ANIMAL FOUNDATION OF GREAT FALLS NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2012 In less than six months, the Margaret J. Maclean Animal Welfare Center has transformed from a skeleton of steel and concrete into the beautiful structure now standing across from North Middle School Fostering a caring community for that will be a temporary home for animals by providing shelter, advancing animals in need. animal welfare, and promoting the Story con tinues on page 2 bond between animals and humans through innovative programs, education and service. A Challenge to the Community At the end of May, a local couple, who wishes to remain anonymous, offered $100,000 to the building project if the community donates an equal amount by the end of this year. The construction of the Animal Welfare Center by the May 20 12 Spay Neuter Clinic Story on page 11 Animal Foundation is well under way. When completed, it “ will bring hope to animals in need of care, and comfort to those humans who wish to serve that need. Hope in itself is timeless, but the establishment of hope is time sensitive. Each day that passes without the completion of this Center is one more day of diminished help for our animal companions. This task is urgent. Let us all do what we can to make this Animal Welfare Center a reality. Please help us meet the challenge of raising $100,000 for the building and let this generous matching gift double y”our donation. To qualify, contributions should be made payable to the Animal Foundation of Great Falls and marked “Building Fund.” PHOTOS BY PAM LEMELIN Francesca McWilliams reads to Lucy the Pug. More on page 10 JOSHUA KODIS PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE greatfallstribune.com PAM LEMELIN Story continued from cover page We are grateful to our friends at Sletten Construction for their expert work as the general contractor. Phase Two (the building shell) is now complete and we also thank subcontractors and suppliers who were involved: Anderson Glass, Anderson Steel, AT Klemens, Boettcher Paint, Cascade Electric, Cooper Construction, Doors & Hardware, Fagenstrom, JK Fabrication, Johnson-Madison Lumber, Klinefelter Insulation, Premier SIPS, S&H Aluminum, Teton Steel, Tri-County Mechanical, United Materials and WMK . Most of the subcontractors donated a portion of their profit, which reduced the overall cost of Phase Two by nearly $15,000. Phase Three, which includes all of the mechanical systems, wiring, insulation, plumbing and finishing most of the interior spaces, is estimated to cost approximately $2.5 million. When this phase is complete, the center will be CINDY CIELUCH PHOTOGRAPHY ready to open to the public and provide temporary housing for cats and dogs in need of new homes. To maintain progress on the building while we continue to raise funds, Phase Three is being split into smaller sub-phases (3-A includes completion of the interior walls and doors and is currently underway). Help us Meet the $100,000 Challenge! Caring for homeless cats and dogs like Shaq & Penny. Every donation, large or small, helps us meet the challenge and finish the animal welfare center. Please give what you can! Name (please print) PAM LEMELIN Address See for yourself. Tour the City / State / Zip SS Jul 2012 Animal Welfare Center! Phone Would you like to see the new building in progress? Join us for a tour of the animal welfare center and see for yourself what your contributions are making possible. Email Please call 727-7387 to reserve a spot at one of our upcoming Tuesday tours or to schedule one at your Amount convenience. Tours are currently scheduled to take place at 5:30 pm on the following dates: Credit Card Number Expires TUESDAY TOURS July 10 and 24 August 7 and 21 Signature September 11 and 25 Please make checks payable to the Animal Foundation and write October 9 and 23 Building Fund on the memo line. November 13 Mail to P.O. Box 3426, Great Falls, MT 59403 Space is limited, so please let us know which tour you You can also donate on our website: theanimalfoundation.org will be attending. NOTE: For safety reasons, no children under age 16 can be allowed on the construction site. 2 501 502 8 Main 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Entry 9 Filing & 400 10 Office Mailroom Office Elec trica l Incoming 402 403 404 503 Kittens 109 Incoming Dogs 20 0 Lobb y Bench 1 Office 401 Incoming 40 5-1 Mecha nica l 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Comm un ity 407 Room Cats 110 Education 504 406 Recep tion Education Center