Dubuque Regional Humane Society DRA Future Fund Grant ApplicationDubuque Regional Humane Society
Jane McCall, President/CEO
175 N. Crescent Ridge
Dubuque IA 52003
Dear Jane:
August 30, 2010
The City of Dubuque supports the Dubuque Regional Humane Society's application for
a Future Fund Grant from the Dubuque Racing Association. A Future Fund Grant
would greatly support the efforts of the Humane Society to build a new facility, which
would not only house unwanted and stray animals, but also provide for expanded
adoption, animal care services and community education. The City of Dubuque
contracts with the Dubuque Regional Humane Society to house apprehended stray
dogs and cats and provide services which assist our animal control program. However,
we also value the Society's efforts in providing education to our community about
responsible pet ownership and animal care, in addition to caring for stray and unwanted
animals.
We commend the Dubuque Regional Humane Society for moving forward with a much
needed project. A new facility will definitely expand and improve services to the
community and our pets.
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cc: Mary Rose Corrigan, RN, Public Health Specialist
Sincerely,
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
175 North Crescent Ridge
Dubuque, IA
52003
Ph. 563 -582 -6766
Fax 563- 582 -0140
Website www.
dbghumane.org
August 27, 2010
Dubuque Regional Humane Society
Jane McCall, President / CEO
175 N Crescent Ridge
Dubuque, Iowa 52003
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Jane McCall, President
DUBUQUE
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SERVING THE TRI- STATES
Dear Mary Rose and Mike,
Enclosed is a fact sheet about the Dubuque Regional Humane Society along with
the case study for our capital campaign to build a new shelter. We are applying
for a Future Fund Grant from the Dubuque Racing Association. We need 10
letters of recommendation from a wide representation of local civic or
government organizations that know what we do and support what we plan to
do.
We need the letter by September 15 and you can send it to the following address:
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Our Mission: The DRHS is committed to building lifelong bonds between people and animals
through adoptions, education, community outreach programs and prevention of cruelty.
What we do
• The Dubuque Regional Humane Society has the largest selection of pets in the tri -state area.
Adoption of the animals we shelter is one of our main functions. We adopted out 2,100 pets to
forever homes in 2009.
• Last year we reunited 443 animals with their owners
• We reach 6,000+ children and teens through our humane education programs, including
Reading with Rover and our summer Kids & Critters Camps
• Annually, we conduct over 500 cruelty and neglect investigations to protect the animals and
educate their owners.
• 2010 marked the opening of our on spay /neuter suite in an effort to control the pet
overpopulations phenomenon at the source.
• We assist new and current dog owners through our two training classes, Good Dog Academy
and Puppy Connection.
• We perform dog boarding and cremation services
• We serve as a shelter for homeless and unwanted animals, a rescue operation, a placement
agency, an educational and advocacy organization and a pet care resource center.
Our Need
• On average, DRHS staff takes in 15 animals every single day, 365 days a year.
• Our animal intake has increased by 64% since 2004!
• We have not only increased the number of animals that we care for, we have added more
community outreach programs, educational programs and staff which requires much more
room. We have grown from a staff of three people caring for 1,800 animals to a staff of 25 full
and part time people caring for over 5500 animals at two locations.
• We have outgrown the parking lot, the "people" space and the animal space.
• We are completely land locked at our current location on three and a half acres.
What a New Shelter Means for the DRHS
• We have nearly 50,000 people that come through the doors of our two facilities each year. With
a new shelter, we expect to bring in even more potential adopters, visitors and children.
• The new shelter will provide our animals with a warmer, "homelike" setting.
• Completing this project will create an "animal resource center" for the tri -state area.
• In addition to having more animal space, we will have a separate classroom for all the kids'
activities we offer and we will be able to have more Kids and Critters Camps.
• The increased acreage will create a space where people can
enjoy walking either our dogs or their own along groomed
trails, or socialize their pet in our "members only" pet park.
• The surgical suite will allow us to put healthier,
spayed /neutered and vaccinated animals up for adoption and
further our efforts to control the region's pet - overpopulation.
