Facebook or visit kazoohumane.org and join the movement of generosity. DECEMBER 1
DOG LICENSES ON SALE
Dog licenses for Kalamazoo County dogs are on sale beginning December 1 for the 2019 year. Licenses can be sold at different times for neighboring counties, so please check with your county offices to find out when your license is due for purchase or renewal. DECEMBER 24 & 25
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Our office will be closed for the Christmas holiday, but we will resume normal hours on Wednesday, December 26. DECEMBER 31 JANUARY 1
CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S
Our office will be closed for the New Year holiday, but we will resume normal hours on Wednesday, January 2.
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KHS AT A GLANCE January > August 2018 1,244
Female Cats
1,101
Male Cats 546
Male Dogs Female Dogs 0
489 250
500
750
1,000
1,250
Over 70,000 spay and neuter surgeries since OFI began in 2002! Since January, 581 clients have visited our pet food bank 2,683 times and received 36,298 lbs of pet food and litter including: 357 cans of cat food 2,041 bags of dry cat food 902 bags of cat litter
28 cans of dog food 1,975 bags of dry dog food
Our amazing volunteers have donated 1,804.5 hours to KHS! We can't do what we do without your continued dedication!
We have been selected as one of three nonprofits to be spotlighted at United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region’s Pop Up Giving event! Please join us for a fun and fast-paced night, where participants will pool their money, hear short pitches from us and two others, and vote on where the money will go. We need your vote! Come out and lend your support at United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region’s Pop Up Giving event on November 13 from 5-7 PM at Wax Wings Brewing Co, 3480 Gull Rd. $20 gets you in the door.
www.changethestory.org/pug
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Holiday
e v o L f o s t h g i L
Lights available through December 10th, 2018 Use the form below, or visit our website at https://www.kazoohumane.org/lightsoove
Contributor’s Name Address City/St/Zip Phone No. Email Pet Name
Species/Breed
Type of Light
1
White (In Memory) Colored (In Honor)
2
White (In Memory) Colored (In Honor)
3
White (In Memory) Colored (In Honor)
4
White (In Memory) Colored (In Honor)
5
White (In Memory) Colored (In Honor)
Please enclose $5 for each light payable to the Kalamazoo Humane Society. Please mail me a copy of the 2018 Lights of Love Registry to the address provided above* Please email me the 2018 Lights of Love Registry to the email address provided above *Additional registries can be reserved and mailed to you for $2.00 per printed copy.
Number of lights purchased:
x $5 per light = $
Additional registries to be mailed:
x $2 per printed copy = $
Total Amount Enclosed $
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t h g i l f o t f i g A s y a d i l o h e h t r fo Please join the Kalamazoo Humane Society and other animal lovers for our annual Holiday Lights of Love campaign. During the holidays, your gift of light in honor or memory of a beloved pet can bring food, hope and comfort into the lives of many other animals in the community by supporting KHS programs and services.
END OF YEAR GIFTS TO BUILDING CAMPAIGN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MATCH The campaign for our new building is coming to a close at the end of 2018, but you have one more opportunity to get involved in this historic community project. Generous anonymous donors have come forward with a $25,000 match to help us reach our goal! You can take advantage of this amazing opportunity by making a donation to the Compassion | Prevention | Results campaign before the end of 2018.
Up to $25,000 will be matched, which means a potential contribution of $50,000 for the Kalamazoo Humane Society. To donate, or for questions about making a gift to the campaign, please call our office at 269-345-1181 or email our Executive Director, Aaron Winters, at awinters@kazoohumanne.org. Donations may also be made on the secured campaign website.
https://www.kazoohumane.org/campaign
All lights purchased on or before December 10th, 2018 will be listed in a commemorative Lights of Love registry. This registry will be available at the KHS office on Friday, December 14th as well as in PDF format on our website. Lights purchased after December 10th will be represented, however may not be published in the registry. Registries may be mailed or emailed for a perfect keepsake gift. Our holiday tree with will be lit up with representational lights beginning Monday, December 10th, and will shine throughout the holiday season. You’re welcome to visit the tree during our regular business hours. We’ll have paper ornaments available for you to hang a beloved pet’s name on while the tree is on display.
Photo credit: Jean Ricardo Rusczak
REVERSE RAFFLE RAISES FUNDING AND AWARENESS FOR SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES The 12th Reverse Raffle was held Friday, October 12th at the Fetzer Center at WMU and brought together a fun-loving group of supporters for a game of chance. The end of the raffle saw each of the last 9 ticket holders walk away with $490! This event was made possible by our amazing sponsors incuding Charles and Lynn Zhang of Zhang Financial, OnStaff USA, Buffalo Wild Wings and World of CD-Rom. Our volunteers made the evening run smoothly and we’d like to thank KHS Volunteers, Abraxas, Western Michigan University Center for English Language and Culture for International Students, Liz Terrian Photography and Jean Ricardo Rusczak Photography.
