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H.E.L.P. NEWSspring 2015

H.E.L.P. is a volunteer-based not-for-profit organization

WWW.HELPINGANIMALS.ORG (877)364-2286 P.O. BOX 972 ST CHARLES, IL 60174

In this Issue:

2 Meet Lacey and Jake

3 Thank you to our volunteers

5 Upcoming events

6-7 Contributions

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alana, a thirdchance at love

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alana, a thirdchance at love

available for adoption

“Hi my name is Alana! I’m about 10 years old.I was adopted from H.E.L.P. many years ago

and my family returned me for personalreasons. I was very lucky and hit the jackpotand got adopted a second time.

I was so lucky to have a loving mom, untilshe had to go into a nursing home suddenly.The rest of the family didn’t know what to dowith me. So, they dumped me in my carrier infront of animal control and said to please findme a loving home.

I was taken back in with H.E.L.P. and I wasboarding at a local animal clinic.”

Third time adoption was the charm. Weare happy to announce that after a few

PRADA

Hi there! I’m Lacey and I love to greet people. I’m doing just great, except for onesmall little thing—I’ve been looking for the perfect family to join and I just haven’t beenable to find one yet. Maybe you could help me? Maybe you are my perfect family?

I am a fun, quirky cat who loves to lounge in my bed. I like to observe the worldaround me ,but am also be very affectionate. I get along fine with other cats.

I am an older girl (I was born on Oct. 1, 2001) and have a sensitive stomach, so Iwould love to go to a home that can monitor what I eat. I just want a family to love me!

Lacey is micro chipped, vaccinated, and spayed.

Lacey

months of waiting Alana has found awonderful forever home. We wish her thebest with her new family!

a success story

There is much to say about this wonderful girlwhose smile will melt your heart.

Prada is approximately 2 1/2 yearsold, but it is a guess because she wasfound as a stray by animal control. Sheappears to be an Amstaff mixed withEnglish bulldog weighing in at 50lbs.

She was producing milk at the time shewas taken by animal control. She contin-ued to produce milk after coming to theH.E.L.P family. A doctors visit determinedshe was having a false pregnancy andhaving her spayed would put her bodyback in balance. Sure enough Prada isnow a happy, healthy pup.

This girl has a pure heart and wants to share her lovewith you. Unfortunately, it is clear that Prada had somehardships in her short time on this earth. She can some-times be shy of her head being touched or fast movinghands towards her. She will put her head down and freeze

in place until she knows you are safe. Then Prada willmelt in your lap for pets and kisses. She has not once

shown aggression to children or adultsand has passed her temperament testswith flying colors. Sadly, Prada hasshown food and toy aggression towardsother dogs sometimes without predic-tion. To be safe, her forever home shouldnot have any dogs or cats.

Prada wants to be spoiled, and lovesany type of affection. She will be yourprincess, your best friend, your cuddlebug. Don’t let her tough appearance foolyou, her smile always shows her trueheart. Her forever home should be one

that understands that Prada had a rough start, but do notjudge a book by the first chapters. She charms everyoneshe meets with her happy “oinks,” and classic bullysmile. She deserves a life of love and peace. Could you beher forever home and give her a happily ever after?


By JOYCE RODRIGUEZ

Our volunteers are worth theirweight in gold! They share theirtime and talents and expectnothing in return. They spendlong hours on various projectsand day-to-day duties, sacrificingtheir personal time for the greatergood of rescuing animals in need.It takes a great many people-working daily to keep H.E.L.P.,operational, successful and aresource in our community.

Volunteers, your dedication togiving our rescue animals achance to be loved and adopted isinvaluable. We want to expressour appreciation to you, ourcurrent volunteers, for all you doon their behalf.

Thank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourboard members:board members:board members:board members:board members:

Shawn Stephens, Sue Blaho, BeckyGrimm, Debby Connolly, BriannaStephens, Sue Duewel.

Thank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ouradministrative coordinators:administrative coordinators:administrative coordinators:administrative coordinators:administrative coordinators:

Becky Grimm, Debby Connolly,Ruth Ann Pineda, Pat Rabent, TomMcDonald, Joyce Rodriguez, JacquiLevan, Sue Blaho, Jennifer Hohe,Pat Sigmund, Carrie Oliver, JulieVenera, Shawn Stephens, GayleMillman, Karen Frances, KimStephenson, Eileen Pinelli, HollySholtz, Beatriz Mendoza Jacobo,Rochelle Favale, DeniseBlaszynski, Cindy Slocum.

