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g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 21 aBout us Year Established: 1881 Total Number of Employees: 75 Annual Revenue: $5,346,719 GeoGraphic service area(s) Statewide, with animal care and rehoming centers in Newington, Waterford, Westport and a cat adoption center in the New London PetSmart. top fundinG sources Private Contributions 31.60% Corporate Gifts 0.57% Event Revenue 0.56% Other Income 0.28% Grants 0.90% Program Service Revenue 20.13% Investment Income 45.96% Goals • Provide critical intervention, medical care and a compassionate hand to more than 5,000 pets annually with the single objective of placing them in their new "forever" home. • Offer affordable, low fee pet wellness care, spay/neuter, vaccine clinics, and sick pet care at our donor subsidized Fox Memorial Clinic. The program helps financially strapped owners care for their pets and keep them in their homes. • Feed the hungry pets of Connecticut. The Pet Food Pantry offers free pet food to families facing hard times. The pantry helps to keep pets healthy and in their homes. • Provide compassionate support without judgment to individuals who find it necessary to surrender their pets. CHS' intake and rehoming programs are designed to understand a pet and match its needs with families excited to adopt them. • Build collaborative initiatives with municipal animal control and grass roots animal welfare organizations to provide medical intervention services, education and initiatives that benefit animals and community. fundraisinG events/opportunities Three Annual Signature Events: Faux Fur Ball — This spring event, held in New London County, supports our Waterford rehoming center. It includes dinner, dancing, and an exciting auction. Gala Auction — Celebrating pets and the people who love them, this splashy event includes dinner, dancing and a fabulous auction. We honor one person who has dedicated his/her efforts to foster respect and humanity with induction into the Gertrude O. Lewis Humanitarian Society. Central CT Pet Fair and Dog Walk — This joint venture with the Meriden Rotary Club, an outdoor event, includes a 5K race, leisurely dog walk, and lots of pet friendly vendors. It is a family friendly activity including a kid's area, special demonstrations and entertainment. GivinG opportunities CHS is seeking partners who embrace working towards a more humane community, who wish to help rehome pets, provide medical care to pets and educational programs for the prevention of animal cruelty. From sponsorships to naming opportunities and program investment, CHS has a wide variety of philanthropic opportunities available. volunteer opportunities Volunteers provide enrichment, socialization and kind reassurance to our animals during their stay with us. Volunteers provide invaluable foster care and stability to our most needy pets. You can help pets in a number of ways. Visit cthumane.org/volunteer to get involved. Vice President Gretchen dale loftex Vice President luann Giunta Marketing Treasurer leslie l. White, cfa Troika Investment advisors, llC Secretary dr. William a. haines Hartford veterinary Hospital dr. Wilfredo Barriosnuevo East Hartford animal Clinic eric lopkin The Modern Observer Group margaret y. ormond retired steve parker CrN International Joann roberts, esq. Connecticut General assembly Jennifer rubin Marketing christopher v. White Buzz Engine Marketing & Events Executive Director Gordon G. Willard President ellen sharon CompetitivEdge Connecticut Humane Society 701 russell road, Newington, CT 06111 | 800-452-0114 www.cthumane.org OUr MISSION: The Connecticut Humane Society is the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare, enriching the lives of families and communities through adoption services, medical care, education, and prevention of cruelty. " " I 'm Laurie Boske, a Rocky Hill resident, a school Principal in Portland, and a CT Humane Society fan! My family owns three dogs from CHS. Last fall, my students conducted a pet food drive and collected over 1,000 pounds of food for the pet food pantry. Recently, I became a foster "mom." Gizmo was such a sweetheart. When he was ready for adoption, I just had to keep him in our family. I now volunteer in the medical department, and witness first-hand the miracles that are performed daily by the most caring group of individuals. What a wonderful organization! Central CT Pet Fair, Dog Walk and 5K Road Race; annual fundraiser to benefit pets in need. Board of directors PHOTO | PETEr a. WNEK