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First Annual Report
Year Ending 2008
From the Founder . . .
A dog waits outside while the homeless man enters the soup kitchen for his daily meal. His eyes light up and water when he is given a zip lock bag of dry dog food. For the man it is one less thing he will not have to worry about today. A recipient of a grant receives a number of tail wags from pets receiving care, and a few hugs from owners who had tears in their eyes after receiving medical assistance for their pets. A homeless man emailing us from a public library asking for help finding pet food, the food pantry that he goes to does not have pet food to give. A homeless woman who is on social security needs help finding a veterinarian who will treat her pit bull that she rescued from a dog fighting ring. We guide her to one of the free clinics. And the eight volunteers who work with a member in Texas to pick up pet food and supplies from a number of collection sites and then deliver it to a homeless shelter in Dallas. Hundreds of pets of the homeless are fed on a weekly basis. These are a few examples of the small but satisfying victories in our first year. A year marked by extraordinary progress in our fight to combat hunger for the thousands of pets living on the streets with their guardians. And a year in which we were able to help veterinarians and their staff administer vaccines, flea treatments, ear cleanings, heart worm treatments and medical care by giving them grants to start free clinics to the homeless in nine communities.
We have grown with the help of our many donors and foundations that could
see the need for an innovative organization that would recruit a group of
people that care enough to give back to their community.
Without our help many homeless and poor would have to turn their pets
over to overcrowded animal shelters because they cannot feed or provide
medical care and vaccines for their pets.
Without our help many of these folks would lose the only living thing
that brings them comfort and unconditional love.
Without our help the elderly and disabled that rely on Meals on
Wheels would not be given pet food along with their own meal. A favorite quote of mine: “Never be afraid to do what’s right especially if the well being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” – Martin L. King, Jr. As we watch the rising numbers of people becoming homeless and poverty mounting with the worst economy since the depression, the need for continued support is growing too. We are grateful for the support we have already received and for your deep generosity. In return, you have my promise to add more and more collection sites and more distributing organizations to our family, so that we may help those pets who are struggling to survive. Genevieve Frederick Founder & Executive Director Feeding Pets of the Homeless
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 Feeding Pets
of the Homeless is a nonprofit volunteer member organization that provides
pet food and veterinarian care to the pets of the homeless and less
fortunate in local communities across the United States and Canada.
Photo by Ana Muller At our main
office we coordinate and support our members.
We accept cash donations; distribute grant applications to
veterinarians and other nonprofit organizations that meet our objectives;
review and award grants.
Mission Statement:
Through Feeding Pets of the Homeless, we will do our part to help reduce
hunger in pets that belong to the homeless and the less fortunate and
provide medical care for those pets in communities across the country.
We believe in the healing power of companion pets and of the human/animal
bond which is very important to life.
Our actions include the following:
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Promoting to veterinarians and pet related businesses the importance of
joining the program
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Speaking out on the issue of pets of homeless and the disadvantaged
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Campaigning to food distributing organizations the importance of
distributing pet food to the less fortunate
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Providing grants to licensed veterinarians and other nonprofit organizations
that meet our objectives to administer medical care to pets of the homeless.
Tax reporting period from January 1, 2008 to July 25, 2008 was filed under the LLC. Upon approval of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) status, the LLC gifted all net assets to the nonprofit organization. Tax EIN 26-3010540
Officers and Board of Directors: Genevieve Frederick – Founder and Executive Director Renee Lowry - Secretary Pamela McCluskey – Treasurer Gary L. Ailes, DVM Kathi Giurlani
Photo by Kirsten Bole
Feeding Pets of the Homeless by the Numbers (2008 Year-End Totals)
These figures represent the total income and expenses from January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, which is a combination of the LLC and the nonprofit organization's financials.
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Members reported they collected over 37,500 pounds of pet food.
$74,037 in retail value of pet food and supplies were taken to food
banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, Meals on Wheels and other organizations
that distributed it to the homeless and impoverished.
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Appreciation goes to: Nonemaker Foundation, On Shore Foundation and the Mullin Foundation for their support and faith in our organization.
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WEBSITE
www.petsofhomeless.org
Statement of Financial Condition Year Ending 2008
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2008
Additional accomplishments . . . · Added a resource page to our website so people can locate other organizations that can help with veterinary costs · Helped our volunteer members locate food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens so that the pet food they collect can get to the people that need it for their pets. · Offered a small cash donation canister to members. · Mailed flyers to interested people who requested more information to share with others.
Goals for the future . . . · Increase web traffic and donations with a website redesign · Increase media coverage of the issue of pets of the homeless to stimulate public action and support · Increase the number of collection sites to every state and in cities which have the largest homeless populations · Develop a comprehensive volunteer program · Double our e-newsletter subscriptions with a new design and editor · Promote a reading program for school children that raises funds called “Read For Scruffy”
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