Patio Education H all 408 412 405 All Animal Public H all 413 Incoming Animal H all 300 East Entry 301 Hall Men’ s 411 Cat Hold Restroom Bench 2 Women’ s Adoption Cat Evaluation / Restroom 108 Laundry Iso 40 5-2 Storage 410 Office Medical 409 302 111 303 414 Storage 415 Dog Hold 417 201 # Volunteer Area 416 Dog Iso Kennel 1 Grooming 306 22 9-1 Visiting Storage Ja nitor Storage Is o 304 # 202 505 506 229 Is o Kennel 2 Medical Shower 22 9-2 H all 307 Lock ers 305 308 West North Viewing H all 419 Cat Viewing Hall Condo s East 418 Food Prep Hall West 101 Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Viewin g 309 Cat Suite Suite Suite Suite Suite Hall Viewing 206 207 208 209 210 Hall 420 Food Prep 100 310 Storage Visiting Dog West Dog East Dog 312 Suite Cou rtyard Suite Cou rtyard Suite 102 211 203 Hall 205 212 Food Storage Capital Ideas 204 311 South Cat V iewing Hall 103 Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog There are still many options available for sponsored Suite Suite Suite Suite Suite Cat Cat 213 214 215 216 217 areas in the new building or on the grounds of the Colon y Colon y 104 105 South Viewing H all 421 Margaret J. Maclean Animal Welfare Center. Southea st Patio 423 New capital campaign gifts also qualify for matching Outd oor Out door Southw est Cat Cat Patio Training & funds. Commemorate a loved one or pet by choosing Ar ea Ar ea 422 Exe rcise 106 107 218 a naming opportunity ranging from $1,200 for a n lan dsca ping tree to $25,000 for a large area. Call 727- P ETS for more information on rooms and Dog Dog Dog Dog Run Run Run Run spaces st ill availab le. S 220-1 220-2 220- 3 220- 4 Outdoor Dog Area 220 13 Dog Runs Boulevard Area 507 Monument Sign 508 Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Dog Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run 221-1 221-2 221-3 221-4 221-5 221-6 221-7 221-8 221-9 North Parking Area 509 Flag 510 511 Poles 512 BuildingB Frontage 513 EastEEaa Parking Area 514 Futuree EExpansionEx nsion MemorialMemmomorial Gardenarden 515 Arbor 515-7-7- Arbor 515-8 South Area 516 Trees 517517 - 1 through 50 Fur Ball 2012 4 3 1 2 Our Eighth Annual Fur Ball benefit dinner of animals For the love was held on April 21 at the Heritage Inn. The event is traditionally a fun-filled Purple Paw Award evening bringing animal lovers together to enjoy great food, friends and live and silent auctions all for the benefit of the l Margaret J. Maclean Animal Welfare ual Fur Bal Eighth Ann Center. This year was no exception. As with any non-profit event, we are constantly trying to keep the evening fresh and new without straying too far from the recipe that has made the Fur Ball so successful in the past. This year we added some fresh faces (and even a couple of gentlemen) to the committee and we welcomed their insight. Highlights of the evening included a “personal” welcome by Master of Ceremonies, Mark Higgins, the Animal Foundation video For the Love of Animals , a raffle for a $1000 travel voucher on Delta, and some incredible auction items, including one week at a condominium in Big Sky, a Denver Bronco weekend getaway for two, a Missouri River dinner cruise and a scotch tasting party, to name a few. We are thrilled to report that this year’s Fur Ball exceeded all expectations. In addition to selling out the evening, we had our most successful event thus far. Thanks in large part to our headline sponsors –Flawless Auto Body, Great Falls Teachers Federal Credit Union, Pacific Steel & Recycling and Sletten Companies –we shattered our goal and raised E ach year as part of the Fur Ball program, the over $68,000! We could not have done it without the Purple Paw is awarded to an animal for illustrating hard work of a fantastic committee (many of whom have the powerful bond between animals and humans or been deeply involved in the event since its inception), performing an act of heroism. The 2012 winner of tireless volunteers and the generosity and support of the this honor was Crockett, a dog who saved her event donors and attendees. owner from the bite of a rattlesnake. Thank you for all of your support. We hope to see you Crockett’s story is told on the facing page. next year at the Ninth Annual Fur Ball! –Katie & Jeremiah Johnson Plan ahead and save the date for next year’s Fur Ball: April 20, 2013. FUR BALL 2012 ABOUT OUR BOARD 1 Lisa Hudecek watches the “For the Love of Animals” video. Lisa’s cat, Stanley, was a finalist for the Pam Guschausky , President, is a partner at the accounting Purple Paw Award.