Desert Rose Retirement Community fundraiser

Desert Rose Retirement Community fundraiser
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The Desert Rose Retirement Community held a doggie show that raised $1,200 among the residents for the shelter along with other toys and goodies for our shelter animals

Harkins Theatres helps HSOY spread message

When you go to the movies this summer, you'll see messages from HSOY. This is the third year that Harkins has provided us free advertising space in their Yuma theaters. This is a great way for us to education and inform the Yuma residents of special programs and how to be a better pet parent. Thank you Harkin's Theatres!

Executive Director of HSOY urges public to voice support for dog park.

HSOY Executive Director Shawn Smith is asking residents of the City of Yuma and the public at large to write City Council members and the Mayor in support of the much needed and anticipated dog park. He writes,

Dear friends,

The Humane Society of Yuma is working with the City of Yuma's Parks and Recreation department to open a dog park. It's long overdue for this community, and we all know how the game is played..."the squeaky wheel gets the grease." The City is nearing the end of it's budget review, therefore, now is the time to create a little noise!

I'm respectfully requesting that all of you to take a few minutes and write our City Council Members and/or Mayor to show support for the park. The proposed location is behind the Pacific Ave Wal-Mart.

We're seeking financial support from Wal-Mart, and although it looks promising, there are no guarantees. In any case, our growing, progressive, and wonderful city would certainly benefit from such a project!

Please write and ask your friends to write as well!

Respectfully,
Shawn

City Council members emails are listed below.

• Larry.Nelson@yumaaz.gov
• Ross.Hieb@yumaaz.gov
• Cody.Beeson@yumaaz.gov
• Paul.Johnson@yumaaz.gov
• Raul.Mendoza@yumaaz.gov
• EmaLea.Shoop@yumaaz.gov
• Leslie.McClendon@yumaaz.gov

We blew past $100,000 yesterday and we're still counting.

The Humane Society of Yuma was overwhelmed yesterday with a flood of support from the community on the last day of the April $100,000 matching donation challenge. We're not done adding it all up but it is certain that our wildest expectations were exceeded. Yuma's outpouring of generosity and compassion during the entire month and especially in the final days and hours, has left many of us stunned. Here are only a few of the many instances of community support our shelter saw yesterday.


-Yuma Catholic High School students donated over $400 they had raised in their "Pennies for Puppies"

-Gila Vista Elementary students donated $440 they had raised from holding a car wash.

-A six year-old boy came to our shelter and donated the entire contents of his piggy bank: $1.85.

-A founding board member of the HSOY came by and wrote a very generous check.

In addition to the support that came to us through the door and the mailbag, the level of online giving was unprecedented. Over $7,000 was raised online with $6,000 of which within the last week.

Stay tuned for forthcoming updates. Thank you a hundred thousand times over.