F ALL 2006 ⢠V ol. 41 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
F ALL 2006 ⢠V ol. 41 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
F ALL 2006 ⢠V ol. 41 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA
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Local Girl Scout Troop Earns Prestigious Silver Award<br />
for their work with the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
It took ten dedicated Girl Scout<br />
Cadettes, three sewing moms, two<br />
amazing Troop Leaders, <strong>and</strong> two long<br />
years to create one of the largest single<br />
donations the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
has ever seen from a group of Girl Scouts<br />
in all of its 125 years of service.<br />
In order to be a c<strong>and</strong>idate for one of<br />
the most prestigious community service<br />
awards within the Girl Scouts, Girl<br />
Scout Troop 3959 constructed a plan<br />
they could dedicate themselves to for the<br />
next two years.<br />
This plan had two very distinct<br />
objectives. The first was to construct a<br />
hanging, h<strong>and</strong>made quilt to educate <strong>and</strong><br />
inspire the community to help animals in<br />
need. The second objective was to have<br />
individual donation drives within their<br />
neighborhoods to benefit the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
Each Cadette logged over 60 hours<br />
in their neighborhood donation drives<br />
which resulted in mountains of pet<br />
supplies flooding the <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>’s<br />
hallways. After dropping off this huge<br />
donation of pet goods, gift cards, <strong>and</strong><br />
over $600 in donations, the girls received<br />
a special behind-the-scenes tour of the<br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong> staff members later<br />
attended Troop 3959’s Silver Award<br />
ceremony at the end of May <strong>and</strong> the<br />
staff were presented with a beautiful<br />
h<strong>and</strong>made quilt. Over the course of two<br />
years, the girls had met once a month<br />
with the three sewing moms, for six<br />
hours of instruction each, to learn how<br />
to quilt. It was also during this time that<br />
the girls designed <strong>and</strong> sewed together<br />
each of their own swatches. To see this<br />
majestic quilt in person, take a walk<br />
down Wallis Annenberg Way, on the right<br />
of our Adoption Gallery.<br />
Thank you Troop 3959 for all of your<br />
hard work, dedication, <strong>and</strong> support. The<br />
animals <strong>and</strong> staff at the <strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
could not be happier or more impressed<br />
by such a stellar group of young women.<br />
Do you wish you could do more to help<br />
animals, but not sure how to make it happen?<br />
Introducing the<br />
<strong>Humane</strong> Place<br />
to Shop!<br />
It’s official – the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Humane</strong><br />
<strong>Society</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>SPCA</strong>’s retail store<br />
has been christened with its<br />
new name, Muttique!<br />
So come visit Muttique, where you<br />
can shop for a cause <strong>and</strong> enhance the<br />
special bond between you <strong>and</strong> your<br />
furry friend at the same time.<br />
The United Way or Combined Federal Campaign<br />
programs may be just right for you.<br />
Through monthly automatic payr<strong>ol</strong>l<br />
deductions, it’s easy to make a difference<br />
without having to remember to mail in<br />
your donation. Of course, donations made<br />
through the United Way or Combined<br />
Federal Campaign qualify for a tax deduction<br />
as permitted.<br />
For more information, see your Human<br />
Resources contact at your place of<br />
employment, or call Bianka Rubio, Senior<br />
Development Associate, at the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
<strong>Humane</strong> <strong>Society</strong> at (619) 243-3443.<br />
Store hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,<br />
Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.<br />
Help make a lasting difference today!<br />
Our United Way of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> County number is 11387.<br />
Our Combined Federal Campaign number is 8044<br />
18 www.sdhumane.org<br />
AnimalFare • Fall <strong>2006</strong>