SAVE A Friend to Homeless Animals 2014-2015 Annual Report Message from the Executive Director Dear SAVE Friends: Thank you for another great year! The success of SAVE would not be possible without your loyalty and involvement. Your ongoing support makes a significant difference in every area of the shelter’s programming. Several highlights from 2014-2015 include: • The establishment of a formal foster program for SAVE’s more needy animals. • Another terrific Gala and Holiday Boutique raising nearly $164,000 for SAVE. • Greater visibility throughout Mercer and Somerset Counties due to events, school visits, adoption days, and more. As many of you already know, SAVE’s remarkable staff and volunteers work hard to ensure that SAVE’s animals are well cared for and are quickly placed. The shelter’s reputation has grown and families know what a great job we do matching needy animals to caring people. Of course, we are more dependent now than ever on individual contributions. While we have seen an increase in donations in the last year, shelter expenses remain high. Providing quality care to the animals in residence is SAVE’s top priority. Again, thank you for your leadership and commitment to SAVE. Building a bright future for many dogs and cats is what makes the SAVE family so special. With deep gratitude, Piper H. Burrows Executive Director Our Mission SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit shelter and animal welfare organization dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of companion animals in the Princeton region. Through six core programs of Rescue, Shelter, Health and Welfare, Spay/Neuter, Adoption and Humane Education, SAVE strives to substantially reduce animal overpopulation and the corresponding euthanasia of adoptable dogs and cats. SAVE endeavors to build, foster, and strengthen the human-animal bond. 2014-2015 Highlights ADOPTION PROGRAM At SAVE, our primary mission is to find every animal in our care a good home. Because we strongly believe that every animal deserves a second chance, we have a comprehensive adoption program that includes community outreach, adopter screening, animal behavior counseling, and follow up services. Through our efforts last year, 449 animals were adopted from SAVE. SPAY & NEUTER PROCEDURES SAVE strives to reduce the overwhelming number of unwanted animals that often become homeless or abused. During the 2014-2015 fiscal year, 263 dogs and cats were spayed or neutered through SAVE’s partnership with neighboring veterinary clinics. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Last year, 350 volunteers provided over 4,000 hours of service to SAVE. From walking dogs, to cleaning cages, to helping with community events, this invaluable group is what makes SAVE possible. We are deeply grateful for their devotion, hard work, and support. HUMANE EDUCATION SAVE is committed to humane education because children who learn to respect animals at an early age grow into adults with compassion, respect, and empathy for all living creatures. Through our Humane Education program, Partners in Empathy Training (PET), we partner with schools and organizations to teach young children the basics of humane animal care, companion animal behavior and communication, overcoming fears, and staying safe around animals. This past year over 1,725 children were enrolled in our PET program at 22 area schools and programs. 2014-2015 Special Events ADOPTION DAYS SAVE volunteers held weekly off-site adoption days at PETCO, and other local venues. Adoption Days help to showcase a few of our furry friends and to help to raise awareness for SAVE. HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE The Holiday Boutique, held at The Bedens Brook Club on November 14, 2014, raised $34,500 for the shelter. Vendors including J. McLaughlin, Maverick Pet Partners, and Rendered Impressions gave guests a head start on their holiday shopping. The gourmet appetizers and buffet dinner were enjoyed by all. COMMUNIVERSITY On Sunday, April 26, 2014, SAVE participated in the Arts Council’s Communiversity in downtown Princeton. This annual event is another great way to promote adoptions, volunteerism and donations. SPRING GALA This year’s Gala Benefit, Bone Appetit, raised nearly $113,000 for the shelter. Hosted at the Princeton Airport on May 2, 2015, a Parisian theme made the evening both festive and fun. Guests bid on exciting live and silent auction items and danced the night away to great music. A total of 275 people attended the event. OTHER ACTIVITIES SAVE participated in numerous events throughout Mercer County including fairs, expos, parades, and more. Shelter Stats Average cost to care for an animal in residence for one year: $2,075 Annual vet expenses including spay/neuter procedures: $75,255 Animal caretaker staffing: $225,640 Annual building maintenance and insurance: $165,519 COMPANIES AND FOUNDATIONS Drivers History Inc. Thank You to Ace & Everett, LLC Educational Testing Service The Alchemist & Barrister Eganwood Family Al's Service Centers Inc. Foundation The Animal Hospital at The Charles Evans our Donors Kingston and Blawenburg Foundation AmazonSmile Foundation Fred Astaire of Princeton Ayco Charitable Foundation Fyr-Fyter Sales & Service SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals Bank of America Gelcor Realty, Inc. relies on the support and generosity of Benevity Community Impact Girl Scout Troop 70380 Glenmede Trust Company individuals, corporations, and Fund The Bent Spoon Goldman Sachs