Pledge: Pres. Kathy Callinan 1.) Is it the TRUTH 2.) Is it FAIR to all concerned 3.) Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDHSIPS 4.) Will it be BENEFICAL to all concerned 5.) Is it FUN. (we added this one)
Prayer: Gerri Lewis
Song: Andy Anderson
Brent's Card Game Winner: Christina Burnham
Guests: Matt Rubin, Gail Antoniac, Lorin Liesenfelt, Maurice Raymond
Happy Birthday to Andy Anderson who just turned 85 (and 58 of those years as a Rotarian)
Sergeants Report: Joe Arcari
Raffle Winners: Christina Burnham, Joan Michaud, Bill O'Shaughnessy, Jan Peruccio
Happy Bucks: Glen Anderson is happy Bill McLaughlin is in Allentown, PA and is coming back next week, Christina is happy her husband is better and can come to more meetings, Andy is happy that he is better, Marty is happy for his daughter Alison's wedding which turned out great, Charlie is happy he can now email Andy, Kathy is going on vacation mostly in Ohio.
Program: Matt Rubin introduced Lorin Liesenfelt, Founder and CEO of Dog Days
In the US, despite a large number of dog lovers, we are destroying almost 5 million dogs a year or over 10,000 dogs a day. Lauren founded Dog Days to do something to save these orphaned dogs. Composed of community volunteers, Dog Days works with dog rescue organizations to place dogs with owners. Unlike other rescue operations, they have a 10 step process to insure the right dog is placed in the right situation. They hold adoption events about once quarterly when dogs are brought in from around the country. The last one was held Aug 1st and 2nd at the Saybrook Shopping Center. The Red Dog Project was started to address the highest risk dogs in areas where there isn't much chance of adoption. These dogs are housed with inmates to learn basic socialization skills. The program mission is to find perfect forever homes for the dogs while also providing a meaningful experience for the inmate dog handlers. All costs associated with the program are paid by the charity Dog Days Adoption Events, a 501(c)3 organization in Connecticut.
For more information, go to www.godogdays.org
Lorin Liesenfelt and Matt Rubin
Dog Days
48 Main St, Old Saybrook CT 06475
860-575-0557
Volunteers welcome!
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