Thank you to our eventThank you to our eventThank you to our eventThank you to our eventThank you to our eventcoordinators:coordinators:coordinators:coordinators:coordinators:

Karen Castillo, Joyce Sexton,Amber Sexton, Cheryl Schreck,Glenna Southwell.

Thank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourcat foster homes:cat foster homes:cat foster homes:cat foster homes:cat foster homes:

Laura Anseth, Rita Barnett, JillBauer, Julie Bertich, Carole Biang,Julie Brooks, Monica Carroll, PamFisher, Mary Foral, Sharon Greiner,Becky Grimm, Diane Hecker, BarbHoagland, Zoe Ingersoll, JenniferJerome, Marsha Koch, Connie Paul,Ruth Ann Pineda, Eileen Pinelli,Joyce Rodriguez, Laura Roetzer,Sue & Nichole Ryan, Cheryl &George Schreck, Mary Slaveck,Tina Steidl, Betty Strong, JeniThom, Lisa Thom, Jim & DawnWaldon, Tracy Wolford.

Thank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourdog foster homes:dog foster homes:dog foster homes:dog foster homes:dog foster homes:

Jackie Zolna, Laurie Pederson, KimHarried, Ruth Ann Pineda, JenniferWessel, Sarah Victoria, GayleMillman, Mike & Melissa Cote,Rich Kuska, & Ellen DeLacy, TomMcDonald, Becky & Jeff Grimm,Julie Venera, Sara Harrigan, JaneDowning, Carrie Oliver, KimVanKempen, Pam Fisher, AmyPicarsky, Jason Miller & CarynLehocky, Carrie Siddens, EricaRuckh, Samantha and BriannaStephens, Amy DeGroot.

Thank you to our supplyThank you to our supplyThank you to our supplyThank you to our supplyThank you to our supplydelivery drivers & catdelivery drivers & catdelivery drivers & catdelivery drivers & catdelivery drivers & cat

transport drivers:transport drivers:transport drivers:transport drivers:transport drivers:Pete Baraban, Dan & Kathy Copley,Sue Davis, Belinda Demski, RolandKarsch, Van McGray, Mary Ogle,Scott Rothenberg, Fred Sternberg,Neil Wallner, Jennifer Hohe, TomMcDonald, Diane & ConradHecker, Eileen Pinelli, CaroleBiang, Debby Connolly, TraceySherman-Falcon.

Thank you to our PetSmartThank you to our PetSmartThank you to our PetSmartThank you to our PetSmartThank you to our PetSmartadoption counselors:adoption counselors:adoption counselors:adoption counselors:adoption counselors:

Sherri Malm, Carol Biang, GailSullivan, Lyn Morgan, ScottRosenthal, Sandra Osborn, SandyWhite, Danielle Loughran, Liz Ford& Johanna, Ann Lorenz, GeriYachino, Eileen Pinelli, DaveJohnson, Tina Scimeca, DamarisCovalt, Carly Xagus, Amy Trotier,Lyn Wilson, Dave Frick, Inger Britt,Cindy Slocum, Joyce & RichRodriguez.

Thank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourThank you to ourPetsmart cleaners:Petsmart cleaners:Petsmart cleaners:Petsmart cleaners:Petsmart cleaners:

Anne Batty, Liz & DevoraBranshaw, Danielle Loughran,Sarah Gable, Jennifer & SydneyShotwell, Karyn Vanko, Vicki &Chuck Lantz, Katy McMullin,Michelle Newton, Geri Yaccino,Sandi Euting, Elizabeth McGinty,Pat Sigmund.

Thank you to all theThank you to all theThank you to all theThank you to all theThank you to all thevolunteers that work ourvolunteers that work ourvolunteers that work ourvolunteers that work ourvolunteers that work ourevents to make them aevents to make them aevents to make them aevents to make them aevents to make them asuccess.success.success.success.success.

We apologize if we have notincluded anyone who should berecognized for his or hervolunteer service.

