Mission
Help homeless dogs and cats of Western North Carolina.
Ruling year
2006
Administrator
Fred Strohm
Main address
PO Box 854
Waynesville, NC 28786 USA
EIN
20-3783032
NTEE code
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (D01)
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (D12)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our goal is to assure that euthanasia of healthy, adoptable, cats and dog that enter the Haywood County, NC Animal Shelter is maintained at the lowest possible rate.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dog and cat rescue
Dogs and cats rescued from the shelter are cared for until adopted at the Sarge Adoption Center or transported to no-kill organizations in other states. We have facilitated over 11,000 adoptions since 2006.
We perform outreach and youth education regarding animal welfare, along with offering support to low-income community members needing pet care assistance.
Youth Education and Outreach
We have an active youth program for youth ages 8 to 17. This includes our "Reading for Reassurance" Program.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The long range goal is to save all healthy and adoptable animals at the Haywood County Animal Shelter.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Adoptions happen every day of the week. Adoption event every Saturday.
Have cats at local PetSmart.
Active in long distance transports
Work closely with local non-profit Haywood Spay/Neuter to lower shelter intake
Outreach and education for the public and our county's youth
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Very active volunteer program. Between 70 and 100 doing work every month.
Excellent local publicity.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Long term goal of ending the euthanasia of healthy and adoptable animals at the shelter has been achieved. Now we must continue to assure success. The 2018 live release rate at the shelter exceeded 90% for the third year in a row. To make this happen we partner with the shelter by providing adoption staff and training programs at the shelter, operate our
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Individuals that are looking to adopt and/or surrender animals or want to donate to support our cause.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Anecdotal conversations,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our staff, Our board,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback,
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Operations
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SARGES ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION INC
Board of directorsas of 7/8/2021
Dr. Jed Lambert
Jed Lambert
Ron Kroot
Jason Ottie
Steve Hewitt
Jim Ray
Paula Gatens
Dr. Lane Torington
Carrie Moreland
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
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