A cheque presentation from left: Maegan Toews, Lisa Kissick, Leah Tokaryk, Jennifer Starycki, Laurel Fauth, Nicole Leinenweber, Carmen Koehl, Samantha Weber and Kayla Petersen (Missing from photo, Melissa Hutchison) following the 100 Women Who Care event on Thurs., Feb. 29. (Submitted Photo/Laurel Fauth)

By Julia Lovett-Squires

Puppies Win

Humane shelter gets over $10K from 100 Women Who Care

Mar 1, 2024 | 5:00 PM

The puppies win.

The dream of a new building for the Battlefords Humane Society is becoming a reality thanks to an influx of funds from 100 Women Who Care.

“I’m hoping that this will be a nice jump to helping us get that building complete, we’re very close,” said Laurel Fauth, humane society treasurer.

The group held its first event in some years on Thurs., Feb. 29 at Home Hardware North Battleford and awarded roughly $10,500 to the humane society.

“I think that they were chosen for several reasons,” said Kayla Petersen, one of the 100 women, noting they were close to their target goal.

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“Obviously, who can say ‘No’ to cute puppies and kittens?”

The overburdened shelter has faced hardship when attempting to keep their current location safe and clean. As such, according to the shelter, they have developed a three-step plan that they believe will get them and the community’s animals into the new space by next year. The project is set to cost $1.7 million and the board has another $300,000 left to raise.

The first stage in the plan was to buy the land, which they have done and will come with a price tag of $430,000. Secondly, the board expects to address the operating expenses, which they suspect will increase and third is to build the shelter, which Fauth said they’re hoping to begin in the spring – weather permitting.

“We are groundbreaking [in] April-May,” she said.

In a speech script by volunteer Nicole Leinenweber, she told the organization during the 100 Women Who Care event, that the shelter had a vision: that both staff and abandoned animals may be welcomed with open arms and housed in less intimidating surroundings, where injuries are healed in a “more peaceful” setting and senior pets find happiness in their later years.

The event had over 100 registered for the event plus the committee and though not all could attend in person, they still submitted their donations.

“It was an amazing night,” said Petersen, noting Century 21 – Prairie Elite was the food sponsor and Blend Kitchen and Bar catered the evening.

Following a cocktail hour, the evening got underway and the three charities (Canadian Mental Health Association Battleford, the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, and the shelter) were invited to make five-minute presentations.

“After that, each lady had a voting ballot and they got to vote and we rounded up all the votes and then we did our count and stuff,” she said, before the announcement of the winner.

In the speech, Leinenweber asked their potential benefactors when considering who they would vote for also keep in mind that if they chose the shelter, they would “become champions of compassion, making a difference in the lives of those who cannot speak for themselves.”

The women’s organization will host three events a year and anyone wishing to join the group can check them out on Instagram or Facebook.

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