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$25,000 in anonymous donations contributed to animal shelter effort

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Submitted by admin1 on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 12:10

Decision on shelter’s design expected by spring

 

Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter ended 2015 on a very high note. Two generous donors, both of whom wish to remain anonymous, made substantial donations to the hard-working, non-profit organization tasked with raising funds for a desperately needed animal shelter in the Prairie du Chien area.

A donation of $10,000 was received in mid-December. The second gift of $15,000 was received just before Christmas. Receipt of these two donations brings the total in the group’s bank accounts to $290,000. These donations will put the organization even closer to a functioning shelter in the not-so-distant future.

Last year, RABAS’ building committee visited a number of animal shelters to gather ideas and talk with shelter managers. The committee, with Don Iverson and Paula Gutzmer at its helm, hopes to have a decision on the shelter design by this spring as well as an estimate of construction costs.

The future home of Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter is located at the intersection of 22nd Street and Campion Boulevard, on two acres of land donated by Steve and Lynda Welter.

Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter, originally organized by Dr. Jami Quick, is beginning its ninth year of fundraising, which has become a way of life for RABAS volunteers. Annual fundraisers include food stands and bake sales, Pasta for Pets (April), Princess for an Evening (April), Prairie Pool Puppy Paddle (August) and Wake Up Santa (December). Currently, the group is sponsoring a raffle for a beautiful quilt. Tickets are available from Rivers and Bluffs volunteers or by contacting Diane Witt at 326-2556. The group’s next event will be a food stand and bake sale at Nelson True Value’s Pet Expo on Feb. 6.
For more information on Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter, visit www.riversandbluffs.org or contact Bev at 326-2914. Also, like the organization on Facebook. Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency. Donations are tax-deductible and can be mailed to RABAS  at PO Box 421, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821.

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