Gifts give boost to animal shelter
Tribune ChronicleLORDSTOWN - Gifts from two local philanthropic families will help the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County move into new facilities in Champion.
The Welfare League announced that the Covelli family and Cafaro Foundation each donated $250,000 toward relocation to the proposed $6.6 million Animal Welfare Care and Education Center in Champion.
Caryn Covelli said she hoped that the gifts would encourage other organizations and individuals to contribute to the fundraising campaign, which was announced in July. At the time, she said the current building ''is in bad condition, is too small for our current needs, its cement floor is cracked and we have to worry about disease being spread around when contagious animals come in. We constantly have to turn animals away because there is no room."
Phyllis Cafaro said, "This is the type of community resource that is sorely needed. It will improve the care of helpless pets that have been abandoned or neglected by their owners. Even more importantly, it will provide new opportunities for young people striving for careers as veterinarians, zoologists or veterinary technicians."
Trumbull County is donating 8 acres of land near the Kent State University Trumbull Campus as the site for the new facility. The 25,000-square-foot structure would more than double the housing capacity of the current facilities at 545 Brunstetter Road S.W. in Lordstown.
The new Animal Welfare Care and Education Center will include state-of-the art features for providing veterinary care. It would incorporate the Trumbull County Dog Shelter as well as the volunteer Animal Welfare League. The facility would provide a full-service veterinary clinic with exam rooms, surgery and a lab.
It will be a green building, incorporating technology that will enable it to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.
It will be able to accommodate classes of students in an Animal Management Technology Program at Trumbull Career and Technical Center, allowing them to have hands-on training at the new shelter.
Tax deductible contributions may be made by contacting the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County at 330-394-3512. The league's fundraising consultant, The Bentz Group, also is processing donations sent to its local office at 303 Washington St. N.W., Warren 44483.
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08-26-09 6:16 PM
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dot org
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justme2009
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08-26-09 6:15 PM
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Don't know why the internet address changed to **** but it is ****
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justme2009
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08-26-09 6:13 PM
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People who own pets should have them spayed and neutered. That is part of the reason why there are so many unwanted pets. Some people are irresponsible and don't research the different breeds to find one that would best suit their family. Then they take it to the pound to get rid of it cause it is more than they can handle. AKC**** is a great site to find info about everything from temperament to grooming. I applaud them for donating that money, it is definately needed. If some people were more responsible we wouldn't have such an over population of unwanted pets.
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pahootaman
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08-26-09 2:40 PM
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Your all selfish, selfish people.
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DrSpankit
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08-26-09 10:09 AM
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wee oh...250k deductable donation by the Covelli's and Cafarro's. Is this is a big deal that needs the publics praise?
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bruISback
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08-26-09 8:45 AM
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animals be living better than peoples & peoples be living like animals .go figgure
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hermajesty
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08-26-09 8:25 AM
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I agree that kids need help but this WILL help the kids - creating jobs and learning opportunities. We need to get away from the handout mentality and step up and get out there and WORK in whatever way each person can to help our kids and our community and this does that. It's exciting to see something positive happening in this depressed area!
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momof4nf
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08-26-09 8:10 AM
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how about the familys who cant feed there children or bye them things thy need for school. I love animals to but we need to get our priorities in inline. Our schools need books. Our childrens futures our more important then some cats!!!!!
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