Our volunteers are a veryimportant part of our success. Wehope you will continue to be aforce for good in the communityand have a heart for animal rescue.

We always have a need for morededicated volunteers to join with us!

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“Nobody can do everything,but everyone can do something.”

Anonymous


VISIT WWW.HELPINGANIMALS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS!

H.E.L.P. Board meetingsMeetings are usually open to thepublic and held the THIRDTUESDAY of each month atMessenger Public Library, 113Oak Street, North Aurora (cornerof Oak.& Rt. 31); 6:30 p.m. –approx. 8 p.m.

Our Board:Shawn Stephens

Sue BlahoDebby ConnollyBecky Grimm

Brianna StephensSue Duewel

Newsletter:Beatriz Mendoza

HELP prides itself on rescuing locally. In addition to rural county animal controls and ChicagoAnimal Care and Control, we have recently developed relationships with Animal Care andControl facilities in Aurora and DuPage County.

All of these facilities employees, volunteers and transporters work diligently to rehabilitate,network and place the animals in their care. HELP is very fortunate to work with such dedicatedpeople and facilities. These are a few of the recently rescued cats from Aurora and DuPageCounty facilities.

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strikes for strays was a huge successA big thank you to all who

attended our Strikes for Straysevent, the house was packed andeveryone had a great time!

Strikes for Strays, an eventfeaturing unlimited bowling,pizza, door prizes and a silentauction was held on Feb. 21 at

Fox Bowl in Wheaton, inconjunction with It’s a Pittie.Special thanks to the Klimoswki

family, Depaw University, Duewelfamily and Cowan family for theirraffle basket donations.Thank you to Mindful Delights

and Two Sisters and the Other Onefor donating the wonderfuldesserts for this event!


UPCOMING EVENTSBACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Coordinators needed to run our SwedishCoordinators needed to run our SwedishCoordinators needed to run our SwedishCoordinators needed to run our SwedishCoordinators needed to run our SwedishDay’s Lemon Shake Up stand in JuneDay’s Lemon Shake Up stand in JuneDay’s Lemon Shake Up stand in JuneDay’s Lemon Shake Up stand in JuneDay’s Lemon Shake Up stand in June

Swedish Days will take place from June 23 to June 28. Set upof our booth is the afternoon of Monday, June 22.

For this event we need a Lead Coordinator, who wouldarrange and oversee the delivery of our booth and set up andtake down. There is a team that has volunteered to set uponce it is delivered.

We also need a Volunteer Coordinator, who wouldschedule the volunteers that run the booth all week andmanage them to cover all shifts.

We have a Supply Coordinator in place that will get all theneeded supplies and manage resupplying the booththroughout the week.

HELP covers all costs. This is our biggest fundraiser of theyear, but we can’t do it without the early commitment ofvolunteers to cover these tasks.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contactShawn at (630) 254-9574 or [email protected]

Please check our web site for donation dropoff dates, times and location. For more infor-

mation, contact Cheryl Schreck at(630) 253-3640, or by e-mail

[email protected]

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HELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsThank you to thoseof you who havemade contributionssince our lastnewsletter.CATNIP LEVEL DONORS(up to $49)Melissa AbelStacy Anson, in honor of Adelaide’sbirthdayAlfred ArellanoBeth BacosJulie Bargiel, in thanks for T. Rexand K.C.John and Elizabeth Benning, incelebration of DinoEverett and Tamara BensonArthur and Marcia BurkettMr. and Mrs. Stan CarpenterSharon Carr, in honor of Chris BirksLinda CastroOranat ChuchuenAnita ChurchillLindsay DeHaanPatricia Dehart, Lisa Kaspar CollinsPat CrombleholmeShirley DassowAndrew DeasonSusan EvansKA and RC FitzsimonsMargo FrostKelly GagneMark and Dutchy GilbertsonC.H. GlassRonald GrecoStephen and Sharon GuldenSherrie GutierrezCarol Gwilliams, on behalf of Ruth BellAvanna HammonEvelyn HansonWilliam and Susan HavelDennis and Karen HayesJeanne and Maleah HazelRobert and Kathryn HertPatti HodgeAnne HoeySandra Hummel, to save more dogsfrom CACCRandy and Erika JohnsonThomas and Felice JonesJanice KaneVirginia KovachDaniel and Linda KozlowskiIrene Kuusisto

