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PLACER SPCA
A New Community & Companion Animal Care Center Placer SPCA is the largest and most comprehensive animal welfare organization in Placer County. In operation for 40 years, it shelters up to 4,000 animals annually and provides adoption counseling, spay and neuter assistance, pet lost and found, an array of classes and workshops, collaborative rescue efforts, pet behavioral training, and volunteer opportunities including a thrift store. Yet Placer SPCA is at a critical juncture. Our ability to serve a growing community is challenged by a facility that has outlived its useful lifespan and is becoming ever more expensive to maintain. To address the challenges of its existing site, as well as future program and animal capacity requirements, the Placer SPCA Board of Directors has embarked on plans for a new Animal Care and Adoption Center. Intended as both a community space and animal welfare center, this new facility has been designed as a gathering place where people and animals can unite in a calm, stress-free environment. Buy a BrickThe Placer SPCA was founded by the community for the community to enhance the lives of companion animals and support the human-animal bond. For 40 years, its mission has been sustained almost entirely by generous local support. Expanded community partnerships enabled the Placer SPCA to achieve notable recognition for excellence in all of its programs. Therefore, it will come as no surprise that the Placer SPCA is seeking to partner with the community to make this vision a reality. We are in the homestretch of an ambitious campaign to raise funds for a much-needed new and larger animal care and adoption facility. Your gift to the Homestretch Campaign can make all the difference in giving the Placer SPCA the ability to start construction on this new animal care center. By contributing to the campaign, you will help save the lives of animals by supporting high-quality medical care, safe habitats and calming environments, and welcoming education and adoption areas that will be a part of the Center. Create a Brick for You or a Loved OneThe front entrance to the Adoption & Education Center will feature a brick-lined walkway where donors may contribute a brick to honor their self, a pet, family member or other loved one, or simply celebrate any occasion! Support the new Placer SPCA Adoption & Education Center and buy a brick today! http://placerspca.org/buyabrick/ A Letter From the Fiddyment Family As a family with roots that span three generations in our community, we have seen unparalleled growth and an exciting transformation of our region into a popular place to live, work, raise a family, and even retire. With that growth comes a greater need to support and protect one of our most vulnerable populations: our companion pets.Whether you’re a dog or cat lover – or prefer “critters” like mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, or rabbits – you will find that the Placer SPCA cares for all of these animals, serving more than 4,000 homeless animals each year. They do so with compassion, business-savvy, and excellent programs that strengthen the human-animal bond while providing a core community service for our region. For more than 40 years, the Placer SPCA has reunited lost pets with their owners, enabled struggling families and individuals to keep their pets when times are tough, and matched homeless pets with those searching for a companion. There is truly no other organization in Placer County providing the breadth and depth of animal welfare services as the Placer SPCA. And as a four-star charity for eight straight years, they are ranked among the top charitable organizations in the United States. Yet, they have never had a permanent home of their own…until now. The new Placer SPCA facility will be so much more than an animal shelter. It will be a landmark and a gathering place for the entire community. Through animal adoption and the many programs offered by the Placer SPCA, children will learn the character-building skills of compassion, responsibility and commitment. People from all walks of life will find the companionship, unconditional love and daily laughter that a furry family member can bring. This new state-of-the-art facility will increase critical capacity to take in more stray, abandoned and surrendered animals. And it will help reduce the incidences of homeless animals by offering more low-cost or donor-subsidized spay and neuter services. We have supported many charitable causes throughout our community and the Greater Sacramento region. While they have all been worthwhile organizations, few are as important to us as the Placer SPCA. David & Dolly Fiddyment |
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AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY FOUNDATION
Vision. The American River Parkway is a protected and sustainable natural resource to all. The mission of the American River Parkway Foundation to support the preservation and enjoyment of the American River Parkway by fostering environmental education, stewardship and volunteer opportunities. 
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Other activities in the Sacramento and Placer county communities.
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2019 Placer SPCA Events:
Barktoberfest Saturday, October 19th McBean Park in Lincoln This extravaganza is one of the most anticipated community events in the area, designed for canines and their well-behaved human companions! Take part in a fun run/walk for canines and companions alike, followed by games and contests, food, entertainment, vendors and beer tastings! If you thought Oktoberfest was fun, just wait until you experience Barktoberfest! For more details visit PlacerSPCA,org. Santa Paws Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th Placer SPCA Adoption & Education Center Bring your pet in for a photo with Santa just in time for holiday cards! Holiday Open House Wednesday, December 4th Placer SPCA Adoption & Education Center Join us in celebrating the holidays with baked goods, raffle prizes and more! |
2019 American River Parkway Foundation Events:
RIDE THE PARKWAY Ride with us on October 6 to benefit the best cycling spot in town - the American River Parkway! Grab your friends and your roadie, fixie, single-speed, or cruiser and choose from 3 different routes along the paved Jedediah Smith Memorial Bike Trail, stretching from Downtown Sacramento to the Nimbus Fish Hatchery. Rest stops will be provided along the way. All routes start and finish at William B. Pond Recreation Area. For more details visit ARPF.org RUN THE PARKWAY Sacramento’s only running event that 100% benefits the parkway! The Sacramento Running Association and the American River Parkway Foundation are proud to partner on the fourth annual Run the Parkway, the Official Training Run of the California International Marathon! Proceeds from Run the Parkway will benefit the American River Parkway Foundation to help it further its mission of supporting the preservation and enjoyment of the Parkway, the “crown jewel” of Sacramento Parks. Run the Parkway is the Sacramento running community’s chance to give back and help maintain this treasured training venue. Register now! For more details visit ARPF.org |
