Announcements

5th Annual Canines & Cocktails, "PAWrites" of the Caribbean 2010 Fundraising Event

When: Friday, September 17, 2010

Where: The Palace Banquet and Conference Facility, 3223 Parsons Road NW, Edmonton, Alberta

At the Canines & Cocktails event there will be a live and silent auction, food and adult beverages. You'll have a fabulous dinner with a thematic pirate twist.

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SCARS needs sponsors for our 2011 calendar project

SCARS is gearing up for another wonderful calendar year. This fundraiser has proven to be a huge success! In our 2011 calendar, we will continue to depict some of the many beautiful animals that have come into our care over the past year. These calendars are given to each person who is a member of SCARS and we also sell the calendars at events, various store locations and through our website. This year we will continue with the full-colour pages and will ensure that the business sponsor’s full name and mailing address appear on each month. We are inviting individuals and businesses to be one of our calendar supporters, either by sponsorship or by donation, the details of each are listed below:

• Advertised Sponsorship: You or your business can sponsor one page (month) in the calendar at a cost of $350, or share a month with another sponsor at $200. Your businesses name and address will appear on the month of sponsorship and, in addition, we will include a “Thank you” in our spring newsletter. As an advertised sponsor, your business is not eligible to receive a charitable tax receipt (per Canada Customs and Revenue Agency charity guidelines and requirements); however, you may consider using your sponsorship as an advertising expense for your business.

• Non-advertised Donation: You or your business can contribute any amount as a donation to our Rescued Animals 2011 calendar project. You will not be advertised in the calendar as a sponsor; however, you will be entitled to a charitable tax receipt for the full amount of your donation (per Canada Customs & Revenue Agency charity guidelines and requirements).

If you are interested in our Rescued Animals 2011 calendar project, please contact scars@scarscare.org for more information. Space is limited so please contact us as soon as possible.

Maliha is featured on Global TV

Go to www.globaltvedmonton.com/Maliha+Story/3422677/story.html to see Kendra Slugoski's story of a badly abused dog that is getting a second chance at life through SCARS.

SCARS receives grant from HSI

We are thrilled to announce that SCARS is receiving a $2,500 grant from the Humane Society International/Canada in support of our ongoing animal rescue operations. Here is a quote from their message to us: “Congratulations on being chosen for HSI Canada’s 2010 Animal Rescue Fund grant! We’re so happy to be able to award this grant to you and support the wonderful work you do.” Sarita Marje-Donaldson, Office Manager / Campaigns Assistant, Humane Society International/Canada.

From their website: Humane Society International is one of the only international animal protection organizations in the world working to protect all animals—including animals in laboratories, farm animals, companion animals, and wildlife—and our record of achievement demonstrates our dedication and effectiveness. You can learn more about them at www.hsicanada.ca.

Congratulations to Deb Kardash - winner of the Black Eyed Peas tickets!

Congratulations to Deb Kardash and family for collecting over $1,800 in pledges and winning the pair of tickets to the sold out August 23 Black Eyed Peas concert. What an amazing accomplishment! Deb and her family have been an active SCARS foster home for many years. They have rehabilitated over 50 animals in need, many of which were severely sick and/or injured. We can't think of anyone more deserving of this prize!

SCARS is very grateful to the generous owners of Instabox Alberta Inc. for donating the concert tickets. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Tails on the Trails Pawsathon on July 10.

Visit our Past events page for a summary and pictures of this year's event which raised over $30,000.

Volunteer Orientation - June 13

Sorry, this session had to be cancelled. Stay tuned for a new date.

2010 Community Spirit Grant

May 29, 2010 - We are very pleased to announce that SCARS has received a $25,000 grant through the Alberta government's Community Spirit Program. We received this grant because of the ongoing generosity of our supporters. Only those organizations that raised donations totalling $88,000 (or more) qualified for the full amount as explained in the government’s April 27, 2010 news release. For more information on the Community Spirit Program, which includes generous tax incentives for donors, visit www.communityspiritprogram.ca.

