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<br /> <br />ANIMAL SERVICES <br /> <br />1601 Eubanks Road http://orangecountync.gov/departments/animalservices phone: (919) 942-7387 <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27516 fax: (919) 918-2393 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners; Bonnie Hammersley, <br />County Manager <br /> <br />From: Bob Marotto, Animal Services Director <br /> <br />Date: August 12, 2016 <br /> <br />Subject: Information Item—Creation of Pat Sanford Animal Welfare Grant <br /> Program <br /> <br />I wanted to inform you of a new grant program that is being created by Animal Services staff in <br />coordination with the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB). The grant program is made <br />possible by a generous donation and its intent is to support and promote animal welfare in <br />Orange County. <br /> <br />Friends of Orange County Animal Shelter made a $5,000 donation for the specific purpose of <br />promoting animal welfare in the county and honoring Pat Sanford, former Executive Director of <br />the Animal Protection Society of Orange County. Ms. Sanford made many contributions to the <br />field of animal welfare during her 17 years as the Director of the Animal Protection Society, not <br />only in Orange County but beyond. In addition, she served as a member of the ASAB for a <br />number of years after the creation of Animal Services as a county entity in 2005. <br /> <br />The attached grant description, application, and concept plan contain more detailed information <br />about the grant and its intentions, the types of groups that may be awarded funding from it, and <br />Ms. Sanford’s many contributions to the field. As the concept plan indicates, grant recipients <br />will be chosen by a panel consisting of Animal Services staff and members of the ASAB. <br /> <br />The first application process is set for this fall and a period of outreach is set to begin by mid- <br />September. Outreach will raise awareness about the grant’s creation and the opportunities that <br />exist for individuals and organizations that may be interested in applying. Outreach will include <br />a media release, inclusion on the department’s website, and a letter to placement partners and <br />other partnering organizations (such as veterinarians, groomers, boarding facilities) that may be <br />interested in applying or be able to spread the word about the opportunity. As a condition of <br /> <br />