Volunteer
Profile:
The Cruz Family
Kathy Cruz has
her hands full. As well as being a volunteer at the Humane
Society of Greater Kansas City, she’s also a mother
of five. Ranging from ages 10 to 17, Jesse,
Katie, Olivia, George and Rosa all love to volunteer just as much as Kathy
does.
It all began when Kathy’s daughter Katie needed
to volunteer for Girl Scout’s.
That was about two years ago, and the Cruz family has kept up with it ever since.
Olivia began volunteering in April, while Rosa and George joined in around May.
“We just love it here,” said
Kathy. “They just adore playing
with the cats and kittens.”
Even today, the Girls Scout’s
has had a positive effect on their time at the shelter. In
celebration of the Girl Scout’s 95th birthday, Katie
and Olivia have decided to buy 95 items to donate to the shelter.
These items include toys, food and other items from the shelter’s
wish list.
The six volunteers have been coming
on Wednesday afternoons since the school year began, which
was easy planning for Kathy considering that she home-schools
her children. They help with newspapers and play with the cats,
usually staying for about two hours.
According to Kathy, they
have been looking forward to helping with satellite adoption
clinics as well, but just haven’t found a date that works
with their schedule yet.
The Cruz dwelling is home to three
dogs, Chili, Scarlet and Tara. Chili is a Shar Pei mix, Scarlet
is a Poodle mix and Tara is a Boston Terrier.
Can You Spare a Square?
This is a slow time for in-kind
donations and we are in a TP crunch. As you know, there aren't
many things worse than running out of toilet paper!
There are hundreds of people that
come through the shelter each week to use the clinic, volunteer
and visit the shelter pets.
Toilet paper is just one of the
needed items on the Sit Up and Beg Wish
List. Download your
copy of the Wish List today from the website and organize
a collection drive of your own!
What
an Opportunity
Interested in seeing a concert or
sporting event for free? Visit www.CrowdSystems.com to
see what events are available. They are looking for people to
be ushers at a variety of events in Kansas City. While you get
to see most of a show, you are raising money for the Humane Society.
Volunteers must be at least 18 and Crowd Systems will provide
a shirt or outwear if the event is outside. If you are interested
in finding out more information or signing up for an event please email
Jo or call 913.596.1000 ext. 22.
Wear it with Pride
The new HSGKC shirts are here
and going fast.
You can buy yours at the shelter and at satellite adoptions.
There are two wonderful designs, both created by volunteer Jen
Rarey. Volunteers can purchase shirts at a discounted rate. Fitted
shirts are $9 and standard tees are $8. We also still have Dog-N-Jog
and Art Unleashed shirts available. Get yours today!
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Santa
Paws
How can
Santa be in two places at once you ask? This year
Santa will be taking photos with pets at The
Legends in Kansas City, KS Saturday, December 1 & 8
from 11am-3pm. The Legends will provide the Santa and JoAnne
Piper of Piper Photography is
volunteering her time & resources
to be the photographer, we just need you to help greet people
and be JoAnne's assistant. This is our first event at The Legends
and we are really looking forward to it.
Santa will also be taking photos
at Petsmart in Merriam (55th & Johnson Drive) Saturday,
December 8 from 11am-4pm. Petsmart provides the camera and
Santa suit! If you were interested in being Santa, Santa's
helper or a photographer, we would love to have your assistance.
Petsmart is always a ton of fun!
If you are available to help
with any of these dates or locations please email
Jo.
Pet Reunion
2007
You won’t want to miss the
annual Pet Reunion from 1-4 pm, Saturday, October 27 at the shelter. Swing by and see the adopted pets that come back with their adopted
families.
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The Pet Reunion is truly the best
day of the year at the HSGKC! Enjoy the Pet Costume Contest
at 2 pm. Tator, dressed as a pumpkin, was last year’s costume
contest winner and Zelda, dressed as a princess, was the runner
up.
STILL
Keep Your Schedule Open
Ernie Biggs, the
dueling piano bar, is partnering with HSGKC on its Grand Opening
night in mid October. All the proceeds from the cover charges
will be donated to the shelter. Ernie Biggs piano players can
play more than 3,000 different songs on command, so start pondering
what song you will challenge them to play! Keep an eye out
for an email with the date. Ernie Biggs is located in Westport
at 4115 Mill Street in Kansas City, MO.
Satellite
Adoptions
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Plaza Art
Fair Adoptions: The Plaza Art Fair this past weekend
was another huge success! So far we've sent home Ashley,
Sebastian, Sheldon, Simon, Sydney, Bart, and Willie. Brody is
scheduled to go home on Saturday. We also raised over $1500 in
donations and shirt sales. Much thanks to all of our wonderful
volunteers who helped throughout the weekend to make this
possible!
Do you want to help Kansas City’s
homeless pets find a new family? Email Jana if
you are able to help with any of these upcoming Satellite Adoptions
at Petco. Volunteer time commitment is 10:45 am to 3:15 pm.
PETCO
95th & Quivira in Overland Park
11 am to 3 pm
Saturday, October 20
Saturday, November 3
Saturday, November 17
Welcome New Volunteers
Please help us welcome the newest
class of humane society volunteers: Jill
Matthiesen, Lisa Applebury, Tiffany Young, Teresa Castro, Sara
Lienau, Troy, Tetzlaff, Rhonda Reeves, Matt Redlin, Pamela
Mirth, Rachael Mirth, Dylan Mirth, Gwynne Guthrie, Ben Shively,
Amber Bollinger, Melissa Heller, Jayson Bradbury, Megan Eichorn,
Travis Swiegood, Marge Falcone, Linda Eisenhart, and Caroline
Eisenhart.
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