Staff
Spotlight:
Nancy Gibson,
HSGKC Receptionist
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Nancy,
and her helper "Princess", are here to help people and
their pets in our reception area |
Like many humane society staffers,
Nancy Gibson’s love of animals began at a young age. She
grew up on a 15 acre farm that had a variety of animals including
dogs, cats, cows, horses and rabbits. As a young girl she remembers
begging her parents for horse. Eventually they granted her wish
and gave her a pony named Smokey. Smokey was her favorite pet
as girl. “Most people don’t think horses are affectionate,
but Smokey was very affectionate. He was just perfect,” Nancy
said. Today, Nancy has seven rescued cats of her own.
Before coming to the HSGKC as a receptionist, Nancy volunteered
with Leavenworth Animal Control. They kept her busy with bathing,
walking and vetting the pets, among other duties.
Nancy is married and lives in Lansing, Kansas. As an Army wife, she has moved
seven times during her 18-year marriage, including places like Hawaii and Germany.
She has three children: Thomas, Jason and Kaitlin. Thomas is in the coast Guard,
Jason is attending Pitt State, and Kaitlin will be a senior in high school.
Nancy says she loves working with the HSGKC. She fields about 40 calls a day
from people wanting to surrender their pets to the shelter for various reasons.
She loves being a resource and problem solver for these pet owners. Helping these
people be able to continue their care of their pets through her work is especially
rewarding.
Check Out Our Happy Tails!
Ever wonder what happened to Wendie,
the beagle/terrier mix? Check out her happy “tail”,as
well as many others on our website's Happy
Tails page.
Are you a recent adopter? Send
us your pictures and share your happy tails with us! Either email us with photos attached, or
you can send pictures in the mail and they will be displayed
on the bulletin board in our lobby.
A sampling of Happy Tails photos, from top
to bottom: Cricket (now Izzy), Kingsley and Shirley. You'll have
to visit our Happy Tails page to see Wendie... relaxing on her
recliner!
Upcoming Volunteer Orientation
The next volunteer orientation will
take place this weekend, Saturday, June
14 from 10 am till noon. Those interested should RSVP
to Jo by email at jo@hsgkc.org as
well as remember to fill out a volunteer profile prior to the
orientation.
The next time you are at the store
if you could pick up some clumping cat
litter it would be greatly appreciated. Bertha will
love you forever if she doesn’t already!
For
a list of other items and services we need, check out our Sit
Up and Beg Wish List.
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Dog-N-Jog a
Runaway Success
The 21st
annual Dog-n-Jog brought
out 1,040 “ruff” characters this past weekend. The
event took place on Sunday morning at The Country Club Plaza.
This year, more than $55,000 was raised for the shelter pets
(number is pending). Participants and their four-legged friends
took part in running or walking events, dog agility performances,
a cutest dog costume contest, and random prize drawings.
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Volunteer
Ally McNitt with "Marbles" |
Top
pledge collectors this year were Crissy
McNellis. She raised
$2,250 in pledges. Second place pledge collector was Teresa
Kellough.
She raised $1,850 for the pets. Third place pledge collector
was Patty Levine. She raised $750 for the pets this year.
Special thanks to
the volunteer planning committee that organized the event: Dave
Boone, Lori Brown, Rachel Downtain, Beck Ireland, Ali Kelley,
Coleen Kent, Laura Marshment, Brad O’Bryhim, Christine
Salyer, Karla Schulte, Mark Smith, Rhonda Thieme, Kelly White and Marcia
Wood.
Visit www.thomasphotographic.com to view event photos. A portion of all purchased
photos benefits the HSGKC.
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Volunteer
Ron Sipple with "Kash", aka "Herman" |
Hotdog Cookout for the Dogs
Do you live or work near the Wyandotte
County Courthouse? If so, plan to swing by the courthouse 11
am – 1 pm, Friday, June 20. Jamie
Wempel, an animal-lover
at heart who works at the Courthouse, has organized a Hotdog
Cookout for the Dogs. The fundraiser will sell a Hotdog Meal
(hotdog, chips and drink) for $4. Or you can purchase the Double
Dog Deal (two hotdogs, chips and drink) for $5.
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Clarence
enjoyed his doggie ice cream at the
Prairie Village Art Show satellite adoption event. |
Satellite Adoptions in June
Do you want to help Kansas City’s
homeless pets find a new family? Email Jana if
you are able to help with our one remaining satellite in June.
PETCO
Saturday, June 21
95th & Quivira in Overland Park
11am to 3pm
We bring several dogs and a few cats. Indoors.
The satellite
adoption schedule for July and August is not confirmed yet. Jana will email everyone
on her satellite email list soon, or check back in the next issue
of Cybertails.
Art Unleashed is August 22
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art by Christian Simms |
Mark your calendars – again!
Art Unleashed has moved back to Friday,
August 22 at The Uptown Theater.
The Uptown had some scheduling conflicts but we think everything
is resolved now.
Sponsorships
are now available and range from $5,000-$250. Click
here to download the sponsor packet. Please help us meet our
fundraising goal of $55,000 by passing it along to your business
contacts.
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