Lawrence and DonnaJean LanciottiJill and David Larson, in honor ofGinger, peas, Carrots and theCabo dogsStanley and Patricia Le Maire, forJemma and her kidsCS LockwoodMark McCulloughNancy McKayVerna and Leigh MetzDiana and Robert MiskiewiczBernadine MurphyNetwork for GoodRobert and Barbara NewlinKaren NitzPamela NorpellDelbert and Lois OberstDavid PetersonLeonard and Anita PetitjeanChad Plemons, on behalf of AidenCook’s 8th birthdaySusan PollySean Price, on behalf of Aiden Cook’s8th birthdayRichard and Judith RaddatzElizabeth ReichertKathleen Rhoads, to celebrate theadoption of Duro BenningPamela RoyaltyKyle Ruckh, thank you for helping mefind SamsonDoris Sachse, in honor of RolandSandy SchilingoEdward SchmiecherElana Sitrin, congratulations on yournew home Malcom!Donna and Arthur SmithGregory and Michele SpringerThe Learning Experience, Preschool2 “Pennies for Pets”Gail ThiedeHenry and Trina ThomasClara ThompsonRobert and Katherin ThomsonJames and Estella TorokStephanie TredupRoy and Margaret Van MeterMargaret Van AntwerpCharles and Jane WardBonita WerthmanFay WheatmanScott and Colleen WorleyBo Xie

KONG LEVEL DONORS(up to $99)Amelia AppersonLawrence and Donna Bauer, inhonor of Sue Bronston’s birthdayEmmie Lou BostonKaren BozzoDavid and Diane BradfieldJulie and Kenneth BromannLavinia BrownC.S. Cherry Schif, from Sookie and RossMike and Michelle ClancyColleen Cushing, in honor of AddieKathleen DearmasKathy DewberryRene DonaldsonTimothy EnnisJane FeuerbornGary and Lisa Fosco ThrunMarc and Ann GainesJames GehringerMary Ann Gochenaur, in honor ofgranddaughter WendyBonnie GreerThomas and Constance GushJulie and Vern HagelDavid and Virginia HarmonDeborah HederaMary and Charles HellmanKristine HeykoopGeraldine HowieSandra InouyeRobert and Monika KlasingTanza Kubacki, from TobyMarcia Kusinski, Christmas donation:Christopher JacksonMarie Lejcar, for Jemma and JollyJames and John LisnerTheodor MaxeinerTeresa and Donald McluckieKimberly McMahonKerwin MillerTom and Susan MoserJessica MurabitoRichard NeinasSheilagh O’donovanMary OgleJohn and Vivian PatersonDaniel and Cherylynn PessettiJames and Carole RidderJoseph and Diane SagaDavid ScholesClifford and Gloria SiskoRichard and Carrie SpillaneLaura Stoecker-GranataStanely M Tew, in honor ofTodd SlveyJim and Cynthia Van De VeireMatthew and Jennifer Vartabedian

FOR CONTRIBUTIONS* Send your check to: H.E.L.P. , P.O. Box 972, St. Charles, IL 60174* Visit our Web site www.helpinganimals.org


HELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsHELP ContributionsTURKEY & GIBLETS LEVELDONORS (up to $249)AnonymousRobert and Lane BrestickerBeth Brooks, in honor of BellaThomas BullenMarcia ByersShashona Chau, in honor of volunteerRuth Ann and our amazing dog Rudy(formerly Joey)Larry and Marjorie ClarkJames Cullen, Jr.Federico DugenaCraig EiriDennis and Mary Ann ErfordLidia Vitello and James ErmanSheridan FlorenceDennis Fugh TrustSandra Gatley, in honor of her catsAiden and TurnerMichael and Judith GirtenBruce and Sharon GreinerKai and Kathy HansenRobert and Marcia HendricksMichael and Helen HoganKaren Johnston, for Annie thecoonhound’s heartworm treatmentScott and Kay LiebEric and Claudia ManosWayne and Judy MillerWilliam and Claudia MooreJorge MorfinMargaret OrlandLamont and Barbara PeringtonLinda PerrymanMartha PoeAmy ReinertThomas RichterRichard and Joyce RodriguezTom RohrMalou Roth, in honor of Trudyand BaxterCarol RuffB Merle SchultzElizabeth ShubeckGeorge and Sharon StreckerTerra Midwest, LLCJanice VollmerJohn WardJohn WeaverDean and Taye WiegelMarie WilkensLenore and Gregory Wolff, for BrodyAlan and Bonnie ZagorenElizabeth Strong and Robert Zelinka

