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Letter from the Chief Executive Officerand the President of the Board of Directors2018 Board of DirectorsPresidentCrystal Crawford - Owner, CatalystOutdoors2017 was a monumental year. A year of accomplishments, taking on new challenges and enduringtragedy. All of this proves just how strong of an organization we really are. From the tragic fire in Julythat temporarily closed our New Castle shelter and clinic; to helping after national disasters; to fightinganimal cruelty; to holding two MEGA Adoption events, where we saved more than 1,000 lives. Weare proud to report on all of our accomplishments for this year and even prouder to say our effortscontributed to Delaware recently being named the first “No-Kill” state in the United States.Vice PresidentFrancesca Rudin - Interior DesignerSecretaryBud Haly - Owner, Haly OilIn July, we took over the Georgetown shelter in Sussex County, giving us a campus in southernDelaware. September saw the wrath of Harvey and Irma, hurricanes that displaced hundreds ofanimals In Texas and Florida. We were asked by Best Friends Animal Society to dispatch a team toHouston, where we helped set up a make-shift shelter to harbor the lost pets until their owners couldclaim them. Then the Humane Society of the United States asked us to do the same at a partnershelter in New Jersey for pets coming from Puerto Rico following hurricane Maria.TreasurerJessica Straghan - VP Bank ofAmerica/Merrill LynchChad Gobel - CEO & Founder,Gobel GroupDave Magrogan - CEO, MagroganGroupConrad Muhly - Owner,Terra Technical Services, LLCPaul Rubino - Attorney, Rubino LawKate Vaccaro - Partner, MankaGold Katcher FoxKatie Groves - Owner, Studio 882Michael Wilson - Realtor, BerkshireHathawayTHANK YOU TO OUR 2017CORPORATE SPONSORSFall brought us two large animal cruelty cases. First, the Seaford dogs in Sussex County where theOffice of Animal Welfare found 31 live dogs and the remains of 43 more in deplorable conditions. Thenext day, our Humane Officers in West Chester found 59 neglected Persian cats in one household. Welearned quickly that we could use some off campus kennel space for rehabilitation.At our December Mega Adoption event, we were greeted by snow and cold weather, butthat didn’t change anyone’s holiday spirit. At the end of the event, we had 1,036 adoptions.At the end of 2017, when we tallied up the year’s statistics, we saw that, once again, we broke ourprior records with 13,446 animals placed and 12,826 pets spayed or neutered.The future is bright, and we look forward to saving more lives than ever in 2018. Thank you for yourongoing support.Senior StaffAdam LambChief Executive OfficerJulie LandyChief Financial OfficerAllison RobertsChief Development OfficerAdam LambChief Executive OfficerMicaela MalloySr. Director of OperationsWalt FenstermacherDirector, DelawareEli MartinezDirector of Community OutreachLinda TorelliDirector of MarketingCrystal CrawfordPresident, Board of Directors
OURIMPACT IN 2017ACCOMPLISHMENTSOUR IMPACT IN 2017GROWTH INHURRICANE RELIEF EFFORTSLIVES SAVED5,260‘153,4037,77PET EXAMS41,325ANIMALSARRIVINGDAILY3 10outofANIMALSTRANSFERREDTO OUR CAREFROM HIGH INTAKE SHELTERSGROWTH IN56,205VOLUNTEER HOURS‘14‘15‘1612 ,84 6SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES10,528In October we received aphone call from the Office ofAnimal Welfare. Their Officerswere at a grizzly scene in Seaford.31 animals were brought outalive while another 42 deceasedanimals were at the scene. Ourstaff described it as the mosthorrific thing they have everwitnessed. The survivors werein dreadful shape with mattedfur hiding their emaciated littlebodies.LIVERELEASERATEFAMILIES REUNITEDWITH THEIR PETS6,877In July, the BrandywineValley SPCA took over operationsof the Georgetown shelter. Thiswas a important step for usbecause it gave us a shelter andclinic in Southern Delaware. Theshelter was in a state of disrepair.Towards the end of the year,we started renovations, whichwe hope will be completed bySeptember 2018.96%9,239‘16‘14In June, we had our secondMega Adoption sponsored byPetco Foundation. It was the firstone we held in Delaware. Duringthe two day period, we foundhomes for 1,134 dogs and cats.13,446‘171,580September was really exciting. The BVSPCA wasasked by Best Friends to dispatch a team to Houstonto help with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.We helped set up a temporary shelter to house thepets who were lost and displaced by the hurricane.Our shelters in Georgetown, New Castle and WestChester did their part by accepting shelter animalsfrom the overrun shelters so they could concentrateon the lost pets. The West Chester Campus organizeda supply drive and filled a truck with things needed.The BVSPCA also helped the Humane Society ofthe United States with their efforts to aid the animalsrescued from Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria.‘172,170 MEGAADOPTIONS OVER2 YEARS
