Our First Year…

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Jan 2008 - Happy Birthday, Faithful Friends!
What a year! As we celebrate our first birthday, we look at how far we’ve come in such a short time.

January 23: An exploratory meeting is held by a group of animal lovers to see if there is enough support to try to
build a no-kill animal sanctuary in Rowan County.

February 13: We vote to form, choose a name and a board.

March: Anne Ingram attends the 60-hour workshop on How to Start an Animal Sanctuary at Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary in Utah. James Faust writes our Articles of Incorporation.

April: We have our first public meeting. Over 65 people come! The Iredell Regulators have a fundraiser for us.

May: A Step in Time has an Antique Roadshow fundraiser for us and other charities. Tom Caddell writes our 501(c)(3) application for tax exemption as a public charity

June: We have a table at the Art on Easy Street event, courtesy of A Step in Time.

August: We are approved for our 501(c)(3). 9lives announces a $10,000 donation. Pick of the Litter yard sale at Spencer Plaza raises $2,200. Land Trust, SURGE & FF have a table at Night Out on the Town in Salisbury in Aug. & Sept.

September: Paws in the Park dog walk raises over $5,000 for land Trust and FF. 9Lives and Morris the cat come to Salisbury! 9Lives hosts adoption events featuring FF cats. We staff a table at RCCC's Fall Fest.

October: Nancy & Bill Stanback announce they will match up to $100,000 in donations to FF! Outback luncheon raises over $5,000 for FF. 9Lives has an adoption booth at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and in Mooresville with FF cats.
FF volunteers staff a table at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church health fair. Volunteers have a bake sale at Tractor Supply and raise over $300!

December: Green Goat Gallery hosts a Santa Paws pet photo fundraiser for FF.

Throughout the year, the Salisbury Post covers our events and earns our undying gratitude.

Board members attend nonprofit fundraising seminars.

We close the year with over 600 people on our mailing list, and $164,000 in donations!