Fostering a caring community for animals by providing shelter, advancing animal welfare, and promoting the bond between animals and humans through innovative programs, education and service. Maclean Animal Adoption Center F all/Winter 2016 Volunteer Ways to Give Critter Camps 3 Opportunities 4 7 Enhancing compassion through education Director’s note This year at the Maclean Animal Adoption Center (MAAC) yields many heartwarming stories personifying hope, survival, reunions and unconditional love. What happens as a result of the services we provide is what makes the world a better place. Miracles occur daily. To gain a better understanding of how, I ask that you picture the following: The worried eyes of a cat or dog entering our facility – he or she may have an aching heart or body and are likely unsure of what is ahead. The noises, scents, and visions are new and result in stress. The MAAC staff and volunteers are tasked with improving its life, healing its physical ailments and mending its broken heart. Now imagine: The happy heart and excited eyes of this same cat or dog as they leave our facility, reunited with their owner or given a second chance to provide and receive love through a new family. The emotionally and physically taxing yet rewarding work performed at the MAAC is made possible by the dedication and hard work of the MAAC staff, caring volunteers, concerned citizens, Board of Trustee members and generous donors, as well as the clients. This year my son, Roy, and I were given the gift of Tom Tom, a dog surrendered at the MAAC. He stole my heart the moment I looked into his eyes. Tom Tom provides more love and joy to my son and myself than could be purchased with all of the money in the world. I want this happiness for everyone and know that the blessings brought to people by pets are beyond compare. The MAAC must continue to facilitate this happiness. Our organization is constantly working to improve our processes and increase community education. We save the lives of animals and offer a source of the unconditional love from a cat or dog to people of all ages. Through humane education, we continue to improve animal welfare for future generations. Companion animals are cherished members of our families. With your support, we can continue to grow and improve the vital services we facilitate and foster special pet-guardian relationships. By building new relationships and strengthening existing ones, we can save additional animal lives and enable more people to welcome animal companions into their family. The donations of time and money are what allows us to continue to offer our services to the wonderful community of Great Falls and North Central Montana. Thanks once again for your incredible support this past year. Every day we strive to be good stewards of the gifts we receive and pull together for the common, greater purpose of helping animals who can’t help themselves. Just like an extended family, we rely on the community at large, including generous donors, patrons and caring volunteers for support. Our core purpose is valuable; facilitating the bond between pets and people … it is what we do at the Center. It is incumbent on all of us to help sustain our mission of providing temporary shelter to cats and dogs in need, improving animal welfare through humane education and continuing to assist in any way possible, insuring more pets and people are helped. The cost to continue our work exceeds what we earn from the services we provide. The MAAC needs continued funding from donors whose past support brought us to where we are now and future gifts will help us to continue our valuable services. Throughout the history of the Animal Foundation of Great Falls, we’ve been willing to take risks, knowing that when we succeed, we can impact more lives, save more animals and create change in our community. This important work must continue! Together we can make a positive difference, and I look forward to your ongoing commitment to our animal friends. Thank you for your generosity and dedication to this remarkable organization. Please visit us soon. I ask that you give from your heart so that we can to enhance compassion through education! Please donate today. 