Letter from Our Co-Presidents

Dear Friends of the SF SPCA,

We have really exciting things planned for 2012, all of which are aimed at bringing us closer to our goal of ending animal abandonment in San Francisco. We call this plan Vision 2020, and you can find out more by watching our new video. All of our efforts are devoted to growing the programs that support the three tenets of Vision 2020: Prevent, Rescue, Educate.

To make San Francisco the first city in the nation to end animal abandonment, we will need the diverse communities of San Francisco to come together for this common cause. For example, we are very excited to partner with Univision in TV, radio, and outdoor media. This education campaign will reach a wide swath of Spanish-speakers, one of San Francisco’s fastest-growing communities. Find us on TV and radio, and honk when you see our billboards!

We will also be reaching out to San Franciscans with the Community Cares Initiative (CCI). For the past two years, CCI has been addressing parvo specifically, and preventive wellness generally, in the Bayview neighborhood. On the last Saturday of each month from March to October, we’ve been in Bayview Park, and in the process, we’ve vaccinated thousands of animals, signed up hundreds more for spay/neuter, and offered training and health tips to guardians. But more importantly, our efforts have woven a partnership with the Bayview community.

In the coming months, we will expand CCI to the Excelsior neighborhood, offering veterinary care, vaccines and other preventive health resources, as well as behavior and training support. Come out and be part of the solution. Volunteers are always needed. It will be a rewarding Saturday you will never forget.

Sincerely,