Thank you for supporting the Dubuque Regional Humane Society!
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DEAR FRIENDS,
The building campaign is a wonderful way to celebrate our 110th Anniversary! Along
with Campaign Co- Chairs XXXX)0(X and X)0(XXX, we look forward to spectacular
improvements coming to the community.
In the next few years, we will be building a new animal resource center for the
tri -state community. The adoptable dogs will be housed in glass front "doggie dens ",
the cats in comfortable condos, the classroom will be a separate, air - conditioned area
conducive to learning, and the surgery suite will have adequate space to spay and
neuter both our animals and the area's low income population.
We will be working with both Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin
School's of Veterinary Medicine. In addition, the campus will include Hadley's Pet
Park, a member's only off -leash dog park. There will be more freedom for the
animals, more interaction for potential adopters and a far healthier environment for
everyone.
When we are finished, the animal resource center including the surgical suite and
the classroom will be bigger and better equipped to save the lives of the tri- states
abandoned, unwanted, and abused animals and serve the needs of the area's
residents and their pets.
However you choose to participate, please join us in this campaign as we celebrate
110 years!
Respectfully,
Jane McCall
PRESIDENT & CEO
NEW FACILITY OVERVIEW:
> OVERALL SPACE
- Approx. 38,000 square foot facility
> ADOPTION
- Large and small glass front dog kennels, cat condos,
free roaming cat rooms, an exotic pet center, and
large cage front dog kennels
> HEALTHY HOLDING
- Large and small dog kennels, and cat housing units
> ISOLATION
- Both large and small kennels for animal isolation
> SURGICAL SUITE
- Full service surgery suite for exam, x -ray, surgery,
and recovery
> EDUCATION CENTER
- Large training agility space with access to outdoors,
classroom for educational opportunities, conference
room, and one -on -one training office
> RETAIL CENTER
- Featuring a variety of items for pets and owners
THE CANINE SUITES
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> Individual kennels to provide maximum living space,
ease in compatibility, and animal health.
> Kennels grouped into pods with separate visitation rooms
and benches for better viewing for adopters, and ease of
maintenance and care by staff.
> Natural day lighting supporting our green initiative, and
promoting animal connection to the outside environment.
> Sloped ceilings for noise reduction.
> In -floor radiant heating for warmth and comfortability.
> Overall increased capacity for small, medium, and
large breed dogs.
THE CAT CONDOS
> Each unit has its own, more sanitary, air circulation system.
> Individual condos for private living spaces, and larger
interconnecting condos for socialization.
> New acquaintance rooms for personal and play time for
adopters.
> Large play rooms for adopter viewing, and animal
interaction.
> Condos are located along outer building windows for
natural maximum lighting.
> Storage and prep room for ease of maintenance and
accessability for staff.
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> Private secure entrance for individual usage.
> Large indoor agility training area that opens to an
> Separate classroom space for education classes,
Kids and Critters camps, and training.
> Separate boardroom for meetings and additional
classroom space.
> Separate office, storage, and restrooms.
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THE SURGICAL SUITES
> Separate surgical entrance for privacy and animal welfare.
> Individual animal examination and consultation rooms.
> Animal holding and observation rooms.
> Medical surgical room, with separate canine and feline
pre- operative and post- operative rooms.
> Veterinarian technician area and laboratory.
> Surgical storage space for easy accessability and
area maintenance.
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Dubuque Humane Society serves as a shelter
for homeless and unwanted animals, a rescue
operation, a placement agency, an educa-
tional and advocacy organization and a pet
care resource center.
With the completion of this community project, the tri -state
area will have an Animal Resource Center that will improve
the health and well -being for homeless and unwanted
animals, will expand the humane education of children
and the socialization of animals, will serve as a placement
agency for all kinds of pets, will be an advocacy organi-
zation for animals and a pet resource center.
We have nearly 50,000 people that come through the
doors of our two facilities each year, with a new shelter
we expect that to bring in even more potential adopters,
visitors and children.
