BAR's Organizational Structure              

                                                                                 BOXER ANGELS RESCUE, Inc.

Boxer Angels Rescue is a non-profit 501c3 corporation that works throughout the Northeast.  We are an Associate Member of the American Boxer
Rescue Association.  Our goal is to rescue Boxer dogs in unfavorable situations and match them with families who would like to adopt Boxers in need
of a new home. Our volunteers maintain relationships with many shelters and other Rescue organizations in New York, New Jersey, New England,
and surrounding states.  When Boxers need to come into our Rescue, we make all arrangements to facilitate this, including travel to a foster home and
care for the dogs in volunteer’s foster homes: medical care, training, and complete evaluations, regularly posted to this website.

The Rescue effort encompasses several areas of work, all volunteer-led, which we have categorized into five distinct functions.  The directors of each
of these departments make up a Board of Directors and have equal voting power.

1.  Director of Community Activities, Fundraising and Volunteers:  OPEN
 
Manages Community Activities & related committees & task forces to implement positioning and fundraising activities (Auctions, online store, product
design, Boxer Expos & other activities within the community.)  Researches and applies for grants from businesses and community organizations and
organizes volunteers.  Maintains Yahoo Groups.

             Fundraising Coordinator: Deb Gatta - RGatta@stny.rr.com
Develops, plans, and organizes fundraising activities within BAR.

Volunteer Liaison: Leslie Ridgway  leslielr@sbcglobal.net
Recruits and organizes volunteers; screens volunteer applications; communicates with volunteers.

Yahoo Groups Liaison: Jackie Noble:  skismom@frontiernet.net 
Maintains the yahoo groups with such issues as adding and deleting volunteers and sending a welcome letter with the description of each of our yahoo
groups and it’s uses. 

Volunteers Communications Liaison: Kristi Lombardi:  boxerangelkristine@yahoo.com 
Send thank you notes and acknowledgments to donors, keeps  a list of donations received, sends info to web site coordinator for acknowledgment
on web site.

Publicity Liaison:   OPEN
Communicates with pet stores, vendors & veterinarians; solicits donations; distributes press releases of significant events and ads to newspapers. 
Makes up posters and business card and distributes format to volunteers.       

2.      Director of Adoptions:  Gail DeGraff:  Gail@degraffbloom.com
Responsible for reviewing completed and approved applications and matching those families up with BAR's available dogs. Director will submit recommendations to the Board of Directors of dogs to be offered and will keep all records.  

Foster-to-Adopt Coordinator:  Deb Gatta - RGatta@stny.rr.com
Review applications of those who have been approved to adopt who are interested in the FTA program, matching them up with the owner surrender
dogs and making suggestions to the Director of Adoptions.  Keeps a spreadsheet of shelter and owner surrenders and supplies foster home and
foster-to-adopt homes with BAR tags.

Email Correspondent:  OPEN 
Answers email correspondence from potential adopters.  Refers all questions from approved applicants to the Director of Adoptions.

Post Adoption Coordinator:  OPEN
Helps adopters with any problems they are having with their newly adopted dogs or with any dog that is having behavioral problems.  Research and
answer training questions from families.  Works with potential owner surrenders to help them keep rather than surrender their dogs.  Keep track of our
dogs that require professional training and send a bi-monthly report to the directors and if needed to the behavioral committee on how these dogs are
progressing. Tracks adoptive families Obedience Training and keeps Certificates on file.

  3.  Director of Foster Homes: OPEN
Responsible for all foster homes and dogs throughout the foster care continuum.  Works with Directors of Adoptions and Transports to coordinate
incoming dogs; determines placement of dogs in foster families and all decisions concerning foster dogs, including medical and behavioral decisions
and re-placements when necessary; works with Director of Adoptions to determine best forever family selection; is primary manager of foster families,
including communication, training, supplies, and management of all other positions within this department.

            Foster Mentor:  OPEN
Contacts each new foster home and every foster home when they get a new foster.  Can be contacted at any time by the foster homes if they have a
problem with there fosters, particularly in the areas of behavior and medical issues.    Reviews foster updates and revises as needed.

Veterinarian Liaison:  Annie Berg:  annieb2514@yahoo.com

            Foster Home Supplies Coordinator:  Sheila Daykin:  bxrdaykin@aol.com
Creates and maintains a spreadsheet of existing supplies in foster home and takes requests for needed supplies.

                       

4.  Director of Web Site Design and Applications: Jean Covey:  Jwcovey@aol.com
Designs and maintains website and recruits volunteers to assist with backups and updates.  Reviews and logs in all applications, keeps lists of applications
status and sends out applications, interview reports and home visit reports to appropriate directors and coordinators.

             Petfinder and Pet Ark Coordinator:  Tina Fancher: tinaf0807@gmail.com
Responsible to updating Petfinder and Pet Ark with new Boxers coming in to rescue and removing those who have been adopted.

            Application Liaison: Michele Mehan:  Michele.mehan@shaving.com
Receives all applications and sends a letter of acknowledgement to each applicant. Applicant will follow up with the Application Liaison if not notified
of interview status within one week’s time.

 Home Check Liaison:  Deb Kelly:  kelly_d@corning-cc.edu
Receives all requests for Home Checks and posts for volunteers to do them.  Tracks status of Home Checks and reports when completed.

5.  Director of Intake, Transportation & Finance: Gary Berg:  liboxerboy@optonline.com 
Primary manager of intake of shelter dogs and owner surrenders.    Monitors all income and expenses and reports thereof; prepares annual budget; works
with other departments in business management advisory capacity on major expenditures and income opportunities; seeks out and sets up accounts with
vendors with whom BAR will work; makes recommendations and assists in overall financial decisions and their ramifications on the Rescue; sends out
donation receipts to acknowledge tax donations of $250 + as required by tax law; files for and maintains not-for-profit status paperwork. Also responsible
for arranging transportation of dogs to foster homes.

Transport Coordinator: Dana Ireland - d.ireland@sbcglobal.net
Works with Director on incoming dogs and destinations (from shelter or owner surrender to foster home destination).    

Associate Director of Intakes:   Kristi Lombardi:  boxerangelkristine@yahoo.com 
Liaison for owner surrenders and shelters. Responsible for making contact with shelters and owners who have Boxers in their facilities or their homes that
they wish to surrender.  Obtains intake information on each dog and supplies that information to Director of Intake.