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SPCA of Martinsville and Henry County - Shelley Frith Drane Adoption Center December 2016
SPCA Holiday Tradition Continues
In 1975, the Martinsville Henry County SPCA began a tradition of Christmas stockings to
memorialize beloved pets throughout the community. The first tree to house the stockings
was placed at the Martinsville Library with Senator Virgil Goode hanging the first stocking of
the program. Each stocking is handmade by volunteers in their favorite crafting design.
Over the years, the SPCA has placed trees at numerous locations throughout the community. Grocery stores, banks, veterinary clinics, libraries and the SPCA itself have all hosted
these memorial Christmas trees. In the 1990’s, two volunteers, Pauline Wells and Alice Ann
Blevins, handmade the tree skirts and tree-top stockings that are still in use today.
This wonderful program allows community members to remember or honor pets both living
and deceased. Participants can simply add the name of a pet to a stocking, they can submit a
photo to be hung with the stocking, or they can request a Christmas card to the family of the
pet with the stocking. This amazing program has saved hundreds of lives since its inauguration. Please continue this
life-saving and time-honored program by submitting the form below with your donation. If you are interested in
volunteering to make new stockings, please contact Alice Ann Blevins at 276-656-1101.
Tree locations: Blue Ridge Regional Library, Collinsville Branch Library, King’s Mtn Animal Clinic, SPCA Adoption Center,
Fido’s Finds & Kittie’s Kollectibles, Pet Clinic of Martinsville, and PetSense
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Your Name _____________________________ Address _______________________________ Phone # _______________
Donation Choices:
$5.00 For a donation of $5.00 per pet, a stocking honoring or remembering a pet will be placed at the tree location of your
choice. You may also honor or remember someone else’s pet. Please attach a sheet for additional pets.
[Place an asterik (*) next to any shelter-adopted pets to be honored with a ribbon on the stocking]
Pet’s Name
Type of Pet
In Honor
In Memory
Tree Location
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
$8.00 - For a donation of $8.00 per pet, a photo of your pet will be placed on its stocking. Please send a small non-returnable
photo.
Pet’s Name
Type of Pet
In Honor
In Memory
Tree Location
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
$10.00 For a donation of $10.00 per pet, you may honor or remember a friend’s or relative’s pet. A special Christmas Card
will be sent to the owner to acknowledge your gift. Please send the following information:
Pet’s Name
Type of Pet
In Honor
In Memory
Tree Location
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
For this Card Option Only:
Your Name (as you want card to be signed) Recipient’s Name and Address
___________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
PLEASE SEND ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED
_______ @ $5.00 = $_________
Mail to: SPCA
_______ @ $8.00 = $_________
132 Joseph Martin Hwy, Martinsville, VA 24112 _______ @ $10.00= $_________
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Happy Paw-lidays
SPCA of Martinsville//Henry County
132 Joseph Martin Highway
Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone: (276) 638-PAWS (7297)
Fax: (276) 638-0490
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.spcamhc.org
Board of Directors:
President: Tiffany Smart
First VP: Elizabeth DeVault
Second VP: Frank Shelton
Endowment Chair: Bob Clark
Treasurer: Bill Gardner
Secretary: Laura Hundley
Executive Chair: Liz Secrest
Past President: Scott Stone
Carol Berlauk
Jennifer Graveky
Alice Ann Blevins
Joe Grogan
Tonya Carter
Joy Haley
Martha Clark
Tammy Pearson
Rebecca Crabtree
Gwen Sowdon
Jeanie Curlee
Tanya Verlik
Lori Gooch
Melissa White
Buddy Grant
Staff:
Nicole Harris, Executive Director
Dr. Eric Lorens, Veterinarian In-Charge
Donna Belcher, Rescue and Spay/Neuter Coordinator;
Adoption Coordinator at Henry County
Animal Shelter (HCAS)
Debbie Toms, Financial Officer
Catherine Gupton, Director of Development
Amy McGuire, Executive Assistant; Purchasing Agent;
NSAL Coordinator
Katrina Joyner, Development Assistant
Keisha Wooten, Transportation Manager; HCAS/Sr.
Care Technician
Susan Sessoms, Office Manager; Canine Foster
Coordinator
Fantasia Gee-Burney, Office Leader; Feline Foster
Coordinator
Michaela Hulsey, Animal Care Technician
Ta'Quina Wilson, Medical Technician
Jomica Warren, Medical Technician
Kayla White, Medical Technician
Edna Griffith, Feline Manager, PetSense Coordinator
Phoebe Brown, Animal/HCAS Care Technician
Kymbre Vinyard, Animal Care Technician
Jaime Hundley, Animal Care Technician
Leighann Minnick, Animal Care Technician
Brandon Quesinberry, Animal Care Technician
Kinis Donley, Animal Care Technician
Deanna McArthur, Animal Care Technician
Jesse Alley, HCAS Care Technician
Linda Bailey, HCAS Care Technician
Remember the SPCA During
the Holiday Season
Presents for Pets Locations
While you are out and about during this
holiday season, keep an eye out for our
Presents for Pets boxes. Help us purchase
supplies for the first quarter of 2017 by
dropping your change in the boxes found
at these locations:PetSense, Vista Vapes,
Pacific Bay, 220 Studio & Day Spa, The Wreath Loft, Mackie’s Restaurant, Papa’s Pizza, Collinsville Aaron’s, and Martinsville Aaron’s.
