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Dine and help Rebuild Hi-Tor

Dining events coming up in December will be a big part of raising money to Rebuild Hi-Tor. Join our restaurants and help Rebuild Hi-Tor and have a good meal while doing it

 

With this being Thanksgiving so many of us have many many thanks to give.   There are many people who unfortunately cannot enjoy the day as many of us can. Many unbelievable charities like People To People always try and make days like this better for those less fortunate.  

At Hi-Tor our focus is on our furry friends.  They don't know about Thanksgiving but we want to be able to celebrate our happiness with them.  Animals provide a great source of companionship for many.   They even can be medicinal as demonstrated by programs on how animals can bring new life into seniors who sometimes feel their lives withering away into loneliness.  They provide assistance for the disable and they even prove themselves in combat.

Rockland County has only one animal shelter.  Since 2003 Hi-Tor has been the sole facility to take care of all the homeless animals that county residents bring to its door.  This is their obligation and they will not turn any animal away.  

The shelter is suffering from age.  Many assess the problem to poor prior management.  Many to lack of funding.  Many to misappropriation of past funding. 

Rebuild Hi-Tor is set up to turn this around.  We are going to raise the funds to build a new shelter.  One that is safer for both the animals as well as those that work there and volunteer there. 

The County of Rockland has no funds.  The towns have no funds.  With a little help from the residents of Rockland County this new shelter will become a reality. The team leading the shelter right now is phenomenal.   Adoption levels are at an all time high.  But then so are the numbers of homeless pets being brought to Hi-Tor. 

Donations are the prime source of building the new shelter.  Donations can be made by visiting the rebuildhitor.org website, by purchasing a brick for the new shelter by donating money in one of the hundreds of donation canisters around the county and by adopting homeless pets. 

The first week in December starts off a series of events that we hope will be taken advantage of by Rockland residents as a means to donate money without spending anything additional other than going out and enjoying a good meal.  Many restaurants are stepping up to help Rebuild.

On Saturday December 1 The Turn on 2 Campbell Road in Suffern will donate 10% of all revenue that day to Rebuild.  On December 5 Cinco de Mayo will host Cinco de Diciembre at its Valley Cottage restaurant on Route 303.  Again 10% of its revenue that day will go to Rebuild.  For the entire week, December 2-8, The Dog House in Nanuet will also offer all customers a chance to donate by their mentioning and bringing in a coupon for Rebuild.  They will donate 10% of all coupon revenue they get that week to the effort.  The coupon is located on the flier pictured in this article.

We want to see you at these restaurants and in January look for dining events at Grande Centrale, Jimmy's On Main, Harbourside, Rocco's and more!

Thanks to all who are coming out to support the well being of our homeless pets and don't forget to visit Hi-Tor.  The shelter will not be closed during this fund raising or during the construction of the new facility.   They still have oodles of animals to find forever homes for and you or someone you know can share your love with a shelter pet.

Lenny Nathan

PR Chair Rebuild Hi-Tor

media@rebuildhitor.org

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Kathleen May 21, 2013 at 08:55 am
CANDLE Night at the Rockland Boulders Game Join CANDLE for a fun(d)raising game on May 23rd as theRead More Rockland Boulders take on the Trois-Rivieres Aigles. Proceeds from tickets purchased through CANDLE* will support programs that educate & empower youth and reduce substance abuse and violence in Rockland County and beyond.
Heywood Jablohme May 21, 2013 at 02:48 pm
I agree with most of your points, but surely you are not implying that teachers are expected toRead More produce funding to correct school roofs, right? I think you got a bit off topic here, but I agree that our educational infrastructure is in disrepair and is in desperate need of rehabilitation. Maybe if our teacher's unions allowed a little more leeway we could allocate funding a little more appropriately and fund the important things instead of overpaying paying dinosaur teachers who lost interest a long time ago and fight any and all forms of teacher benchmarking.
WGMom May 20, 2013 at 09:10 am
It's entirely true that every professional has out-of-pocket expenses. But as someone who worked asRead More a corporate trainer, I can guarantee you I NEVER had to pay out of pocket expenses for supplies to teach classes. Every piece of paper, supply, and even snacks for the participants were fully covered expenses. If I had to spend out of pocket money to procure supplies, I could submit for a reimbursement, and receive it, no questions asked. I am now in school to become a high school teacher and I can see the stark difference in how the education of folks in a corporate environment is incredibly different, and privileged, than the public school environment. I've sat through numerous classes in the Clarkstown and Ramapo districts, doing observations required for my education certification, and while Clarkstown certainly benefits from certain advantages, the shabbiness of being a public school is still there. Furniture, such as teacher desks, that looks like it was purchased in a garage sale 30 years ago... faculty bathrooms that are dark and dingy, nearly crumbling, and sorely in need of updating. Etc. The public expects teachers to have professional training, act professionally, but they lack sometimes basic resources and are expected to function in an environment that feels more like a dungeon than an institution of learning. The citizens of Clarkstown, if they could get a tour of some of the facilities they are expecting children to learn in, and teachers to teach in, would be very surprised. We do supply some great technology, but then we put it in classrooms with windows that won't stay closed when it's windy, as one example. I spent most of my time in South, which is the best of the bunch, facilities-wise. Clarkstown North is a mess, Woodglen's woods are littered with fallen trees no one's cleaned up after Sandy, Laurel Plains had to be shuttered thanks to that whole foul stench... the district is in a situation where there are major capital improvements that are going to be needed. Buildings are aging, and it seems it's only the most basic of upkeep that happens. The district can't even fix the roofs of the buildings without applying for a state grant.
Heywood Jablohme May 18, 2013 at 07:17 am
What professional doesn't spend $500 per year on out of pocket expenses related to their jobs?Read More Staples offering 10% (or 5 in some cases) is hardly an example of the community getting involved. Thankfully, there are other examples of the community and PTA's getting involved and providing needed services. Clarkstown and surrounding areas hardly have substantial unmet needs in their classroom, thankfully.
Truth4all May 16, 2013 at 11:37 am
I guess better late than never. LaCorte is serving his 4th year as Mayor and was Trustee for I thinkRead More 4 years before that. This year is the only time he has brought the idea to the village about participating in this program. He is motivated by the opportunity of getting positive press for his County Executive campaign. The village should have been involved in this program ( as well as the Americorps program) long before this. On a positive note, hopefully the Village will continue this worthwhile partnership for many years to come.
Sunny May 16, 2013 at 03:50 pm
Is there an article on patch about it? I am unable to find except on lohud.com
Green Farmer May 15, 2013 at 08:23 pm
Finally!!
b May 15, 2013 at 07:31 pm
Thank God. It's been a long time coming. Finally someone has paid attention.!!! That man has gotRead More to go.