2017 FINANCIALSANNUALREPORT2017 INCOME2017 EXPENSES 6,908,210 7,279,9264% SPECIAL EVENTS36% CONTRIBUTIONS5% ADMINISTRATION64% PROGRAM REVENUE91% PROGRAM SERVICESBVSPCA has received aWe’re really excited - out ofevery dollar, 91 cents goesto pay for programs with just4 cents to Special Events and5 cents to Administration. Wehave had four stars with CharityNavigator for two years, but thisyear we were even moresuccessful!201791.3%score (out of 100)by Charity NavigatorLast year, the income wascomprised of only 25%contributions; 2017 was 36%.That is a much healthier mix withDevelopment making a thirdand Operations makingtwo-thirds.The chart on the right is of the BrandywineValley SPCA’s income over the last sixyears. Another picture demonstrating oursuccess.KIWITHE PURRFECT COMPANIONWEST CHESTER CAMPUS
GOALS FOR 20182017ANNUALREPORTMost of our goals for 2018 started with the same logisticalproblems we dealt with in 2017, such as relief from naturaldisasters and huge cruelty cases. 2017 proved that weneeded additional locations.Open a Rescue & Rehabilitation Center inDelaware to help animals needing a littlemore time or treatment to be savedPurchase property in Kent County for strayholding (previously we were renting)Build an Animal Health Center in Dover tosatisfy the unmet needs for low cost veterinarycare in Kent CountyPlace 15,000 dogs & cats in loving homesCAPTAIN HOOKA PAWSOME COMPANIONWEST CHESTER CAMPUSIncrease the number of clients using ourAnimal Health Centers
GETMOREINVOLVEDGETMOREINVOLVEDADOPTIONThe Brandywine ValleySPCA placed 13,446animals in 2017. We’rereally excited to havethose kinds of numbers.All animals wereexamined by ourveterinarians, sterilized,vaccinated andmicrochipped. Visit yourlocal shelter soon!AdoptConsider addinganother memberto your family!LEGACY SOCIETYVolunteerVolunteer yourtime to help takecare of the dogsand cats atour shelters.DonateDonate to theBrandywineValley SPCA.The Brandywine Valley SPCA would like to acknowledge theloss of these special people who chose to make the BVSPCAa part of their estate plan.Evelyn BakerCarol BuckFloyd Casson, Jr.Deborah DohleGregory PageCatharine B. WeilandPhilanthropy is an unselfish concern for the welfare ofothers and a desire to make the world a better place. Often,we aren’t able to make the financial contributions we wishto while we are alive because we might need that money.Planned giving allows you to give a larger gift at your passingand to create a legacy for yourself. These gifts providelong-term support and ensure that each homeless animal atthe Brandywine Valley SPCA receives the second chancehe/she deserves in our community, well into the future.COMMUNITY CATSHave you ever seen a cathanging out by a dumpster?A “community cat” isdefined as an unowned cat,whether feral, abandoned,lost or living in a colony. Weoffer a program in whichcats are humanely trapped,spayed or neutered,vaccinated, identified withan ear notch and returnedto their colonies orcaretakers for a minimal fee.SAFETY NETKeeping animals in theirhomes is probably oneof the most importantthings the BVSPCA does.We offer several safetynet programs, such as apet food pantry, free shotclinics, behavioral adviceand affordable veterinarycare, in order to help keeppets where they belong.RememberConsider usin your estateplan; make yourlegacy count bysupporting whatyou believe in.PROGRAMS & SERVICESVOLUNTEERINGOur dedicated andtireless volunteers play avital role in almost everyaspect of our shelter.Last year, theyvolunteered more than56,205 hours walkingdogs, playing with catsand helping at ourspecial events andoutreach. Sign up forvolunteer orientationtoday!ANIMAL HEALTHCENTERThe Animal Health Centeroffers affordable full serviceveterinary care and spay/neuter for owned pets in ourcommunity, as well as ourshelter pets. Does your petneed vaccinations? Call usto make an appointment.CRITTER CAMPCritter Camp is a weeklong summer camp forchildren 8-12 years of age.Attendees make crafts,learn about humanetreatment of animals,discuss careers in animalwelfare, and play with ourmany adoptable pets.According to ourcampers, ours is theirfavorite camp.FosterFoster a kittenor puppy untilthey are oldenough to beadopted— youwill truly havesaved a life!
2017ANNUALREPORTWest Chester CampusShelter1212 Phoenixville PikeWest Chester, PA 19380PHONE484-302-0865FAX610-436-4630Animal Health Center9 Coffman StreetMalvern, PA 19355PHONE610-482-4289FAX610-296-2820New Castle CampusShelter & Animal Health Center600 South StreetNew Castle, DE 19720PHONE302-516-1000AHC PHONE 302-516-1004FAX302-516-1014Georgetown CampusShelter & Animal Health Center22918 Dupont BoulevardGeorgetown, DE 19947PHONE302-856-6361AHC PHONE 302-516-1004FAX302-858-4663PetSmart EverydayAdoption Center1390 N Dupont HwyDover, DE 19901PHONE302-736-5260WWW.BVSPCA.ORG
CRITTER CAMP Critter Camp is a week-long summer camp for children 8-12 years of age. Attendees make crafts, learn about humane treatment of animals, discuss careers in animal welfare, and play with our
