Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SHELTER ANIMALS AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDE PET FOOD TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, MANAGE THE NEVADA CO. ANIMAL SHELTER UNDER CONTRACT TO COUNTY.
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MEDICAL CARE OF SHELTER ANIMALS AND DISADVANTAGED ANIMALS IN NEVADA COUNTY. IN 2015, SAMMIE'S FRIENDS PROVIDED FUNDS FOR THE MEDICAL CARE OF 244 DOGS, 173 CATS, AND 1 HORSE, A 20% DECREASE FROM THE ANIMALS HELPED IN 2014. THE TOTAL EXPENSE INCLUDED PAYING FOR THE SPAY/NEUTER OF 980 DOGS AND CATS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING AND PROCEEDS FROM THRIFT SHOP OPERATIONS. IN ADDITION, SPECIAL PROVIDERS WERE PROVIDED TO KENNEL UNWANTED ANIMALS UNTIL THEY COULD BE PLACED. SOME DOGS WERE TRANSPORTED TO OUTSIDE SERVICE PROVIDERS WHERE THEY WERE REHABILITATED.
OPERATE AND MANAGE THE NEVADA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER UNDER CONTRACT TO NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. SAMMIE'S FRIENDS COMPLETED ITS FOURTH FULL YEAR OF SHELTER MANAGEMENT IN 2015. THE PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED BY SAMMIE'S FRIENDS INCLUDES SHELTERING, FEEDING, ADOPTION SERVICES AND MEDICAL ATTENTION TO DOGS, CATS, FARM ANIMALS AND ANY OTHER STRAY ANIMALS BROUGHT TO THE SHELTER. A TOTAL OF 736 DOGS, CATS AND OTHER ANIMALS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND AN ADDITIONAL 197 DOGS AND 441 CATS WERE SPAYED/NEUTERED AS PART OF SAMMIE'S FRIENDS SHELTER SERVICES. AN EXISTING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ASSISTED THE SHELTER STAFF (3 SUPERVISORS, 7 EMPLOYEES AND 2 MANAGERS)IN MAINTAINING THE ANIMALS, GIVING THE ANIMALS DAILY EXERCISE AND SOCIALIZATION SERVICES. (CONTINUED ON SCH O). A TOTAL OF ABOUT 120 VOLUNTEERS MAKES UP THIS VITAL AUXILIARY PROGRAM. FOR THE FULL YEAR, A TOTAL OF 1,653 ANIMALS CAME TO THE SHELTER, INCLUDING 847 DOGS, 726 CATS AND 80 OTHER ANIMALS. A TOTAL OF 1,629 ANIMALS LEFT THE SHELTER EITHER BY ADOPTION (1,080), REDEMPTION(423), RESCUE (68) OR, IN VERY LIMITED SITUATIONS, EUTHANASIA (10). A TOTAL OF 48 OTHER ANIMALS DIED BECAUSE OF SEVERE INJURY OR SICKNESS.
PROVIDE DOG AND CAT FOOD AND HORSE FEED TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN NEVADA COUNTY. EACH MONTH, SAMMIE'S FRIENDS TAKES DONATED DOG AND CAT FOOD TO NORTH SAN JUAN AND THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON TO DISTRIBUTE TO FAMILIES WHO GATHER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE DAY THAT THE FOOD BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY MAKES ITS MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 10 YEARS. WE REACH ABOUT 60 FAMILIES WITH OUR PET FOOD DONATIONS EACH MONTH. THE DONATED DOG AND CAT FOOD REPRESENTS A NON-CASH DONATION TO SAMMIE'S FRIENDS VALUED AT OVER 30,000. IN ADDITION, SAMMIE'S FRIENDS PROVIDES HAY AND OTHER HORSE FOOD TO DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES WHO HAVE ANIMALS THAT THEY CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY PROVIDE FOR. SAMMIE'S FRIENDS HAS A SPECIAL FUND DEDICATED TO THIS SERVICE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Curtis Romander | VICE PRES/TR | 60 | $16,080 |
| Cheryl Wicks | PRESIDENT | 60 | $15,973 |
| Phyllis Murdock | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Jonathan Peek Dvm | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Joanne Castles | BOARD MEMBER | 30 | $0 |
| Janis Linfield | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Suesan Larsen | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
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