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Volunteers' & Friends' Mews-letter
Pre-Holiday Issue 2019
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Orphans of the Storm helps
more than
200 animals every month by sheltering, adopting,
transporting and fostering.
Thanks for your help for all of these animals!
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Orphans of the Storm
PO Box 838
Kittanning, PA 16201
(724) 548-4520
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Volunteer Celebration Dinner, Saturday, March 21
5 to 9 p.m.
Belmont Complex
Kittanning, PAs
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Meet Featured Volunteer
Tom Ludwig
Every one of our vo
lunteers has a special talent.
Some walk dogs, some foster kittens, others shred newspapers.
Tom Ludwig is a volunteer of many talents, whether fixing something that is broken. painting the annex or whatever else is needed.
H
e also has been collecting and recycling aluminum cans almost 20 years, raising almost $50,000 for the shelter.
According to
Shelter Manager
Bethann Galbraith, "Tom has been such an godsend over the years to us here at the shelter."
"He came when called, if
available, to lend a hand with problems, some minor and some more major.
"He took over the can recycling and puts his time into sorting and
delivering the cans.
"Tom and his wife Garnet opened their home several years for us to have our summer picnic and donate baked goodies for our different bake sells.
"They have also been adopters of a couple animals.
"We appreciate his dedication and hard work over the years."
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Thanks Volunteers!
Volunteer Allyssa Burke was honored for her dedication to the kitties and community at the 36th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner in Ford City.
Congrats Allyssa, and a recognition well deserved.
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From left, Adel Knapp, Lori Franz, Allyssa Burke, Mike Drumm, Tammy Rusnica, Melanie Drumm.
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Thanks to all the volunteers for their help at special events!
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Steve Kozuch and Ashley Orringer introduce event visitors to a few of our orphans, and tell them about the shelter at the Fall for Animals.
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We have special volunteers who spend quality time at the shelter, making it nicer for our residents until they find homes.
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Janet Treacy and Babs Wolfe spend time with Lucy and Gia, two of our long-term residents.
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Volunteer Ashley Orringer
gets a thank-you smooch
from Bindi for her TLC!
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September: 996.75
Dogs: 126
Cats:
39.25
Foster: 780
Other: 51.5
Other: 27.5
Thank you to Phil Tack for adding up our volunteer hours!
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Well, the snow has begun to fly again! How can I be sure my pets are happy and healthy when the temperatures drop?
Signed, Chilly in PA
Dear Chilly,
Thank you for your question and for thinking about your pets as it gets colder. There are many ways to keep them toasty 'till spring! Click here for cold weather pet care from our website!
Until next time,
Charlotte the Bold
Charlotte the Bold is an Orphans' alumna who is happy to answer questions you have about volunteering or the shelter.
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We have so much to be thankful for: you, our volunteers; our staff, our adopters and donors.
Check out this issue of the Mews to see all the great things happening at Orphans of the Storm.
See you around the shelter!
Chris Jirak O'Donnell
Mewsletter Editor & Fellow Volunteer
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Happy Tails
(Courtesy of our Facebook page)
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31 dogs, 16 fine felines!
24 dogs, 11 fine felines!
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Special Kitty Needs
Special Foster Home
Please call Bethann at 724.548.4520
if you are that special foster parent!
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We have the chance to raise much-needed funds for our homeless pets. If you can help us sell (or if you want to buy) raffle tickets, please stop by the shelter.
Or, mail a check payable to Orphans of the Storm with $2 per ticket, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Lori Frantz, 461 Airport Road, Worthington, PA 16262.
Thank you!
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Orphans of the Storm is located in Armstrong County. We were established in 1969 to provide temporary shelter for unwanted and abused animals. We match lovable animals with loving forever homes, educate the public on humane, responsible care of all animals, and promote spaying and neutering to reduce companion animal overpopulation. Orphans of the Storm is a no-kill animal shelter. This means we euthanize an animal only if it is suffering with no hope to be cured, or if the animal is a danger to people or other animals.
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