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LAWRENCE COUNTY
ANIMAL RELIEF FUND |
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LC-ARF! Officers
Richard
L. Rapone John Altman Susan Papa Chris Fabian Board of Directors
District Attorney Josh
Lamancusa To report animal abuse in Lawrence County, please call(724)656-9300 |
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 Greetings: We are pleased to announce that The Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund, a non-profit corporation, celebrated its one year anniversary and accomplished many administrative, and legal hurdles that any new non-profit experiences. Within this first year, we filed our paperwork for 501 (c)(3) status which will enable your donations to be tax-deductible. We also selected numerous venues to promote our new organization in order to educate the public about our purpose. You may have seen us at the Fourth of July fireworks in New Castle, or at the Lawrence County Farm Show. In addition, we also participated in the Back to the '50s v Canine in the Cascades. In 2010 our meetings will be held on the following dates: At 6:00 p.m. in the Lawrence County Commissioners meeting room. Please feel free to join us at our meetings with your concerns, questions, and ideas on how we can make a difference for animals who are mistreated. April 7, 2010 Through the unity of Lawrence County Government, The Lawrence County Humane Society, Promises for Pets, Fur-Ever Family and good Samaritans, like yourself, the LC-ARF will be able to acquire the resources and have the ability to help many animals throughout Lawrence /county. With your contribution, we CAN assist in stopping the neglect, abandonment and mistreatment of our faithful companions. Again we urge you to report animal abuse in Lawrence County by calling 724-656-9300, visit here at our website at www.lcarf.com, and donate to this worthy cause.
Animal shelters and other animal caregivers may apply for reimbursement of direct patient care expenses for abused neglected or sick animals on a case-by-case basis. LC-ARF! does not make decisions on patient care and and treatment for the pet's care and treatment that meets our guidelines. Through the unity of Lawrence County Government, the
Lawrence County Humane Society, Promises for Pets, Fur-Every Family, and the
good Samaritans, like yourself, the LC-ARF! will be able to
acquire the resources and have the ability to help many animals throughout
Lawrence County. With your contribution, we
CAN stop the neglect, abandonment, and mistreatment of
our faithful companions. Volunteers are needed, so if you are interested
call (724) 656-2484 | |
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April 13, 2010 The Lawrence County Animal Relief Fund is pleased to announce the receipt of a $5,000 DCED grant that was applied for through the office of State Representative Jaret Gibbons. Additionally the LC-ARF has also received its approval as a 501c3 charity from the IRS, meaning all donations are fully tax deductible. At the board meeting to be held on April 12th, the board will personally thank Representative Gibbons for his assistance. Other issues of business to be discussed will be other projects that will help save neglected and abused animals in Lawrence County. Members of the board include Richard Rapone (president), John Altman (vice-president), Chris Fabian (treasurer), Susan Papa (secretary), Audrey Blackwell, Marilyn Cook, Tony Court, Dick Craig, MaryAnne Gavrile, Lillian Germaine, Josh LaMancusa, Susan Lubinski, Susan Miller, Linda Phillips, Ted Saad, Dr. Melanie Sumney, and Lorraine Vesceri. For additional information on this charity please visit www.lcarf.com . For those interested in learning more and volunteering their services to LC-ARF!, there will be a volunteer meeting on Wednesday, April 28th at 6:30pm at the Lawrence County Government Center in the Commissioners Meeting Room on the first floor. Picture includes first row from left: Marilyn Cook, Lillian Germaine, Susan Miller and Audrey Blackwell. Second row from left: Lorraine Vesceri, Lawrence County Treasurer Richard L. Rapone, Lawrence County District Attorney Joshua Lamancusa, PA State Rep Jaret Gibbons, Ellwood City Mayor Tony Court, John Altman and Dick Craig.
LC-ARF! LC-ARF! is in the process of filing for tax-exempt status. Check with your accountant before sending a donation. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail Lawrence County Treasurer Richard L. Rapone at rlrapone@co.lawrence.pa.us. Click on his name at the top to hear what he has to say and to hear how LC-ARF came to life. Also, here are some
websites that helped us make this possible |
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