Simon Foundation News
We're finally in!
Okay everyone, here's the scoop ~ we're finally in! We moved 54 dogs into the Bloomfield facility on April 15th. Since then we've been pulling in dogs that have been patiently waiting for our facility to open for the past year and trying to get ourselves organized. We received our Certificate of Occupancy on Friday, May 21st, so we're officially in business.
BUT...we are not officially open yet. There have proven to be a few more challenges along the way, and until we are fully staffed, we cannot open the doors to the public. Adoptions are still being facilitated on an appointment basis, so keep those applications coming!
Photos of Bloomfield06-Apr-2010
We thought you might want to see some photos of the new facility. Even though we're not open yet, w..
Our biggest challenge is funding to buy all of the necessary supplies to operate a facility of this magnitude. For those of you who have been following our progress, you already know that this facility opened 10 months behind schedule. What you may or may not know is that it is also hundreds of thousands of dollars over budget due to circumstances beyond our control.
So what does this mean? We need your help. Monetary donations are what is most needed at this time, because we need to place large orders for merchandise with various companies. To make a donation, please click here.
There are lots of other things that we need. Perhaps you or your company offers a service that we could benefit from. To find out more information, or to offer your services, please click here and submit an online Contact Us Form detailing the services that you can provide.
Thank you to the students from the Glenholme School in Washington, CT for conducting a donation drive for our new shelter, and for walking dogs with us when they came to drop off our donations. We look forward to giving all the kids at the Glenholme School a tour of our new facility in the coming months!
Forman School Dog Walk21-Feb-2010
There exists no better, more dedicated group of volunteers than the students at the Forman School in..
Farewell to Monty18-Dec-2009
It's been a devastating month for the Greenberg family. One week after losing their beloved Ashley,..
In Memory of Ashley18-Dec-2009
The Simon Foundation mourns the loss of Ashley, one of Mark and Linda's original rescue dogs..
The Glenholme School Supports Our Cause20-Nov-2009
On Friday, November 20th, Neville and Stephanie visited The Glenholme School to read his book, "Nevi..
A Shining Star Has Dimmed15-Oct-2009
We are deeply saddened to report that today we lost Daisy, one of The Simon Foundation's sweetest..
Register Citizen Front Page News24-Sep-2009
We're famous!
Check out the article that was written about us on the front page of the Register C..
Register Citizen Front Page News24-Sep-2009
We're famous! Check out the article that was written about us on the front page of the Register C..
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All proceeds are being donated to The Simon Foundation, Inc.!