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Door County Humane Society Honors Volunteers at Annual Meeting
By Steve Allen and Sponsored by Serves You Right Catering
Aug 3, 2011 - 8:58:00 AM
Poodie Bonin was recognized as the volunteer with the most hours in 2010. Her client? Bagel.
Most hours in 2010 as an Adoption Specialist was Ron Retzak. Sumac is loving the attention!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any non-profit organization, and the Door County Humane Society is no exception. At the recent annual meeting and volunteer recognition dinner at the Draft Haus in Sturgeon Bay, the board of directors gave heartfelt thanks and an abundance of praise for the dozens of dedicated men and women who help care for and support our county's homeless four-leggers.
A record year for shelter activity, 2010 saw increases in the intake of cats and dogs. As a much-needed new building continues to be in the planning stages, the present facility pushes the envelope for animal care. However, shelter staff and volunteers have proved to be a resourceful and diligent group of folks, and they find ways to make every animal guest feel welcome, get the care he or she needs, get proper exercise, eat well, and find a forever home.
Marilyn Jensen, Board President, summed it up very well before presenting numerous awards to very deserving volunteers. "We love what you do for us, and we simply couldn't do what we do for animals without your wonderful help", she remarked. Executive Director Carrie Counihan added that "you shelter volunteers make the job of our paid staff so much easier, and you come up with solutions that make life good for the dogs and cats in our care."
Counihan mentioned that the work of every single volunteer deserves mention, and that it was difficult to identify which folks would actually receive a specific award. It came down to looking carefully at hours worked during the past year, and length of service doing a special task at the shelter.
Marilyn Jensen and Carrie Counihan address the volunteers.
DCHS Board Members, staff, and volunteers enjoy the evening.
The honorees were:
Grillmaster award- Gary Hilander
Website Queen- Deb Skup
Green Thumb- Pat Lande
Financial wiz award- Inge Bacon
Arriving guests were greeted by Board Member Mary Ellen Dreutzer and Sarah Ewaskowitz, Volunteer Coordinator.
Most hours worked as an Adoption specialist- Ron Retzak 230 hours, 2nd place Pat Reinwald 200 hours.
Most cat volunteer hours in 2010 - Arlene Peterson 120 hours, 2nd place Mary Kenny 118.50 hours
Most miles walked with a four legged friend- Mark Voreis, 2nd place Nancy and John Sawdo
All volunteers at the Petsmart adoption facility- accepted by Sharon Vander Zeyden
"I love you guys!" -Noble, adopted July, 2011.
Rainbow bridge award- John Nielson
Comforting hands award- Kaye Knutson
The Lifetime Volunteer award was presented to Sue Anderson.
Guiding hands award- Bill Bauernfeind
Longstanding Volunteer award- Stan Woller, Jaki and Wayne Turk
Lifetime volunteer award- Sue Anderson
Board member of the year- Mary Ellen Dreutzer
Most hours in 2010- Poodie Bonin 393 hours
New volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Just call Sarah Ewaskowitz, Volunteer Coordinator, to have a conversation about how you can help. Recognized for the most volunteer hours, Poodie Bonin summed it up quite well. "I love meeting people and helping animals find their new home", she explained.
Maybe you can do something good for these homeless four-leggers as well!
The
Door County Humane Society is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization that
depends on private donations to cover 95% of the annual budget. We care
for the lost, homeless, and surrendered companion animals in a
compassionate setting located at 3475 Park Drive, Sturgeon Bay (County PD, across from Cherryland Airport)
Call us at 920-746-1111 Visit us at www.dooranimals.com
“Like” us on Facebook to see the latest DCHS news Adoption Hours: Mon-Wed-Fri-Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm
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