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New shelter animal support group attains tax-deductible status
Submitted by Special on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 3:18pm.
The Friends of Citrus County Animal Services (FOCCAS) has been granted its 501 (c) 3 status, making donations to its non-profit cause tax-deductible. The group is dedicated to helping animals' well-being when they are brought to the Citrus County Animal Shelter and it tries to enhance the chance for all the animals to be adopted. Shown are: back row, from left: Ned Rupp, Donna Sprague, Anne Mangano, Joanne Ollenborger, Dr. Julie Rosenberger, Pat Rupp, Samantha Carter, Mary Napolitano, Rafael Cabrera, Mike DeRose. Front row, from left: Karen Fink, Nadia Davis, Nancy Watson, Pattie Amon, Susan Warner.
Friends of Citrus County Animal Services (FOCCAS) has been granted its 501 (c) 3 status, making donations to its non-profit cause tax-deductible.
The new support group for the animal shelter has also launched a website, www.FriendsOfCCAS.org and has created a Rescue Committee under the leadership of board member Pat Rupp.
Since September 2010 FOCCAS, has placed 162 dogs into qualified rescue organizations when the dogs were running out of holding time and had not been adopted. Those dogs would have been euthanized if they had not been placed.
The Friends group began less than a year ago as an affiliate charitable advocacy organization to support the shelter. The group’s fundraising is directed at the care and welfare of the animals while they are at the shelter, including those with special needs, to increase their adoptability.
To donate, volunteer or join FOCCUS, call 352-201-8664 or visit the website www.FriendsOfCCAS.org. The mailing address is FOCCAS; P.O. Box 641; Inverness, FL 34451. Adoptable pets can be seen at the shelter’s Website at www.citruscritters.com.
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