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DOG WALK & K-9 FESTIVAL SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST Thank you for all the entries in our first-ever shirt design contest! We’re happy to annouce the top three designs and give you a preview of the 2019 Dog Walk & K-9 Festival shirts. Save the date! The 2019 35th Anniversary Dog Walk & K-9 Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2019 from 9 am to 2 pm at Prairie View County Park in Vicksburg, MI. Sponsorship, vendor and walker information will be posted soon at the new Dog Walk & K-9 Festival website! We hope to see you there, walking to raise money for animals!
khsdogwalk.org
Design contest winner, Kendra Hutchings with her dog Demi at the Dog Walk & K-9 Festival
Second Place Winner: Mary Beil of Preston, ID
Third Place Winner: Craig Vestal of Kalamazoo, MI
Dog License Lowdown 2019 Dog licenses for Kalamazoo County residents will be available beginning Monday, December 3rd. Altered dogs and dogs under 1 year of age are $15. Unaltered dogs 1 year of age and older are $45. Residents in other counties should check with your county offices for due dates and fee information.
FALL2018 PAGE 6 We gratefully acknowledge these gifts made in honor and memory of beloved friends, family and pets. Honorary and Memorial gifts made after September 1, 2018 will appear in the next issue.
In Memory of Pets…
In Memory of…
Pam Phyllips Terry & Linda Town
"Anna" Gust H. J. Henderson
Bob Brown John McCaffrey
Ragen "CJ" (Owsiany) Stone Mary Ann Berry
"Barney" Nowicki Stacy Nowicki & Anders Dahlberg
Victor T. (Vic) Boucher Kathleen E. Hutchins
Ed Yerke Marian Swearingen
"Billie" Hensley Nicole Butz & Guthrie "Buster Brown" McKinnon-Cancro Lynda McKinnon & Peg Cancro "Cole" Dayharsh Gerald & Marie Dayharsh "Cooper" Spoerl Joanne & Shawn Connors "Cooper" Haan Joanne & Shawn Connors "Cooper" Trail The Vidmars "Duke" Patton John & Peggy Chapman "Emma" Richer Linda Richer "Frankie" Wedel Patricia Dent "Gillarina" (aka Gilly) Clise Jeanine & Thom Sherman "Gracie" Stewart-Gerardo Patricia Dent "Jack" Matico-DeLeeuw Your Hiking Buddies - Jeanne, Margaret, Leslee, Susan & Carol "Junie B" Summy Selena Protacio, Milo & Manny "Lucy" Jeschke - Ragen Janice G. Herrick "Minerva" Brothers - Stetser Rowe Stacy Nowicki & Anders Dahlberg "Misty" Rentfrow-Aldrich John & Caroline Rentfrow "Poot" Bottger Gloria A. Bottger "Rosie" Hutchison Julie Schauman, Sprig & Oliver "Siouxsie" Carmichael Selena Protacio, Milo & Manny "Teddy Bear" Burke Stacy Nowicki & Anders Dahlberg
Lewis R. (Dick) Brace Rich & Kathy Wright Thomas J. Carr Margaret A. Carr Brenda Diane (Briggs) Doster Thomas & Donna Albertson Armintha Bouma Jack & Sandy Briggs Arlene Pyke Celery City Cloggers Margaret K. (Peg) Eiszner Sharron Meisenhelder Margaret’s Bridge Group; Margaret Madden, Cheryl Warren, Marilyn Jacobs, Nancy Chandler, Joan McFarland, Linda Mills, Linda Fazio, Diane Hansen & Suzanne Jones Dana Lynn Fish Maryanna Cox Abigail McBride Olga Neumann Tom & Holly Rosenhagen Gloria Senne & Scott Senne Keith & Laurie Senne Robert & Sharon Walley John E. Johnson Victoria Johnson Rueith Ann Lewis Elizabeth & Charles Riley Ruta Mezsets Shirley Amos Karen A. Berzins Zeltite Berzins Liga & John Greenfield Laurel Hazel Julie & Norman Lyons Shirley E. Maldups Aina Osburn Patricia Seward Biruta Puike Wilson Harijs & Mirdza Zeimelis James (Jim) Peterman Ruth Meyer, Judy Meyer Berry & Debby Meyer Fryar Linda Trainer Thomas Karl Pfau Veronica M. Jones David & Karna Meyer John & Terrie Rinehart Debbie Snell's Dance Classes
In Honor of… Sloan Comes Uncle Fritz & Aunt Ann Comes Fred Flegal Katie Marchal Maha Najd Amira & Bonnie Smith Becky Timpe Scott Timpe
Mark your calendar! The 35th Anniversary Dog Walk & K-9 Festival will be Saturday, May 11th, 2019.
4239 South Westnedge Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Details to follow at the new Dog Walk website:
khsdogwalk.org
Locally printed at
Photo credit: Jean Ricardo Rusczak
