Meet the Candidates

Bonnie Moore - Has experience in customer Service, writing, spreadsheets, paperwork, tracking, banking, people skills, decades of animal experience, 3 years as foster coordinator with many prior years training and rehoming dogs. She is a long-time ARK volunteer. She is currently serving as BOD Secretary and TNR coordinator.

Karen Klettner - Is on the Voucher committee and has attended all their events for the last 6 years, she has written the thank-you notes for donations to ARK for the past 2 years. She has attended and worked at the Dawgy Dash events from the beginning. She has been recruiting vets and secured a contract with the Leitchfield Vet Clinic. Currently she is acting as Volunteer Coordinator and has just assumed the Chair of the SNR committee.

Israel Bergenson - Has volunteered with ARK since it was formed and served as BOD member. Serves as BOD Vice Chair, head of the nomination committee, and works with local government and shelter officials to help ARK’s mission. Volunteers with the Dawgy Dash 5K security/safety team. Administrative experience as the Hart County Jailer.

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Election for ARK Board of Directors

Candidates for election:

• Bonnie Moore, ARK secretary, TNR committee chair

• Karen Klettner, Volunteer coordinator, SNR voucher committee chair

• Israel Bergenson, BOD Vice Chair, Nominating Committee

Board Members with unexpired terms:

• Alicia McClure, Membership Chair, Shelter Liaison, SNR voucher committee

• Susan Rowe, Fundraising and Development Chair, Foster, SNR, and TNR volunteer

• Janet Kistler, ARK Treasurer, Technology, Communications, SNR volunteer

In-training BOD members: (serving internship period prior to board placement)

• Steve Thompson, ARK Youth Ambassador and educational outreach

• Antoinette Christaldi, in training for grant-writing, SNR Commitee volunteer

• Jeri Sutter, in training for ARK secretary, Fundraising Committee volunteer

Treasurer’s Report

All programs were fully funded in 2023, thanks to the generosity of our donors, members, and sponsors.  One limitation on spending was lack of available vets, but we were able to address that problem by partnering with the Leitchfield Veterinary Clinic.  The good folks from LVC, BRAWA, and Dr. Green at Riverside Animal Clinic are treating animals from all our programs.  We spent $44,694 on vet care in 2023 - our greatest expense, which is essential for our 3 major programs. Our next greatest expense was for shelter materials - over $29,000.

Janet Kistler, ARK Treasurer

• Fundraising income includes membership donations, memorial donations, sponsorships, events, merch, and the Dawgy Dash 5K, with expenses for hosting the events, printing, and postage.

• Administration expenses are low at 2.7% of our total. Costs include insurance, website expenses, tax prep, PO Box, etc. There are no salaries or office expenses since we are an all-volunteer organization.

• Spay-Neuter-Rabies income includes a grant from the Bissell Pet Foundation, targeted donations, and voucher sales. Expenses are printing and vet care.

• Foster income is from adoption fees which help offset the cost of fostering and targeted donations. Expenses are for complete vet care, transportation, and pet supplies for the foster homes.

• Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) income is from donations by grateful homeowners and targeted donations. Expenses include vet care, supplies, and transportation.

• Shelter income is from targeted donations. Expenses include fencing, kennels, washer/dryer and requests from individuals to use their donations for shelter supplies.