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HAIL MARY RESCUE

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Thibodaux, LA   |  www.hailmaryrescue.com

Mission

Hail Mary will move heaven and earth to improve the lives of shelter pets. Hail Mary Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue, is solely dedicated to saving dogs from municipal shelters where space and holding times are short. It lends support to the sick and injured, as well as healthy dogs

Ruling year info

2014

President

Mary Morvant

Vice-President

Faye Adams

Main address

259 School Lane

Thibodaux, LA 70301 USA

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EIN

46-4736086

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Hail Mary Rescue

Hail Mary will move heaven and earth to improve the lives of shelter pets. Hail Mary Rescue, a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue, is solely dedicated to saving dogs from municipal shelters where space and holding times are short. It lends support to the sick and injured, as well as healthy dogs

Population(s) Served
Adults
Families

Hail Mary Rescue has currently spent close to $10,000 buying and distributing pet food to families in need. Our goal is to always help a family keep a beloved pet in their home.

Population(s) Served

In 2022, Hail Mary Rescue conducted three Spay/Neuter Events in Tangipahoa, Lafourche, and Ascension Parishes. In March of 2023 HMR held another event in Southern Lafourche parish, with additional events scheduled later in the year.

Population(s) Served
Families
Unemployed people
Families
Unemployed people

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Bissell's Partners for Pets 2020

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    Southeast Louisiana rural areas.

  • 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 make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    The Good Samaritan Pet Food Program was established to help low income families keep pets in homes. We have set an allocated amount of money aside to help area shelters buy suppliers and medicines. We have set up our first spay/neuter low cost clinic to help with animal overpopulation.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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HAIL MARY RESCUE

Board of directors
as of 04/30/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mary Morvant

Hail Mary Rescue

Term: 2014 - 2022


Board co-chair

John Vest

Hail Mary Rescue

Term: 2018 - 2022

Rhonda Green

Hail Mary Rescue

John Vest

Hail Mary Rescue

Jennifer King

Hail Mary Rescue

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? No
  • 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

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/4/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person with a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/30/2023

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.