March 2025

•  One meeting/month on Saturday am.  Propose last meeting of the month, thoughts on time? Last Saturday of the month at 10am. 3/29. 

• Dogs:
  • Harlow- Lidia, need Harlow on social media and website! 
  • Bailey: need to discuss behavioral concerns- Timeline is Saturday. DG to state no. 
  • Maximus: doing well, with Drew.
  • Nala: Denied. KW to send email.

• Adopters:
  • Missy Branch- Could she manage Bailey’s issues? NO

• Fosters:
  • John Santiago- DG to process
  • Robert (Rob) and Shannon Matricardi: New to meeting and volunteer team. They want to Want to help! Try adding them again.

Welcome Rob! Shannon! –  Kimberly to add Rob to text.

Specialty- Kingsport TN, May 18 – 25.  

• Parade May 23
• Auction- silent auction of items for fundraising (Rob has a trailer, etc. and will be traveling on the 19th), Lynn to send Rob photos of all the items. Rob suggested that smaller items could be in an auction basket. 
• Banquet dinner- auction closes May 24
• review draft announcement- Lynn to send to KW for additional edits

Fundraising: 

• Rob can assist with fundraising- eBay, social media, etc.  connect Rob with Lidia and Lynn
• financials on website? DG has been thinking about this, DG connect with Rob about this

Review new dogs

• Bailey- DG- any update??
• Crocket- KW to reach out

Applicants

• A few new ones for DL to review

Business:    

• Success Story: Zeus, Diesel and Printify 
• Quinn (NNR) is holding a virtual foster orientation 4/5.  Do we have any applicants that may benefit from attending?    
• Printify is a resounding YES!  Thank you, Rob.  Claire shared that NNR did a print with all the dogs saved in the shape of a Newfoundland.  They are national and have more volume, but I like the idea.  Investigate for SSMR? 
• Dawn G calling on Tank   
• Claire working on post for Bailey.  We learned no men and no female dogs.  We can try but we may not be able to help.  This has been communicated to the shelter volunteer working with us.    
• Dawn L is working with J. Jones as potential for Leo and Exley when they come in.   
• Dawn L outreaching Santiago family regarding Murphy.  They agreed and the owner/foster have been connected to transport.     
• Dawn G connected with Missy Branch.  They are a "yes" for Hagrid.   Need to work on transport.  We are going to "foster to adopt" to assure  Hagrid is able to acclimate to their family.