Thank you to Canada Brokerlink Insurance

May 2010 - SCARS would like to sincerely thank Canada Brokerlink Insurance of Athabasca, Alberta. For several years now, this generous company has been sponsoring the Pet of the Week advertisement in the Athabasca Advocate newspaper. We “paws”atively love you for your ongoing support of animals in need!

Dr. Dan Martin offers a free chiropractic treatment to SCARS foster dogs

April 29, 2010 - Dr. Dan Martin, Certified Animal Chiropractor, has very generously offered to provide a free chiropractic adjustment to all SCARS foster dogs. We are very excited to welcome "Dr. Dan" as a SCARS volunteer. We are very touched by his generosity and we were even more impressed when we found out he is also passionate about horse rescue. 

He has been a certified animal chiropractor since 1992. He was an instructor for the course from 1995-2002. He has extensive knowledge in care, nutrition and therapy. Dr. Martin is now treating animals full time and has retired from his human practice.

Here is a link to an interesting article called Extending Chiropractic to Animals (see page 12) included in the Winter 2010 newsletter of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Dr. Dan can be reached at 780.217.9639 or dantin45@gmail.com. He can also be contacted through Infinite Pawsibilities (Wholistic Care and Training for your Pets).

Precious Family, Best Friends Pet Loss Support Group

Beginning May 2, 2010, a SCARS friend and supporter will begin running sessions for pet loss support.

The loss of a special four-legged or feathered friend can be devastating. The Precious Family, Best Friends Pet Loss Support Group is here to help, with understanding and sincere caring.

Please join us for kind and gentle support. Feel free to bring pictures of your cherished one and share your memories with others as we journey through the grieving process together.

When: The first Sunday of every month
Where: Suite 203, 9148 23 Avenue (The Square on 23rd)
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: Free

Contact information:

E-mail us at: mollie029@shaw.ca
Please put in subject line: Pet Loss Support

Download the flier here: http://www.scarscare.org/StaticAttachments/pet-loss-poster.pdf

Global Pet Foods

February 2010 - SCARS would like to thank Pouya & Mahmoud Assadi of Global Pet Foods, Heritage Village, 2027A - 111 Street, Edmonton for inviting SCARS to hold a successful adoption event at their store on February 27, 2010. As well, we want to thank them for choosing SCARS as their charity of choice for the Global Pet Foods February 6-14, 2010, “Show us your heart” fundraising drive through the Canadian Pets and Animals Foundation and help local shelter animals find homes of their own.

Donation from the Silent River Benevolent Foundation

February 2010 - SCARS would like to thank the Silent River Benevolent Foundation in Stony Plain for their very generous donation of $3,000. Through their partnership with Silent River Kung Fu, the Silent River Benevolent Foundation supports community projects and initiatives. SCARS is lucky enough to be among the charities that benefit from their annual fundraising efforts.

SCARS volunteers, Ron and Julie Bayliss, attended the Foundation’s Chinese New Year Banquet and Black Belt Promotion Ceremony on Saturday, February 20, 2010, where they were presented with the donation cheque. This Foundation has supported SCARS for several years with donations of this amount.

SCARS receives grants during 2009

During 2009, SCARS qualified for two amazing grants that we will use in support of our ongoing rescue efforts. They are:

Community Spirit Grant - In May 2009, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, SCARS applied for and received a $25,000 grant through the Alberta government's Community Spirit Donation Program. Only non-profit and registered charity organizations that have received more than $1,000 in annual donations from individual donors are eligible. SCARS received the maximum amount given through the program because of the generosity of our donors, and that is yet another reason why ongoing financial help from our supporters is so important. For more information on the Community Spirit Program, which includes new tax incentives for donors, visit www.communityspiritprogram.ca.