Christmas Cards
Honor your loved ones this holiday season with a donation to the Martinsville
Henry County SPCA. Send your donation in honor of a friend, family member,
or pet to the SPCA 132 Joseph Martin
Hwy, Martinsville VA 24112. We will
send a beautiful Christmas card to the
honorarium recipient informing them of your donation. For questions on the Christmas Card program, contact Catherine Gupton at
276-638-7297.
Shop Fido’s Finds and Kittie’s Kollectibles
Visit Fido’s Finds and Kittie’s
Kollectibles for your holiday
shopping this December.
The store is filled with lovely
holiday surprises!
Stock up on decorations and
gifts while saving the lives of
cats and dogs.
Thanksgiving Treat
Continuing in our ten year tradition,
the animals of the SPCA were treated
to a Thanksgiving meal. This enduring
tradition helps the animals cope with
shelter life as they wait for their forever homes. A special meal can brighten
the day of anybody, animals included.
This event does not just bring joy to
the animals, it also invigorates the
staff. If you are interested in assiting
with the Christmas dinner, please
contact Nicole Harris at
[email protected].
Adoption Center Hours:
10-6 Tuesday - Friday; 10-4 Saturday
Fido’s Finds and Kittie’s Kollectibles:
133 E. Main Street in Martinsville
10-5 Tuesday-Friday, 10-2 Saturday
276-656-1101
Henry County Pound Adoption Hours:
1-4 Tuesday-Saturday
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Life-Saving Generosity from Community
YOUR DONATIONS SAVE LIVES…THANK YOU!
Many of us have had to face a nightmarish situation
similar to the following: It’s 7:45 a.m., you’re already
running late for work, and you drive by a small fluffy
ball of fur that is either a kitten or puppy. To add insult
to injury, this all takes place in the middle of nowhere!
You slow down, turn around, get out of your car, and
evaluate what’s before you. Here is a young pup or kitten in the middle of nowhere, and there is not another
soul around…what do you do? Where do you go? This
couldn’t have happened at a worse time and you know
your own animals won’t accept any new additions or
your partner loves animals but is allergic…what next?
Where do you turn?
If you’re like many in our community, you go to the
Martinsville Henry County SPCA. Why? We are the
only local organization that exists solely for these moments. You come to the SPCA because you know your
newly found furry friend will receive excellent medical
care and will be safely held until we screen the perfect
adopter or rescue placement. And, you also know that you’ll encounter dedicated and compassionate animal care
professionals in a warm, caring environment.
Your contributions help make the Martinsville Henry County SPCA one of the leading private animal shelters in
the state of Virginia. We are so grateful for your help and support of our committed team of animal caregivers and
dedicated volunteers. You are helping touch the lives of thousands of homeless, abused, neglected, and, amazingly
beautiful souls. Whether these fur babies are facing an urgent need, a devastating loss of family due to unforeseen
hardships, or abandonment, together, with your help, we are committed to improving their quality of life.
The Martinsville Henry County SPCA is your community animal shelter. We exist to serve you, our community,
and the animals who have lost their way and need advocacy. We aim to provide hope, healing, and recovery, with
the ultimate goal of permanent placement in a safe and loving home.
More than ever, your gift is extremely important to us because it offers immediate resources that are directed to
current needs and opportunities at the shelter. Despite the efforts to promote low-cost or no-cost spay/neuter, the
number of animals coming through our doors continues to grow. Your gift can be designated to any particular
department or program: Critical Care Fund, Low-Cost/No-Cost Spay and Neuter, NKHMC (No-Kill Martinsville
Henry County), Rescue, or General Operations of the SPCA – wherever you choose!
As animal welfare and advocacy advances, your SPCA is committed to staying on the cutting edge – for you, for
everyone in the community, and, above all, for the homeless animals. Please help make this possible with your
contribution today! Your donations help our community – both two and four legged – become healthier.
From our lead veterinarian, Dr. Eric Lorens, to our staff technicians, administration, board members, and volunteers
– they all join me in thanking you for your generous support!
Thank you so much for your help. Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Nicole Harris
Executive Director
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SPCA of Martinsville-Henry County
Shelley Frith Drane Adoption Center
132 Joseph Martin Highway
Martinsville, VA 24112
24112
Permit No. 236
From all the
animals, staff, board,
and volunteers of
the SPCA...we wish
you a Meowy
Holiday Season!
Home for the Holidays
Holiday Hours
SPCA
*Open 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
December 24 for Christmas Eve
*Closed December 25 for
Christmas
*Closing at 4:00p.m. December 31
for New Year’s Eve
*Closed January 1 for
New Year’s Day
Fido’s Finds and Kittie’s
Kollectibles
*Closing at 12p.m. on
December 23
*Closed December 24-26 for
Christmas
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Home for the Holidays is a temporary foster
program designed to provide homes for
shelter animals during the holiday season.
Animals benefit from spending time away
from the shelter, learning to socialize with
other animals, and starting the basics of
housetraining. The goal of the Martinsville
Henry County SPCA Home for the Holidays
program is to see every cat, kitten, dog, and
puppy settled into foster homes.
Please consider opening your home to a
shelter animal during this holiday season,
especially during the week of Christmas.
Adopt or foster an animal this holiday season.
Call the SPCA today for more information
276-638-7297.
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