[News Boquete] Amigos de Animales - November Newsletter

Our mission is to provide low cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, and to promote the general welfare of animals in our community and surrounding areas.   Si prefiere recibir los correos electrónicos en español, haga clic aquí. AMIGOS DE ANIMALES BOQUETE PANAMÁ   NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER A New Year is Coming - We Need Your Help to Keep Going!   Dear Animal Lovers and Supporters,   As we close another impactful year, we reflect on our strides in animal welfare and education. This year, we honor Katrina Kneebone, a dedicated volunteer whose efforts have transformed our educational outreach program.   Katrina expanded our education initiatives, setting up reading corners, providing animal sterilization clinic presentations, distributing and teaching animal care workbooks in schools. She also organized successful sterilization clinics directly in schools, serving families who couldn't reach our main clinic.   Due to health concerns, Katrina had stepped back, and sadly passed away on October 30.  We are committed to continuing her legacy. We aim to raise $35,000:   $14400 to continue rural school sterilization clinics- the demand is steadily increasing $6000 to finish reading corners in 13 classrooms. $8000 to upgrade 43 classrooms to 50 bilingual/spanish books per classroom $1100 for bookcases  $1000 for Animal care and sterilization presentations $750 for rugs in reading corners $3800 for school Christmas parties Join us in honoring Katrina by contributing to this campaign. Your generosity will help us continue making a difference in our community.   Thank you for your support.   Leslie Sherling, President, Amigos de Animales Boquete   ♥♥ Together, We Can Do More ♥♥   This year, let's honor Katrina's spirit by ensuring that schools experience the same dedication to animal welfare and continued education that Katrina was passionate about. Your generosity echoes through generations, leaving a legacy of kindness and responsible pet ownership. Thank you for being part of our mission. We couldn't do it without you! I WANT TO HELP   Click one of the buttons or scan the QR Code DONATE VIA PAYPAL The first image here shows the summary from our October clinic.  Take a careful look at the second image, which shows why we ask for your donations! OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR SUCCESS   At every clinic we hold, whether at our facility in Alto Boquete or at locations around Chiriqui, our volunteers give of their time, energy and love of animals to make each and every clinic a success.  Because we are a not-for-profit oganization, we cannot pay our volunteers, so once a year we gather together at a special luncheon to celebrate these dedicated individuals.   No special skills are required to become a volunteer - just a desire to contribute!  If you enjopy working with animals, we have many positions that need to be filled every month and will provide training.  If you'd rather not be hands-on but would still like to join us, we have ongoing needs for individuals to help out with marketing, website design and maintenance, communications, kitchen support, and many other tasks. Below are a few photos of our recent Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon - if you'd like to be at next year's event, please email us at volunteer@aadab.org                                     Bid4Boquete is Back! We are thrilled to announce the return of Bid4Boquete, last held in 2014, where over $100,000 was raised for participating charities. This year, you can help raise money for Amigos de Animales in several ways, all detailed on the website at: Bid4Boquete.org There is also information on the events that will take place in 2025. Currently, we are seeking donations for the silent auction, live auction, and the Sala de Venta (rummage sale). Please make sure to indicate that your donations are for the benefit of Amigos de Animales - your contributions can make a significant impact on our efforts to improve animal welfare in our community. Please visit the website to see how you can help. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: volunteer@aadab.org   KIBBLE & BITS:   •  Food Drive: We are continuing to feed needy dogs and cats in Boquete at a cost of over $1,700 per month.  You can donate by clicking here   •  2025 Calendars - are now available!  Pick up  yours for just $10 at the monthly clinic, Thursday Community Market, Mike's Global Grill, or Mailboxes, etc.   •  Membership Drive: Sign up for your annual Amigos de Animales membership and receive a great car magnet. Membership is still only $10. You can sign up at the  Thursday Market or at a clinic.   •  Gift certificates: We have made gift certificates in the denomination of $10 and $20, the price of an individual sterilization for a cat or a dog. Give your neighbors, friends and workers certificates for their dogs and cats.  Let's help each other help each other!  These certificates are an easy way to help. They are available at the Animales table at the Thursday Market, at Mike's Global Grill or at the clinics.   •  Educational Outreach program: We are visiting local schools to educate students about proper care for their pets, and the importance of spaying and neutering animals. Please email Cindy at cindy_wclayton@yahoo.com if you can help. Click here to donate, or click here to volunteer.   •  Spay or neuter your animal: we get new requests daily and are operating by appointment only. Contact Rosa, our appointment coordinator, at 6563-8686 to be added to our list.   •  Rescue/adoption?: The mission of Amigos de Animales is strictly spay and neuter, we are not a rescue, adoption or veterinary service.  Please do not ask Rosa about any other service - there are many other rescue groups in and around Boquete.   •  We have been updating our website - check it out here   •  Animales is always looking for stories and pictures to share in this newsletter.   Please contact us at info@aadab.org if you have an interesting article or are interested in helping create this newsletter. MARK YOUR CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS   • Training - you can watch our new training here or our prior training here.  We have training sessions for new volunteers Saturday at 9:45 the day before each clinic. Contact Leslie @ volunteer@aadab.org if you have any questions.   • Clinics - JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR NEXT CLINIC WILL BE ON   JANUARY 26, 2025                   WAYS TO HELP AMIGOS DE ANIMALES:      •  Donations:  Any amount will help.   Click here for ways you can make a donation   •  If you would like to volunteer for Animales, contact Leslie or Raquel at        volunteer@aadab.org •  If you can donate dog or cat food, please drop it off at the Amigos de Boquete     office in Alto Dorado or contact us @ info@aadab.org •  Don't forget, the Animales Events Center is available to rent for meetings and    gatherings of any kind. Contact Sherry Shirritt at sshirritt@gmail.com or 6858-3607. Thank you for your support!  We could not do what we do without all of our incredible donors, sponsors and volunteers! Amigos De Animales, Inc. 2733 Oak Ridge Court Ste. 104 Fort Myers, FL 33901-9357 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Website:  www.aadab.org   Contact us at info@aadab.org if you have any questions.   Copyright © 2022 Amigos de Animales, All rights reserved.

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