$2.4 million already donated in gifts and pledges
Rescue Village is pleased to formally launch Raising the Roof to Save More Lives with a goal of $3 million to expand and remodel the existing building on Chillicothe Road in Russell Township. Shelter board members and leadership level donors have already committed $2.4 million in gifts and pledges during the campaign’s silent phase which began in May, 2013.
The total committed to date includes a $1.5 million gift from an individual donor, who wishes to remain anonymous at this time, but whose name will appear on the front of the building after completion of the project. This gift is not only the campaign’s lead gift, but the largest gift that Rescue Village has ever received. We are grateful to all of our leadership donors for providing early support and enthusiasm for this much needed campaign that will allow Rescue Village to save even more lives every year.
As a result of this new philanthropic investment, we will have the capacity to shelter and save at least 400 more animals per year (a nearly 25% increase in intakes and adoptions) and maintain the gold standards of care that the community demands and the animals deserve. The new north wing will address the need for more space, more services, and the latest approaches to the evolving art and science of sheltering. A larger medical clinic, Sarah’s Place, is at the heart of the project and will have the capacity to lift the number of outdoor cats served by our spay/neuter programs by 30% or more.
We anticipate increasing the flow of animals into the shelter and out through adoptions minimally by 25% with the hope of reaching 35%. With the addition of distinct isolation space for kittens and puppies, our shelter’s most fragile population, we will be able to save 50% more puppies. This dedicated space will also allow us to save more kittens by allowing sick animals to be treated in-shelter rather than placed in foster care.
Rescue Village is poised to expand and reconfigure its 10,500 square foot building with ground breaking slated for late spring or early summer 2014. The most critical needs have been assessed, and a team of staff and volunteers along with lead architect Herschman Architects and nationally recognized shelter architect Rick Bacon, have been engaged to envision an expansion and reconfiguration of the back of house operations areas, medical clinic, and support spaces. To continue to provide first-rate services, Rescue Village must embrace the newest and highest standards of care for animal shelters.
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