FRIENDS OF HOMELESS ANIMALS   Our Mission - FOHA strives to: Bring an end to the unnecessary killing of companion animals Provide a safe haven for abused and abandoned animals Provide food, shelter, medical care, rehabilitation, and compassion to homeless animals Find permanent, loving homes for the animals in our care And most importantly, bring about a time when there will be no more homeless pets and every dog and cat can be guaranteed a loving home To learn more about adopting one of our dogs or cats, please review our adoption guidelines and then call 703-385-0224   For general information about the shelter, email foha_info@foha.org   Adoption donation fees: Dogs $225 | Kittens $100 | Cats $75   Breaking News   As of March 20, The Treasure Hound, FOHA's upscale resale shop, will be located at 14508-D Lee Rd, Chantilly, VA.  Weather permitting, we will begin taking donations at the new location on Saturdays beginning Feb. 6 from 10am - 3pm.  Donations will continue to be accepted at our Middleburg location through Sunday, Feb. 21.   Memorial and Honor Bricks to be Sold to Create New FOHA Patio     Plans are in the works to create a brick patio at FOHA with memorial and honor message bricks. Bricks will be a traditional red clay color and are 4 x 8 inches in size. FOHA supporters can personalize a brick to memorialize or honor a special dog or cat, family member or friend. The bricks will be sold at $100 per brick until spring 2010.    <Click here> for the brick order form and e-mail foha_info@foha.org with any questions.    FOHA IS SEEKING A DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR  We are seeking a full©\time Director of Development. Ideal candidate will be an energetic self starter with three to five years development experience and a solid background in grant writing, research, acquiring foundational support, donor development, retention and growth. Prior experience in non©\profit sector and use of Internet and mass media for online marketing campaigns required. Responsibilities of the Development Director position will include: Leading the design, implementation, and evaluation of all aspects of the organization's fundraising. Researching government and foundational grant opportunities, grant writing, drafting and preparing donor correspondence and proposals, gift acknowledgements, completing grant applications, and donor prospecting Overseeing development and distribution of publications, press releases, and project updates to current and prospective donors Designing and implementing a major donor program, targeted at donors of $1,000 or more. Successfully soliciting five©\, six©\, and seven©\figure gifts from both individual and institutional funders Being a strong contributor to the organization's senior management team. Researching and maintaining data base of donors/foundations/corporations and developing a calendar of deadlines Planning and executing special events Coordinating with existing volunteer marketing and fundraising teams Other duties as assigned Local travel to meet with donors and potential donors will be required. Schedule must be flexible, including some weekends and evenings for events. This position has work©\from©\home flexibility. Position reports to the Board of Directors. Please submit cover letter, resume with references, salary requirements and contact information to fohalaura@aol.com. No phone calls, no recruiters. Please submit resume, etc. by March 19, 2010.           Wondering what to give your friends and family as Birthday Day gift this year?   Sponsor a FOHA dog or a FOHA cat   You can sponsor online: <click here> You can sponsor by mail: <click here>   MAY 2010 FOHA VARIETY SALE   Saturday, May 8, 2010:    from 10 AM to 5 PM     LOCATION:  The Vienna Community Center                    120 Cherry Street, Vienna, Virginia     DONATIONS WELCOME:     Friday, May 7, 2010 from 1 PM to 9 PM                                            at the Vienna Community Center     WE SELL AND ARE DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE DONATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING UPSCALE RESALE MERCHANDISE:           ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, JEWELRY,  ART WORK, SMALL FURNITURE, LAMPS,           DESIGNER CLOTHING & HANDBAGS & SCARVES, FINE APPAREL, LUGGAGE,           CHINA, CRYSTAL, SILVER, GOOD EVERYDAY DISHES & GLASSWARE & COOKWARE,           SMALL APPLIANCES, DECORATIVE WREATHS & PILLOWS,  TOYS,           BOOKS, DVD's, CD's, TAPES, CRAFTS & HOLIDAY,  LINENS,           ITEMS FOR OUR PET BOUTIQUE & MORE !          AT THE VIENNA COMMUNITY CENTER WE WILL ALSO BE VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR OUR WONDERFUL NO KILL ANIMAL SHELTER INCLUDING:           MACHINE WASHABLE BLANKETS, TOWELS, DOG AND CAT TREATS,           FRISKIES DRY CAT FOOD and SCIENCE DIET DRY DOG FOOD.       PLEASE DUE TO SPACE CONSTRAINTS AT THE VIENNA COMMUNITY CENTER WE NO LONGER ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS:           computers, living plants, large exercise equipment, children's furniture.       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:           Cmgwashingtondc@aol.com       THANK YOU AND SEE YOU AT THE SALE !   Herschell & Ramona's New Year's Wish...     ... is to be adopted by a loving family. They have nearly finished doggie training camp, so they are all set to go to their forever home. They are wonderful dogs who are housebroken and well-behaved. They would do fine going to a home with kids, and FOHA's trainers are happy to show you how to reinforce the obedience training they have learned.   For more information about adopting or fostering Herschell and Ramona, please contact us at 703-385-0224 or e-mail doginfo@foha.org.   To learn more about Herschell and Ramona's progress at doggie training camp and how you can help, <click here>.   Thumper & Seamus Want Homes       In order to help promote our residents who have been overlooked far too long, FOHA's volunteers have chosen Thumper and Seamus to be the focus of our next adoption campaign, and we need your help! If you cannot adopt Thumper or Seamus, please spread the word about this captivating canine and fabulous feline.   Thumper is a friendly and playful Pit Bull mix who is a goofball and a snuggle-bug!   Seamus is a purrfectly wonderful orange Tabby who loves to cuddle beside you.   Holiday Greetings From Thumper <click here>.   To learn more about Thumper and Seamus, <click here>.   Donations Needed for Cat Emergency Vet Care We at FOHA are always committed to giving the cats and dogs in our care every chance for a healthy life. This often includes emergency care for injured animals that come to FOHA. Sometimes an animal in our care suffers a health setback and emergency surgery is required. In early December, FOHA took in Jinx, a sweet little feline who had been hit by a car. Although she had been treated by a vet for her injuries before coming to FOHA, that vet failed to recognize some additional injuries. Jinx was recuperating in our isolation room upon her arrival at FOHA. But one morning, staff noticed that she seemed to have trouble breathing and seemed to be in significant pain. She was rushed to TLC in Leesburg, where the source of her pain ¨C multiple fractures in her one leg ¨C was identified. She is now in foster care with one of our wonderful staff members, and we¡¯re hoping her leg will heal on its own. If the multiple fractures do not heal, she will likely need to have the leg amputated. Donations are needed to defray the cost of her emergency care. Sometimes even all the best care and all our love cannot help every animal. Poor Tux is one of those sweet furry souls that medicine just could not help. Bloodwork showed hepatitis, and we scheduled Tux for exploratory surgery at a specialist to try to determine the cause. Unfortunately, Tux¡¯s body was so weak, he was unable to recover from the anesthesia. Cancer had spread through his little body. We had to say our good-byes to Tux far too soon, but we know we¡¯ll see him again at the Rainbow Bridge.  Donations are needed to pay his specialist bill.  Please consider making a donation to FOHA so that we can continue to provide cats and dogs like Jinx and Tux a second chance. You can donate online or send your checks made payable to: FOHA P.O. Box 2575 Merrifield, VA 22116-2575

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