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Thank you all!

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I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone that supported the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley and helped us to win 2nd place in the Shelter Makeover Contest. I am so proud of our shelter, its employees, volunteers, Board of Directors and especially of the Mid-Ohio valley community for the support that we have received. Although we did not win the top prize, we have a lot to be proud of and thankful for. I sincerely hope that the outpouring of community support that we have received will continue. It has been great to see how a fairly small community can pull together and accomplish something like this. I still haven't gotten over just placing in the top 20 of almost 1000 shelters in the USA! There are just too many people to thank individually here, but you all know who you are and can share in the pride that we all feel. I do want to say a special thank you to Richard and all the Zootoo Crew for their inspiration. We will never forget what this contest has meant to us and the community. Thank you so much!
Steven M. Boker, MD
Vice President, Humane Society of the Ohio Valley



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Congrats on receiving 2nd place although I believe you should have received 1st place. That is only based on reading journals and watching videos but I feel you guys deserved it over the other two. It is not a million dollar check but I am sure it will go to good use. This contest was a lot of hard work and was exhausting but I believe we all received a lot of publicity from it which in turn has helped us all.

Take care and if I am ever in the area of your shelter I will be sure to stop in and visit. I'm with WAHS and not sure exactly where you are but who knows might be closer than one would think.

Steve,

You should be very proud! And thank you for stepping up to the plate and getting involved with the HSOV. I know all too well how difficult it can be to get people involved in this cause and there have obviously been difficult times in the past for the HSOV. But you have come a long way and I know how much they need people that care and are committed. So, good for you for being a part of not only this incredible success but for your committment when the picture isn't so bright. Congratulations to you all and my best in the future for the HSOV. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves!

Carrie Roe
HSOP

DebbieKelley
DebbieKelley
4 months ago
Thank you, Steve. You have done so much to help us get there, and we do have so much to be proud of. I hope so much that we can continue to build on the support that we have gained and go on to make a better shelter for the animals. Zootoo has gotten us started, and there is no reason at all that we can't continue on our own to make things better for our animals in every aspect of the HSOV. We can do it. The animals are so worth it. Let's just keep it all going.

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