PAWS Atlanta

We have a low-cost Vaccine Clinic tomorrow, 11/3! ⏰ starts at 10am, arrive by 9am to get a spot 🧍 first-come, first-served 📍 5287 Covington Hwy Decatur, GA 🏷️ Prices and packages are available for cats and dogs of all ages, listed at pawsatlanta.org. 🐾 You can also purchase discounted flea/tick and heartworm preventatives while you're here. Ask at check-in! See you there!

Last week, a group of volunteers from McKinsey & Company made a big difference at PAWS Atlanta! They emptied a full load of lumber from our van to help us build a new deck for our Isolation Unit. This was such a big help and saved our team a ton of time! Of course, they also spend some quality time with a few pups and the kitties in the Cat Cottage 🥰 If you'd like to volunteer with your group, we'd love to have you! Reach out to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org to schedule a time. We're already scheduling for 2025, so get on the books soon!

Earlier this week, a group for Volunteer Emory joined us for a morning of volunteering! They were a huge help, drying our dog kennels (a daily, time-consuming task!) and deep-cleaning our long-term guest cottage. We know our resident pup, Ebbie, is enjoying his fresh, clean space. If you'd like to help animals with your coworkers or fellow college students, reach out to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org. Spots are already filling up for 2025, so reach out soon! Learn more: https://buff.ly/3AdmcBQ

Rule Joy Trammell Rubio joined us this week for a few hours of volunteering! They set up new shelving in our Isolation Unit and organized our crate storage. It was super helpful in keeping the shelter in order and ensuring our team can always find the supplies they need. If you would like to volunteer with your group, reach out to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org. We're already scheduling for 2025!

Join us for a Vaccine Clinic tomorrow, October 20! ⏰ starts at 10am, arrive by 9am to get a spot 🧍 first-come, first-served 📍 5287 Covington Hwy Decatur, GA 🏷️ Prices and packages are available for cats and dogs of all ages, listed on our website. 🐾 You can also purchase discounted flea/tick and heartworm preventatives while you're here. Ask at check-in! See you there!

Interested in making a meaningful difference in your community and helping animals in need? We're looking for new Board members! PAWS Atlanta is Georgia’s oldest no-kill shelter. Our mission is to create a community of caring by people helping pets and pets helping people. We offer adoption and foster services, a low-cost public vaccine clinic, a community pet food bank, and other community initiatives. PAWS Atlanta is looking to recruit new members and potential new leaders to our Board of Directors who share our love of animals and possess specific skills that will help us transform our short and long-term goals into reality. Ideal candidates to join our Board of Directors will have a background in one or more of the following: ● Finance to work with our Finance Committee, Controller, and Executive Director to monitor the financial well-being and health of the organization, provide investment recommendations to the Board, and ensure that established financial controls are adhered to. ● Development and fundraising to work with our Development Committee, Director of Development, and Executive Director to identify new opportunities for topline revenue growth, establish execution plans, and assess the performance of all campaigns/tactics. ● Human Resources to work on our Governance Committee and provide our Executive Leadership Team advice on HR issues. ● Construction Management to work with the PAWS Atlanta Board and Executive Leadership Team to provide advice and recommendations on topics such as building design considerations, construction methodologies, zoning requirements and permitting. Board Member Commitments: ● Support PAWS Atlanta and its mission. ● Commit to an initial three-year term with a potential for a second term. ● Attend six board meetings per year (combination of in-person and remote) ● Work with fellow Board members to set policy and the strategic direction for the organization ● Actively serve on at least one Board committee ● Participate in fundraising by making personal donations, raising funds, and opening doors for the organization ● Attend PAWS Atlanta fundraising events ● Uphold and abide by the organization's bylaws and all policies If you’re interested in learning more about how you can make a meaningful contribution to PAWS Atlanta and our mission as a member of the Board of Directors, please email our governance chair, Jonathan Green at jeg6925@gmail.com. #boardofdirectors #makeadifference

Last week, a volunteer group from Hansford McDaniel - Workers' Compensation Attorneys spend time at the shelter with us! They helped us complete clean up from Hurricane Helene. Two large trees fell on our property (no damage to the facilities, thankfully!), and this group was able to clean up the big piles of logs after our Facilities Manager cut up the big ol' trees. This saved our team so much time and effort! If you'd like to volunteer with your group, reach out soon to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org. We're already scheduling for 2025!

Join us at the Morningside Wine Walk on Thursday, October 24th! 🍷 It's going to be a blast, with over 20 wines to taste at local businesses. Plus, we'll be there with some amazing adoptable pups AND adoptable kitties! 🐶 🐱 Tickets are $40 and proceeds benefit the animals at PAWS Atlanta. Don't miss it! https://buff.ly/3NjFkBl

We loved hosting a group of volunteers from Enterprise this week! They helped us prepare for our upcoming volunteer and foster appreciation event by setting up tents, tables, and more. They also had a great time socializing with some of our littlest puppies. If you'd like to bring your group to PAWS Atlanta, reach out to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org. Spaces are limited through the rest of the year, so contact us soon to get a spot!

Last weekend, a wonderful volunteer group from J.M. Huber Corporation lent a hand at the shelter. Only a few days after Hurricane Helene charged through the area, this group helped get our property back in tip-top shape. They filled in washed out areas, picked up countless tree limbs, and cleaned up the bags of cat litter that had been used as a barricade against the deluge of water from the storm. We were especially grateful for all the work this group did to help us get back to business as usual. 👏 If you would like to make a difference with your group, reach out to Sam at slong@pawsatlanta.org. There are only a few spots left for 2024, so grab one while you can! We're already scheduling for 2025, and we would love to have you.