foundations to help provide the best Blau & Berg Company Grand Bank care for SAVE’s cats and dogs. We so Bloomberg LP Guardian Life Insurance Bristol Myers Squibb Haggerty Family Foundation gratefully acknowledge the following Cammack Retirement Group Hamilton Jewelers donors for their dedication to and Camp Bow Wow Hollister Construction Services compassion for our animals. Canine Companies Centerpoint Properties Hopewell Cruise Night Chez Alice Inc. Insurance Auto Auctions This Annual Report listing includes Church & Dwight Janssen Research & Community Foundation of Development, LLC donors who made annual fund New Jersey contributions between July 1, 2014 Community Health Charities and June 30, 2015. Due to space of Maryland Community Middle School considerations, only monetary gifts of Communiversity $100 and above are included. Please Contemporary Garden Club Cornelia Jaynes Trust U/A accept our sincere apologies for Creative Artists Agency inadvertently misspelling or omitting Cross Foundation names. Kindly contact the shelter at Deutsche Bank The Dittmar Agency 609-924-3802 to bring any corrections Dobson Family Fund to our attention. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Jewish Center of Princeton McCarter Theatre Network for Good Giorgio A. & Elly Pertonio J. McLaughlin MDAdvantage Insurance New Jersey Office of Fund Johnson & Johnson Merck Homeland Security PetSmart Charities Josephine Peiser Mizuho New World Pizza Pfizer Charitable Fund Mom's Club of Martha L.A. Norris Plymouth Rock Kirk Palmer Montgomery NJ Foundation PNC Wealth Management Associates Montgomery Upper North American Princeton Area Community Local Independent Middle School Management Corp. Foundation Charities of America Montgomery Woman's Orchard Hill School Princeton Center for Yoga Losam Fund Club Palmer Square & Health David Mathey Foundation Motylek LLC Management Princeton Dog Training Edward E. & Marie L NBC Nightly News Pedigree Foundation Club Matthews Foundation Nelson Glass PETCO Foundation Princeton Optometric Maverick Pet Partners Physicians Curtis W. McGraw Princeton PDA 130 Foundation Prudential Foundation Prudential Fox & Roach Dr. Lucy Waletzky Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Guardians $5,000+ Rutgers Student Activities Unitarian Universalist INDIVIIDUALS Anonymous Fund Congregation Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Breen George H. & Estelle M. Sands United Way Angles $10,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Pete Callaway Foundation Lawson Valentine Foundation Anonymous Ms. Barbara Peskin Schwab Charitable VMware Foundation The Blitzer Family Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Peyton The Snowden Foundation Wells Fargo Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Ellsworth Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Strigl Sonepar West Morris High School Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Jay Vawter State Street Whole Earth Center of Mrs. Betty Wold Johnson Time, Inc. Princeton Mr. and Mrs. Brad Mills Benefactors $1,000+ Womanspace Trinity Cafe Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Sky Morehouse Anonymous Wood Family Foundation Truist Mr. and Mrs. Craig Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker Tulfra Realty LLC Muhlhauser Mr. Brad Beebe and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Sayer Robert Antinozzi Mr. Jeffery Behm Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mathew Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mr. and Mrs. David Blair Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grundy and Ben Mathew Paneyko Mr. Joshua Brogadir Mr. Jim Hamilton Mr. Edward Matthews and Mr. and Mrs. John Pecora Ms. Elizabeth Bromley Mrs. Eugene Haring Ms. Vilma Keri Ms. Carol A. Raymond Ms. Valerie Cheh Mr. and Mrs. John Heilner Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. James Regan Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Cross Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Helms McArthur Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mr. Douglas Honnold Mr. and Mrs. Gary Melton Rossmassler DeCicco Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Ison Ms. Isabella Motherwell Mr. and Mrs. Cornell Rudov Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dennish Ms. Sharon Karmazin Mr. Jerry Muntz and Ms. Ms. Lucia Salas Mr. Philip Dresdner Mr. James B. Kilgore Phoenix Smith Mr. David Schwarz Mr. and Mrs. William Egan Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kuenne Ms. Pamela Murdoch Ms. Courtney Shannon Mr. Mark Fedorcik Mrs. Fleury Mackie Dr. Mary Beth Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Arvind Sharma Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Fiabane Mr. and Mrs. Babak Makooi Mr. and Mrs. William Olson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shull Dr. Alix Gerry Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mr. and Mrs. Frank Greek Simonson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mr. and Mrs. Steven Slade Ms. Joyce Carol Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brain Cordeiro Mr. Grant A. Somerville Patrons $500+ Ms. Nancy Cosentino Mr. and Mrs. Austin Starkey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Prof. and Mrs. Adam Burrows Mr. Stephen Coyle Mr. and Mrs. Stowe Tattersall Bachelder Dr. and Mrs. Graham Burton Ms. Pam Diaforli Ms. Amie Thornton Mr. Robert Baldwin and Ms. Ms. Wendy Byrne Mr. Jamie Dial Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thropp Margaret Sieck Mr.