Board Meeting- Saturday, June 6th at 9am-12pm 

Attended: Dani, Bambi, Jyl and Theresa

• We currently have 8 adult cats, 3 of which are in PetSmart 
• We were a little over $3,000 in the hole for 2019 taxes
• Our rent currently on the building is $900.00 
• Kathy & Scott are no longer fostering
• Facebook is very Important- We need to try and post more and continue to share. 
• The organization known as EPIC was supposed to be having workers come into the building and volunteer for different jobs such as cleaning and such. But then COVID began and this plan was put on hold. This should start now in the next 2-3 weeks. 
• Donations can be dropped off at the building Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11-4
• Tuesday and Thursday the Building is Closed but Donation can be left in the entryway
• Appointments can be made on the Weekends
• Lori is working on entering data into Quickbooks, this has been delayed, but she is continuing to work on this
• Jyl spends at least 2 hours each night working on Rescue Networking, she is not only involved in Rescue 55021 but is connected in multiple other sites. 
• Jyl will be taking over Facebook. Jyl and Bambi will revisit this task later
• Theresa is the one who does Intake- if you ever see a dog in Impound please take a screen shot and forward it to Theresa, she will be able to make the decision if we are able to help
• Easter Give Away was a Big Success- Kids loved it 
• Lost & Found Pets on social media really help spread the word and many pet owners really appreciate it. This is a service that really sets us apart if we keep posting. Please feel free to again screen shot a picture of anything you see we will do our best to get it out there
• We have a temporary foster that has 3 kittens right now
• We really want to start Email Blasting when it comes to different events and fundraisers going on. Dani will start working on mailing and emailing lists that we will be able to use and keep adding to going forward
• Dani will also continue working Excel Spreadsheet of all past adoptions
• June 19th Imminent Brewing in Northfield is having Uncle B’s Last Chance BBQ Shack and BBQ Shack is donating all tips and a percentage of sales to Rescue 55021/ This will go All Day! - Please Spread the Word!
• Soon there will be a LINK on our website for a specific period for anyone to order Rescue 55021 Swag! There will be sweatshirts, tank tops, drawstring bags, baseball caps. This is a way the Recue can make money the more items that are ordered in that plotted amount of time
• The website will also be adding an additional Merchandise Page, which have our T-shirts and Car Decals listed to order. We will be adding other things once we find out what items are most popular
• We have planned a Board Member/Foster Volunteers Yard Sale- This means we are ONLY asking Board Members and Fosters to please bring in donations for the sale. The Yard Sale will be advertised for Thursday & Friday, July 9th and 10th from 9AM-4PM
• The Online Auction will also still happen. Online Auction will be Opening Thursday, November 5th at 7AM and will go thru Sunday, November 8th at 7PM. We are asking that Donations be handed in by Oct. 27th 
• Dads Waffles will still be held Oct. 11th- More Details to Come
• Photos with Santa will still be held Saturday and Sunday November 28th and 29th from 12PM-4PM at the Building- More Details to Come

*** These few fundraisers are VERY IMPORTANT, even more Important to the Rescue now with the pandemic that hit. Please Share & Keep these upcoming events top of mind and view our Facebook often and SHARE – SHARE - SHARE!!!! 

Thank you for all you do for Rescue 55021

-The Board

Theresa, Jyl, Bambi and Dani