Editor,
Throughout Good Shepherd‘s history the efforts of our volunteers have enabled Good Shepherd in becoming the oldest, most effective no kill shelter in Carroll County.
We have saved, rescued, rehomed, spay/neutered, and vaccinated thousands of cats and dogs (2,031 lives saved in the last five years). We have provided hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to animal lovers in Carroll County and beyond.
Teams of volunteers at Good Shepherd thrift stores have overseen the sale of millions of dollars of goods to allow us to carry out our mission. We are grateful for those who donate both money and merchandise to the stores. Volunteers at the stores who sort merchandise, price it, display it, work the registers and pick up merchandise from donors are the engine that allows the team of staff and volunteers at the Adoption Center to care for the animals.
The Good Shepherd family is also appreciative of corporate sponsors who have helped financially and with donations of merchandise. Recently, Walmart in Berryville and Brashears Furniture have gone above and beyond our expectations.
We are grateful for the volunteers who walk dogs, pet and groom cats, clean food bowls, do laundry and volunteer at our spay-neuter clinics.
Largely due to the efforts of our executive director, we are a model for rural animal welfare organizations throughout the country. I also thank our past and present board members who have volunteered time and talent in making Good Shepherd one of the premier nonprofits in Carroll County.
Jay D, Fusaro, Board President