2 Maclean Animal Adoption Center Two Paws Up A Big Thank You to our Volunteers. We are fortunate to have over 50 active volunteers helping our staff, cats and dogs. Much of our success at the Center is due to these generous individuals and Volunteer Spotlight groups. We would like to acknowledge the following volunteers for donating 30 or more hours of their time Jody Jakes The staff at the MAAC are blessed with help since the opening of the Center. from many outstanding volunteers. We would Linda Campbell MAFB like to spotlight one exemplary volunteer, Jody Brad Eledin Leah McIntosh Jakes. She personifies generosity and kindness. It is apparent that Jody takes the job of Josh Eledin Adriana Mertz volunteering and supporting the Center to Fur Ball Committee Catherine Mertz heart. She helps animals in a variety of ways. Lisa Hudecek Marybeth O’Connor A few of the ways she assists: Amy Hummel Bruce Pollington Paula Jackson Taylor Scott ● Helping our staff with animal care. Jody Jakes Bonnie Seaburg ● Providing the resources of food, bedding and toys. Cindy James Sue Skees Cathy Kauffman T.J. Maxx ● Brainstorming new marketing ideas. Julianna Kauffman Sharolyn Taylor Sherry Kauffman Leannette Vander Jagt ● Gathering others to volunteer. Jeanne Knecht Mary Wilford Doggy Style Mobile Pet Groomers ● Promoting the Center within the community. ● Participating in fundraisers by serving on committees and donating goods. ● Offering enrichment and love to animals. Thank you, Jody, for inspiring us. Volunteers from MAFB Boy Scout Troop 007 “10 plus me” group. Tere and Ace Furry Friends Project One of our youngest and most dedicated volunteers, Adriana Mertz, hosted a fundraising event on Saturday, August 20th, 2016 in celebration of her 10th Birthday Party and the Maclean Animal Adoption Center’s one-year anniversary of opening its doors. During the event, Adriana raised over $3,000 from a raffle, local sponsors, food vendors, a dunking booth, games and activities, and a large donation box for the animals at the Center. 7 year-old Cecelia donated gifts to the animals for her Thank you Adriana for your generosity. Birthday. Love animals and want to help? Upcoming Trainings: Apply to volunteer: Tues., Nov. 17- 5:30 p.m. macleananimaladoptioncenter.org Sat., Nov 19- 11:00 a.m. Volunteer Stop in and fill out an application: Sat., Dec. 10- 11:00 a.m. th 900 25 Ave NE Wed., Dec. 14- 5:30 p.m. Call for more information: 727-7387 Maclean Animal Adoption Center 3 Ways to give Numerous Ways to Help Fund Animals in Need. Commemorative Pavers Add logo or pawprint 6 x 6 for $50 $200 Honor a special pet, loved one or friend with a commemorative paver prominently displayed at the Center. Your personal inscription will forever celebrate the unique relationship you cherish or had with a beloved pet or friend. Your granite 6 x 12 $450 paver will be placed in the patio located off the community education room. 12 x 12 $950 Day Sponsor Celebrate while you donate! Help the Center by sponsoring operation costs for a day. Select a special day to honor someone or celebrate an occasion and we will display the love YOUR NAME you’ve shared at the reception desk that day. Sponsored Today’s Operation Costs in Celebration Of Cost: $1,000 per day Naming Rights The Maclean Animal Adoption Center offers numerous opportunities for donors who wish to have their name on permanent display. Naming rights, interior and exterior, are still available and can be pledged over three years. Cost: $1,200-$50,000 Planned Giving Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Legacy Society The Legacy Society honors individuals Our Planned Giving program enhances the long-term stability of the MAAC by providing who have made provisions in their estate income to meet the increasing demand to save the lives of cats and dogs. We invite you to plans to help homeless pets beyond their invest in our future by joining. When you submit a Planned Giving Notification form to the lifetimes. Enrolling yourself in this MAAC, you become qualified to enroll in our Legacy Society. Gifts may be in the form of a program allows you to designate the provision in a will, an outright gift, or as a beneficiary of a policy or financial account. To Center as care takers for your pets and in participate in our Planned Giving program or for more information, please contact Pam Volk helping them find new homes. at 406-727-7387 X203 or [email protected]. Memberships “Change Their World” Membership Annual Membership Your membership makes a valuable “CHANGE THEIR WORLD” WITH 50 CENTS A DAY! difference! Help support the Center with an annual membership starting at just $25. If everyone dropped $.50 in a jar everyday for one whole year, you could raise $182.50 to help care for the animals at the Maclean PLATINUM PAW $500+ Animal Adoption Center. GOLD PAW $300+ “Change Their World” Set a few growlers around at your office or school and help SILVER PAW $200+ even more animals. BRONZE PAW $100+ Call us at (406) 727-7387 or visit us at 900 25th Ave NE to get your FOUNDATION FRIEND $25+ free growler to help “Change” their world forever! Businesses can choose to join at the Silver Paw 4 Maclean Animal Adoption Center level or above.