Letter from the Executive Director!

Hello Everyone!

Wow! This has been a whirlwind two weeks on the job and with this blog up and running! As this is the beginning of the month of August, I thought that I should do another Newsletter/update/talk post (I don't know what to call this letter format).
School will be starting back up soon and everyone's life will get super busy. The Humane society is just as busy this month! We have dog adoption events, dog obedience classes, and an awesome fundraising event being held in our honor by Beard Team Kansas! These guys are a not for profit organization that raise money for different organizations in our community. They recently decided that the Humane Society of the Flint Hills would be the organization they are supporting this go a round! We are extremely grateful that they would honor us in this way, and we hope to see you at all of their fundraising efforts!
I have also been preparing for other upcoming events and trying to drum up some new board members for the Humane Society (if you know of anyone who might want to join our board of directors, please have them contact me)! In between all of these other activities, I have also been typing up new blog posts to keep you guys informed and up to date on what we at the Humane Society are up to! I hope you guys have been enjoying the content so far (let me know if you think I should write about  a specific topic or if I need to add to something).
I'm sure you are thinking, "Okay Caitlin, you have told us about all of these events happening in August and the upcoming months. Why haven't you given us any dates and times?" That is because I was waiting to add drama and suspense for my new announcement! I have added an 'Future Events' page to our blog that will be the master list of future events! I will still give you a what's coming next month post at the end of each month, but this will be updated on a regular basis, removing past events and adding new events as they are announced.
Well I have a dog adoption event I need to finish getting ready for, so I will sign off! Please remember that if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me by email at director@humanesocietyflinthills.org or phone 620-342-4477!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day and week! Until next time,

Caitlin
Executive Director
Humane Society of the Flint Hills

Edit:
P.S. I figured out what I'm going to call these! 'Letter from the Executive Director' Look for more of these in the Future!

A Helpful Dialog on How to join the Humane Society of the Flint Hills

Me: Want to help out the Humane Society, but don't want to join the board of directors? 

You: Yeah, but I don't know how to go about that!

Me: It’s a fairly simple process! You just contact me (Caitlin Flood, your friendly neighborhood executive director!), whether that’s through facebook, email, phone or coming into our office, and ask for a Humane Society of the Flint Hills new member application. It will then only take a minimum yearly donation of $15 dollars (You can donate more if you would like!). 

You: Well what if I want to specify what my money is used for? 

Me:You can do that! We give a few options on the application, such as General Fund, spay & neuter fund, Emergency Animal Care, and Animal Vaccinations. If you don’t see an option you like you can write in on the form what you want your money to go! You can contact me on Facebook at the Humane Society of the Flint Hills, phone at 620-342-4477, email at director@humanesocietyflinthills.org, or visit my office at 215 W. 6^th Ave. in Emporia, KS

You: Wow that's awesome! Thanks for being so helpful!

Me: Don't forget, If you have any questions about the Humane Society or how to help us and the animals we serve, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Emporia Kansas Animal Shelter Wishlist

Got a birthday party coming up and instead of presents you want people to bring donations to give to the shelter? Got a business/organization that wants to do something philanthropic? Wondering what items the animal shelter could use? Well you're in luck! We keep an updated list of things the shelter always needs!

For the Animals

• Kitty Litter
• Cat/Dog/Kitten Toys
• Dog Treats
• Ball and Rope Toys
• Kong Toys
• Milk Replacement Powder (for kittens or puppies)
• Tearless Baby Shampoo
• Nylabones
• Stainless Steel Bowls
• Litter Boxes
• Squeaky Toys

For the Shelter

• Hand Sanitizer
• Toilet Paper
• Liquid Hand Soap
• Scrub Brushes
• 13 Gallon Trash Bags
• Laundry Detergent
• Bleach
• Dishwasher Soap
• Paper Towels
• Liquid Dish Soap (Dawn, Palm Olive, etc.)
• Leashes
• 55 Gallon Trash Bags
• Disposable Gloves (No Latex)
• Dyer Sheets

For the Office

• Sharpies (Black, Red, and Blue)
• Sheet Protectors
• Kleenex Tissues
• Flash Drives
• Highlighters

If you think of something not on this list and are wondering if we would accept it, please call the Humane Society Office at 620-342-4477 or  the Animal Shelter office at 620-340-6345.

We will of course, always take any monetary donations that you would like to give/send us! You can hand deliver those donations to 1216 Hatcher St, Emporia KS or the Humane Society office 215 W. 6th Ave., Emporia KS. But if you would like to mail your donation please mail it to PO Box 845, Emporia KS 66801!

We would like to thank you in advance for considering donating to our shelter!