Meaghan Woodsome

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Email: Meaghan@rozziemay.org,

Date: 08/13/2015

NONPROFIT AIMS TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE

Removing Financial Obstacles Key to Success

North Conway, NH – On Sunday, August 30th from 11:30am until 3pm the nonprofit animal welfare group Rozzie May Animal Alliance will hold its annual benefit auction and luncheon at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort, located at 2251 White Mountain Highway.

As recent reports of animal cruelty in Ossipee, NH, Farmington, ME and Newburyport, MA demonstrate, pet overpopulation and its impact on animal welfare is an ongoing problem in New England. RMAA hopes to change this through its low-cost spay neuter clinics held in communities throughout New Hampshire and western Maine.  

“We feel that the most humane way to address the issue of pet overpopulation and the strain it puts on local animal shelters is by ensuring that affordable spay neuter services are available to as many pet owners as possible,” explains Meaghan Woodsome, RMAA program director.

To that end, RMAA has “fixed” more than nine thousand cats and dogs in the eight years since they incorporated, preventing a conservative estimate of 635,000 potential births. They hope to double their number of surgeries in the next five years.

There are some obstacles, though. First among them? Cash. “All our services are subsidized through donations and grants, making them truly accessible. This is key to fighting pet overpopulation because it removes the main objection people have to spaying or neutering – cost,” says Woodsome.

“Our upcoming auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Without this important source of funding we can’t fulfill our mission,” says Eileen Lippe, RMAA president. “We’re asking for support from the community to help us continue these crucial services. Attending our event will help us raise the funds needed to address pet overpopulation at its source and prevent future cases of animal cruelty.”

Now in its eighth year, the RMAA auction and luncheon features a few changes from previous years, including a new venue and some new faces, including Woodsome herself. However, the nonprofit’s new program director is quick to point out that much remains the same.

“Our mission is as relevant today as it was eight years ago,” says Woodsome. “And just like our past luncheons, we’ve got a great afternoon of fun planned, with a delicious buffet, live music, incredible auction items and a gorgeous view of the mountains. And it’s all in support of the animals.”

Tickets to the 8th Annual Rozzie May Animal Alliance Benefit Auction & Luncheon can be purchased online at www.RozzieMay.org. For more information, call 603-273-7243.

ABOUT 
ROZZIE MAY ANIMAL ALLIANCE:

Rozzie May Animal Alliance is a Conway, NH-based nonprofit dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation by offering low-cost spay neuter services at their West Main Street clinic and throughout New Hampshire and Western Maine with their mobile surgery suite. More than 1,000 companion animals a year are altered by RMAA’s veterinary technicians and state-licensed veterinarians. RMAA also offers low-cost rabies and distemper vaccination clinics and administers the Keeping Families Together pet food drive. The pet food is distributed to local food pantries for pet owners with demonstrated need. Founded in 2007, RMAA’s ongoing efforts improve communities and the lives of animals throughout the region. For more information, contact Meaghan Woodsome, Program Director at 603-273-7243 or visit www.rozziemay.org.

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