BACON LEVEL DONORS(up to $499)Carole and Randall Biang, BP Fabricof America FundChris and Debby ConnollyLinda and Ronald KoenigSteven KolbErin KowalewskiFred and Ann Meininger-SavaglioDonna Smith and Mark MontalbanoLeslie WarmusNancy Witzigreuter, sponsorship ofCherryTracy Wolford

PRIME RIB AT THE DINNERTABLE ($500 and up)John and Beverly KawaCarol KubickiJesse Smith, in honor of Dinka/MemeJohn and Virginia SprawkaPat Walker

In Loving Memory of thepeople and animals wehave lost:Martin Honaker and HarrietMartin Honaker and HarrietMartin Honaker and HarrietMartin Honaker and HarrietMartin Honaker and HarrietFarrarFarrarFarrarFarrarFarrar-Carol HonakerSylvestorSylvestorSylvestorSylvestorSylvestor-Pamela LarsenUrsula LaubisUrsula LaubisUrsula LaubisUrsula LaubisUrsula Laubis-Captain Kai and Weylin LaubisGeorgene SilwaGeorgene SilwaGeorgene SilwaGeorgene SilwaGeorgene Silwa-Jeffrey MackRoscoeRoscoeRoscoeRoscoeRoscoe-Dennis DuszakNormanNormanNormanNormanNorman-Daniel and Erin KowalewskiMelinda GustafsonMelinda GustafsonMelinda GustafsonMelinda GustafsonMelinda Gustafson-Gayle WedeKaciKaciKaciKaciKaci-Jeffrey and Irene WindettMary Ann Schottes (HELP’s fistMary Ann Schottes (HELP’s fistMary Ann Schottes (HELP’s fistMary Ann Schottes (HELP’s fistMary Ann Schottes (HELP’s fistPetsmart coordinator)Petsmart coordinator)Petsmart coordinator)Petsmart coordinator)Petsmart coordinator)-Loretta Blank-Pat and Gene Rabent-Dianne Thrun MeansAnne Hartson and LauraAnne Hartson and LauraAnne Hartson and LauraAnne Hartson and LauraAnne Hartson and LauraHauersteinHauersteinHauersteinHauersteinHauerstein-Robert and Denise HartsonMiloMiloMiloMiloMilo-David Johnson

special donationsWet Nose donated over $1,300 through its Lilly’s Giving Tree program.Meijer in Elgin has donated a $500 gift card to HELP. This is the third donationthey have made to our organization. ($1,250 for cat and dog food in the lasttwo years, which is HUGE!)AT&T Employee Giving Campaign: Peggy Hayes, Steve Kulis and severalanonymous donors.Eileen Jensen donated a $400 Petsmart gift card.Allstate Giving Campaign: Brian Lee Wolford.Prairie Path Spa, LTD donated 5% of their January spa services revenue.Illinois Tool Works 3 for 1 matching program. Elizabeth Strong donated$200 and the company matched $600.Animal House Veterinary Hospital donated over $700, collected duringtheir Pictures with Santa Claws.We are very grateful to Jeannette Hopp for donating 50 shares of JohnsonControl stock. Thank you for your continued support Jeannette!Aiden Cook celebrated his 8th birthday by asking for donations to HELP.We received monetary, gift crds and donations through our Amazon wish list.The following people purchased items off our Amazon wish list:Barbara GlennTracey Blincoe Rieber - Aiden’s birthdayDavid Stachowicz - Charley Bosak’s birthdayLinda Moe hosted a holiday party where guests donated hardgoods, foodand monetary donations.Lois Smith donated coupons.

Donations allow us to follow our passion of saving animals. Although we do our best to track every donation, once in a while, one is overlooked. Itsaddens us when something so important isn’t given the recognition it deserves. If you have made a donation before January 31, 2015 and weren’t

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