The DRHS adopts over 2,000 animals into adoptive
homes each year. Research shows that the average
pet owner spends $1,000 to $1,200 a year on their
pets so each year the DRHS generates over
$1,000,000 of revenue into the community. Cumulatively
this adds up to millions of dollars each year spent on pets
here in the tri -state area.
Completing this project will create an "animal resource
center" for the tri -state area. The new, larger facility will
improve animal care, will increase training opportunities
and activities for animals and people.
In addition to having more animal space, we will have a
separate classroom for all the kids' activities we offer and
we will be able to have more Kids and Critters Camps.
The increased acreage will create a space where people
can enjoy walking either our dogs or their own along
groomed trails, or socialize their pet in our "members
only" pet park. The barn will allow comfortable quarters
for the farm animals and horses we take care of, and
more parking for visitors, guests, staff and volunteers.
The surgical suite will allow us to put healthier,
spayed /neutered and vaccinated animals up for adoption.
You will be helping create a comfortable temporary home
for the animals of the tri- states.
HOW YOU CAN HELP.
We can have a "members only" dog park, trails for our vol-
unteers to walk our dogs on, a small barn for some of the
farm animals and horses that we take in and a pond for
practicing dock dogs and educational purposes.
We are seeking to raise $5,000,000 with our scale of giving as follows:
No. of Gifts In the range of Total
1 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
2 $500,000 $1,000,000
3 $250,000 — 300,000 $800,000
8 $100,000 — 150,000 $900,000
10 $50,000 — 75,000 $550,000
14 $25,000 $350,000
20 $10,000 — 15,000 $220,000
34 $5,000 — 7,500 $180,000
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— JANE McCALL, DUBUQUE REGIONAL HUMANE SOCIETY PRESIDENT
With the help of many people we have raised the money to purchase 13'/2 acres behind the Star
movie theater. This is enough area that even if we need to add on in the future we could do so.
The new 38,000 square foot Animal Resource Center would
have adequate space on one floor for all the offices, a training
center, a spay /neuter clinic, retail store and all the animals.
14 Gifts of $100,000 or more $3,700,000 74%
24 Gifts of $25,000- 75,000 $900,000 18%
Gifts of $5,000 to 15,000 $400,000 8%
Total Gifts $5,000,000 100%
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society is proud of the many additional services we have created for the tri -state
community over the last several years, including a nationally recognized volunteer program, educational opportu-
nities for both children and pets, along with a surgical suite in efforts to control the pet overpopulation phenomenon
at the source... and we have seen many lives changed for the better. Building an Animal Resource Center will
allow us the much - needed space to adequately provide for the animals, the people and the programs offered to
our communities.
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OUR HISTORY. OUR FUTURE.
Mission: The DRHS is committed to building lifelong bonds between people and animals
through adoptions, education, community outreach programs and prevention of cruelty.
The Dubuque Humane Society (DHS), founded in 1901,
has been growing in the number of animals cared for,
the number of animals adopted, and the number of
programs offered in the tri -state area each year.
In 2009 we cared nearly 5,500 animals, adopted 2,190
animals into new homes, reunited 443 animals with their
owners, trained 114 dogs and puppies along with their
owners, and performed burial or cremation services for
199 owned animals. In addition to those animal serv-
ices, we presented humane education programs to
6,131 young people, provided pet therapy visits to 23
nursing homes monthly, conducted six week long Kids
and Critters Camps and investigated over 300 cruelty
and neglect complaints. We are also a school business
partner with Bryant School.
PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
> Animal Care, Pet Adoption & Lost and Found Animal
Programs
> Animal Cruelty /Neglect Investigations
> Dog Boarding
> Euthanasia and Cremation Services
> Senior Citizen Adoption & Foster Care Program
> Volunteer Programs
> Pet Therapy & Humane Education /Community
Outreach Programs
> Dubuque Community Y Domestic Violence Program
> Reading with Rover
> Dog Obedience Classes & Agility Club
> Head Start Dog in Training Program
> Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Training
> Kids & Companions Club & Kids 'N' Critters Camp
> Pets on the Road & Corporate for Canines
> Adult and Juvenile Court Services
> Loras College Work Study & Dubuque Senior High
School NHS (National Honor Society) service site
> Pet food for low income pet owners through Project
Concern and the Food Pantry
> Pet boarding for Opening Doors clients
> Work with students from Hillcrest Family Services,
Hills & Dales, and Four Oaks
> Memorandum of understanding with the Red Cross
for animals in disasters
> Animal housing for Dubuque, Dubuque County,
Jo Daviess County, and various other small
incorporated municipalities in Iowa & Wisconsin
AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
> One of the top animal shelters in the United States in
2009 & recognition of the Reading with Rover Pro-
gram in 2006 by the American Humane Association.
> In 2004, our President, was one of the founding
members of the Asilomar Accords, a method of
keeping shelter statistics that is now recognized
nationwide.
> Non - Profit Excellence award from Dubuque 365
in 2010.
While the numbers of animals coming into and going out
of the DRHS has increased so has our revenue and ex-
penses. We owe no debt on the current building and it
was appraised at $1 million dollars last year. We will sell
the current building and use the money to help pay for
the new building, though we cannot do that until the new
building is built.
The results of our 2009 outside audit showed that
$.89 of each dollar donated to the DRHS was going
directly for animal care. This is a high figure in the
non - profit world. We will provide you with a copy of our
audited financial report upon your request.
2009 INCOME AND EXPENSES:
INCOME
> Contributions
> Animal Services
> Housing Contracts
> Store Sales
EXPENSES
> Animal Welfare & Sheltering
> Public Outreach
> Veterinary Services
> Support Services
> Fund Raising
> Costs of Goods Sold
$517,878
$312,843
$164,349
$30,454
$1,025,524
$634,767
$70,061
$58,543
$48,966
$55,744
$17,446
$885,527
We cover 4,925 sq. miles geographically, it includes the
city of Dubuque, Dubuque County along with Jackson,
Jones. Delaware and Clayton Counties in Iowa.
We also take animals from Jo Daviess County, IL and
Grant County, WI. The population served is 239,328
people. 11 is a very large geographic area with a rela-
tively small population.
We have grown from a staff of three people, in 1991, caring
for 1,800 animals to a staff of 25 full and part time peo-
ple caring for over 5,500 animals at two locations. We
have outgrown the animal space, the "people" space,
and our parking lot, and are completely land locked at
our current location on three and a half acres, leaving us
no room for expansion of services.
When the building was constructed in 1992 animals
were warehoused — but by displaying animals in warmer,
more homelike condition, we have seen an increase in
adoptions and forever homes.
A good example of this, is the fact that our off -site adop-
tion center at Kennedy Mall does 37% of our adoptions
each year. At that site there are no cages or bars, we
have 12 cat condos and three "real life" rooms for the
dogs.
Our new facility will continue with this trend, making a
welcoming environment for adopters, and a comfortable
temporary home for all the animals.
DUBUQUE REGIONAL
Humane Society
Phone: 563-582-6766
Fax: 563-582-0140
General E -mail: info @dbqhumane.org
Address: 175 N. Crescent Ridge, Dubuque, IA 52003
President/CEO:
Jane McCall, Email: humanejane @dbqhumane.org
Director of Animal Services:
Pete Murphy, Email:pete @dbqhumane.org
Community Outreach Director:
Ann Lorenz, Email: ann@dbqhumane.org
Administrative Coordinator:
Marnie Robbins, Email: marnie @dbqhumane.org
2010 Board of Directors
Executive Board
Flint Drake (Chair)
Anne Benda (Vice Chair)
Kim Tully (Secretary)
Nancy Troester (Treasurer)
Dale Repass (Past Chair)
Board of Directors
Craig Beytien
Jennifer Clemens - Conlon
Kelly Jo Fassbinder
Marilynne Field
Bill Klauer
Dr. Joan McCleary
Michael McDonald
Joe Mulgrew
Chad Richardson
Stan Schwartz
Nan Smith
Dan Walsh
Dr. Mike White
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