CVAS

The windows are going up!! Help us get the rest of the shelter up and donate today.....

We invite you to arrange a visit to our new site on Letterkenny Road West, not far from the chapel, and see the outstanding progress in construction. All who have supported us in bringing the project to reality will share in our excitement and determination to bring our homeless dogs, cats, bunnies, hamsters, and various other creatures who walk, crawl, or fly to this beautiful new setting where their transition to a new home can begin. Each day we move closer to the dream.

Never lose faith that we will succeed. Every time we visit the site, every time we look at the drawings of the new shelter, we know with certainty that this is the right time, the right move.

There is still hard work to be done in the year ahead; we have confidence in the promise that was made to us by community leaders more than two years ago- that our relocation would have their full support. The amazing transition at Kenny Gardens is just the beginning of a marvelous example of a community working together to create a lasting testimony to our love of our fellow creatures. CVAS is much more than an animal shelter. We are a complete community resource dedicated to public safety, education, and the protection of animals.

The day of our Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony will be a proud day for us, for you, and for all of Franklin County. As you go among your friends and co-workers at the beginning of this new year, please spread the word that our Rallying To Relocate Campaign is worthy of their support. With our will to achieve our goal, and your generous support, this year will see an amazing community effort come to fruition.

Help us make 2010 a great year! Visit us often to see progress at Rallying to Relocate on www.cvas-pets.org. As always, heartfelt thanks for your support.

Nancy Gardner

CVAS Board President

We're hoping that the new year will bring enough funds for us to finish our new shelter and get the homeless animals into a place where they can recuperate and find their new, forever homes.

The Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter broke ground in its first phase of construction for a new state-of-the-art animal shelter in early September at the Kenny Gardens site, donated by the Chambersburg Area School District, thanks to a $250,000 donation from C.Q. Smith of Chambersburg.

Smith, one of Chambersburg’s well-respected and longtime citizens, has encouraged the community to join in support of the new shelter. “I have always had a soft spot in my heart for animals. Three of my pets have come through the animal shelter. The old shelter has become inadequate and now that they must move, it is the opportune time for the community to rally around and create a safe and modern facility for our animals,” Smith said

Smith’s pledge is indicative of the generosity shown by the community, according to Clint Bolte, co-chair of the CVAS Rallying to Relocate Fundraising Committee. “This very generous pledge has allowed us to begin Phase One of the project, getting our site pad ready. If other generous donors join the effort, we may be able to erect the shell of the building by early December. Recently a former board member gave a gift of $100,000 to the campaign. Clearly, the community sees the need for the new shelter.”

CHAMBERSBURG – A former board member recently contributed $100,000 toward the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter’s “Rallying to Relocate” Capital Campaign, a donation that has bolstered spirits at the shelter.

While the donor has asked to remain anonymous at this point, CVAS board president, Nancy Gardner, says the gift demonstrates forward momentum in the relocation project.

“This continues the generosity that we’ve already seen from other individuals and companies in the community,” said Gardner. “Our plans have always been to move forward with this project to get CVAS to its new spot and this really reassures us that we will see the community support we need.”

Since July 2007, community leaders and organizations have stepped up to help relocate CVAS to an 11-acre tract of land previously known as Kenny Gardens, donated by the Chambersburg Area School District.

“We are so incredibly thankful for the support we have already seen, as well as this most recent donation," said Kirsten Hubbard, CVAS capital campaign manager. “This individual obviously has a strong understanding of the needs facing the shelter and a simple thank you just doesn’t feel adequate to truly express our gratitude."

The $100,000 contribution is in addition to other generous pledges made by Johnson Controls, T.B. Woods Company, Colony House Furniture and Orrstown Bank.

In addition, a host of other companies and groups have helped through in-kind contributions and support, including: the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, Chambersburg Area Development Corporation, Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority, Brechbill and Helman Construction Company, Greene Township, Martin and Martin, Dennis E. Black Engineering, SGS Architects Engineers, Regan-Matonak & Associate, RHL Engineering, Guilford Township, Hamilton Township, Charles E. Brake Co., R&D Contractors, David H. Martin Excavating, Valley Quarries, Fayetteville Contractors, Coldsmith Construction, Tele-Plus, Waste Management, IESI, Cumberland Landfill, Chamberlin and Wingert Sanitary Services, Byers & Runyon Surveying, Cumberland Valley Tree Service, Baer Sign Company, Chris Shatzer Photography, and local artist Anne Finucane.

“We're going to get there,” Gardner concluded. “We are all really encouraged by the financial and in-kind donations that have been made to date in support of our Rallying to Relocate Capital Campaign.”

Since our debris removal in January, board members and volunteers have worked tirelessly to clean up the site at Kenny Gardens in preparation for our continued forward momentum with our relocation project. A remarkable amount of progress has been made with hand tools on various weekends this spring as you can see from these before and after shots.....

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED US TAKE THE NEXT STEP TO MAKING KENNY GARDENS READY FOR THE NEW CVAS.

On January 20 and 21, six local contractors, three landfill operators, and many community leaders have assembled and are working together to stage the next episode in the much-anticipated relocation project for the Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. This represents a huge undertaking demonstrating the support offered by the community’s largest governmental and business entities and community leaders.

Since July of 2007, when community leaders representing the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Chambersburg Area Development Corporation asked the shelter to accept their offer to help relocate them to a safer and more serene location, a great number of area businesses and individuals have been instrumental in the progress that has been made to date.

Ken Plummer, who took the lead on the relocation project; David Sciamanna, who did considerable work on behalf of both the Chamber and Chambersburg Area School District and Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority (LIDA) to effect the transfer of 11.2 acres of land at Kenny Gardens; and Brechbill & Helman Construction Company, who have

donated the pre-construction services for a new shelter designed by Ken, were all at the forefront and leading enthusiasts of the project.

Chambersburg Area School District donated the land that will be an outstanding setting for an animal shelter and for the community that will use the property in many beneficial ways.

Martin & Martin, Dennis E. Black Engineering, Baer Sign Company, and Chris Shatzer Photography have all eagerly donated their professional services. Significant “in-kind” donations of preconstruction services were given by SGS Architects Engineers, Regan-Matonak & Associates, and RHL Engineering. Well-known local artist Anne Finucane donated the original artist’s rendering of the proposed new shelter.

Greene, Guilford, and Hamilton Townships have been very supportive of our efforts.

Chambersburg Area Development Corporation underwrote the cost of asbestos abatement in the old buildings at Kenny Gardens. Johnson Controls and T. B. Woods Company have already made generous pledges to the campaign.

Charles E. Brake Co., R&D Contractors, David H Martin Excavating, Valley Quarries, Fayetteville Contractors, and Coldsmith Construction are working together to clear 650 tons of debris from the Kenny Gardens site, which represented 29 military housing units, and truck it to landfills donated by Waste Management, IESI, and Cumberland Landfill.

Honorary Chairs of the Campaign for Rapid Relocation Ken and Sherri Plummer said, “We believe it’s critical to the project for the community to know that everyone is behind this. As we gather people together to meet this need, we can make life better for the next generation of homeless pets in our community.”

CVAS Board of Directors president Nancy Gardner points to the latest gesture of generosity within this joint venture of local governments, local caring contractors and a dedicated and involved community coming together as a “shining example of this on-going community commitment.

“We are so particularly appreciative that we live within a community that shares our values and concerns,” Gardner said.

Please feel free to check back on updates of our progress and as always, thank you for your concern for homeless pets!

CVAS is confident that with the help of the community, our dreams of relocation to Kenny Gardens can become a reality.