Donner Canadian Foundation Grant -  In October 2009, SCARS received a $20,000 grant from the Donner Canadian Foundation. We were thrilled that an anonymous supporter recommended us to this organization which invited us to apply for funding. For more information on the Foundation, visit their website at www.donnerfoundation.org.

SCARS featured in Avenue Magazine

November 2, 2009 - Andrea Cairns, SCARS Director, was named one of Edmonton's Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine for "dedicating her spare time to rescuing animals and helping SCARS become the biggest rescue organization in the province." To read the article, click here

Call for volunteers and donations

October 2009 - We announced in mid October that the Bigstone Cree Nation, six hours north of Edmonton, was hiring an animal control officer to conduct a two-month dog collection and was asking SCARS to help re-home these animals. This collection has now been postponed until further notice, but dogs continue to come to SCARS from this area and we are always in need of new volunteers! Here are some ways to help:

• Become a foster home - Do you want to help save an animal's life? As a foster home, you will provide temporary care for an animal in need until SCARS can find it a permanent home. Becoming a foster home is easy and there is absolutely no cost or long term obligation. We match you to an animal that suits your lifestyle and level of experience, and then we provide food, supplies, veterinary care, and any help you need with training or transportation. You provide the warm shelter and love!
  

• Donate supplies - If you are able to donate supplies such as crates, blankets, towels, food, food dishes, and so forth, please drop them off at one of the following businesses that have generously agreed to support SCARS:
  

• Donation drivers - We also need people willing to pick up donations at the venues listed above and deliver them to SCARS.
  

• Drivers for "Operation Doggie Railway" - We need volunteer drivers to help transport dogs. SCARS will provide crates or blankets (if a crate will not fit in your car). Mileage will be reimbursed as well.

Making your donations count event more

August 2009 - Albertans are already some of the most giving and generous people anywhere, and as an organization that relies on that vibrant giving spirit to carry out our important work, SCARS wants to tell you about a new program that could make it even more worthwhile to support your favourite non-profit or charitable organization.

Did you know that if you donate more to registered charities like Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS), you now have an opportunity to receive a higher tax credit on your income tax return?

As part of the Alberta government's new Community Spirit Program, an enhanced charitable tax credit will allow you to do just that. Through this tax credit, when the provincial and federal charitable tax credits are combined, Albertans now receive a 50-cent tax credit for every dollar donated over $200.

If you make a donation to a Canada Revenue Agency-registered charity, you will receive a non-refundable charitable tax credit when you complete your annual income tax return. When the provincial and federal charitable tax credits are combined, Albertans now receive a 50-cent non-refundable tax credit for every dollar donated over $200.

More support from you also means there is a greater opportunity for SCARS to obtain a provincial grant to support our work in the community.

The donation grant component of the Community Spirit Program allows our organization to apply for a grant based on the amount of money donated by individuals over a 12-month period. The more funds we raise, the better chance we have of receiving a grant to support our operations, as well as the delivery of programs and services.

Your donation counts! Through your support you are helping our community become stronger and more vibrant.

When the provincial and federal charitable tax credits are combined, Albertans now receive a 50-cent non-refundable tax credit for every dollar donated over $200.

For example, if you donate a total of $500 to four or five charities over the year, you will receive a combined federal and provincial charitable tax credit of $200. This means that the donations would cost you about $300, which is the equivalent of donating 82 cents a day, or about the cost of buying a newspaper. As a result of the enhanced tax credit, you may consider donating more to your favourite charities.

More support from you also means there is a greater opportunity for SCARS to obtain a provincial grant to support our work in the community. The donation grant component of the Community Spirit Program allows our organization to apply for a grant based on the amount of money donated by individuals over a 12-month period. The more funds we raise, the better chance we have of receiving a grant to support our operations, as well as the delivery of programs and services.

Your donation counts! Through your support you are helping our community become stronger and more vibrant. To donate to SCARS, visit http://www.scarscare.org/Donate.asp.

For information on the Community Spirit Program, please visit http://www.communityspiritprogram.ca/.

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