Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies 2013 Annual Report
2014 continued to provide excitement and challenges as GRRR evolved and settled into its Phoebe s Place home. Our fabulous volunteers and donors never stopped helping the dogs and improving the facility. The 267 Goldens who came to us this year were, as usual, our number one priority, receiving the veterinary care, grooming, training, walking and nurturing they need to move on to their forever homes. Progress at Phoebe s Place this year included: New windows and floors in our caregiver home, thanks to generous grants from the Golden Retriever Foundation Rescue Fund and many hours of volunteer work. Installation of the replacement bridge donated by Russ and Cathy Jones, to safely cross the canal and open up the back section of the property for use by dog walkers and potential adopters. Fencing for the back portion of the property, thanks to a donation from Mitchell Graye. IBM and the Bacon Family Foundation donations for materials for a walking path to be constructed. Volunteer construction of a beautiful Memorial Garden. Unfortunately, we suffered basement water damage to the house and parking area from the September floods. While we are so much better off than others in our community, we had to allocate significant money to make repairs and avoid future problems. We cannot begin to thank the many volunteers who rushed in with sump pumps and fans and spent hours cleaning, drying and salvaging stored items. On the positive side, we completed our first successful financial audit this year, which opened the door to participating in other opportunities, such as the Combined Federal Campaign. We also increased our focus on the Endowment Fund in order to assure GRRR s long-term sustainability. And we achieved success beyond our wildest dreams in our second year participation in Colorado Gives Day, earning over $30,000 in the single day program of online philanthropy. Our 3rd Annual Gala netted $68,000, and featured a heart-warming Parade of Dogs and a beautiful new video presentation. The Gala committee is hard at work on the next Gala, scheduled for June 28, 2014 at the Tivoli Center. Watch for more information on that big event. And with a notable change from 2012 weather impacting our outdoor events, GRRR hosted a beautiful Spring Fling, Community Open House and Howl O ween Party at Phoebe s Place and Reunion Picnic at the Boulder Reservoir. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with these and other member and community outreach events. Perhaps most significantly, we hired our first Executive Director, Kevin Shipley, recognizing that we need this position to help us manage the organization, freeing up the Board of Directors to focus on strategic issues to lead us into the future. Kevin has hit the ground running, learning about GRRR and meeting as many of our volunteers and members as possible. In 2014 he will bring improvements to many processes and procedures due to his experience and skills. The Board wishes to thank all of our volunteers and donors for their ongoing support. Together we continue to improve all we do for our special Goldens.
Mission A rescue dog is any dog that has experienced a change in ownership from its original owner. The majority of our Goldens are released to us by their owners. Others are strays or come from cooperating shelters in Colorado or other states. The dogs we have available are of all ages, but we rarely get puppies. We are always in need of special people to adopt senior Golden Retrievers. In the right home (and with proper training) rescued Goldens can make wonderful pets and adjust well to their new homes. We require all dogs adopted from Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies (GRRR) to be spayed or neutered before being placed. The dogs are brought up-to-date on their shots, if needed, before placement. Medical problems are also addressed before placement and this is where the majority of funds are expensed. Surgeries, medications, and other prescribed treatments are part of GRRR s responsibility to ensure every rescue has the best opportunity to find their forever home. We also provide professional training to correct any bad habits and/or behavior problems that may be present. Some rescued Goldens are too ill to place, but we make sure they live out their lives in the comfort of one of our foster homes where they are loved and cared for until their quality of life ceases to exist. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies is dedicated to rescue, placement and public awareness, to ensure that Golden Retrievers are adopted by people who are able to provide a safe, loving home. GRRR Board of Directors Marci Auston Dee Delay Darla Henderson Steve Morganfield Pat Rogers Roxanne Sabin Judi Servoss Bill Urbanowski 2014 Officers President: Judi Servoss Vice President: Steve Morganfield Secretary: Pat Rogers Treasurer: Deb Kneale
INCOME Adoption Fees $48,018 Donations $139,763 Memberships $32,113 Fundraisers $144,854 Grants- $41,898 Merchandise $23,401 Other Income $12,269 2013 Financial Statement* *Unofficial/Unaudited TOTAL INCOME $442,316 EXPENSES Veterinary $90,516 Other dog costs $105,807 Admin/off/vol $68,841 Phoebe s Place $36,189 Fundraisers $49,855 TOTAL EXPENSES $351,208 NET ORDINARY INCOME $91,108 CURRENT ASSETS Checking $10,507 Savings $92,643 Endowment $55,335 Inventory $18,014 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $176,499 FIXED ASSETS (buildings, automobiles, etc.) $542,893 Thank you for supporting Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies!
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