Grant Awarded to Humane Society of Putnam County/Major Michael Shipley Memorial Spay Neuter Clinic by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves, announces $2,379,000 in grants to 365 nonprofit organizations as part of the 2019 annual grant making process.

 

The Humane Society of Putnam County, who operates the Major Michael Shipley Memorial Spay Neuter Clinic has received a $10,000 grant to assist residents in Putnam, Clay, Pickett and Van Buren counties who could otherwise not afford to spay or neuter their pets.

 

“The work of our nonprofit partners has never been more important as we watch needs emerge and evolve in this community,” said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. “The Community Foundation is honored to connect generosity with need through these annual grants and other avenues throughout the year, but we couldn’t have an impact without the array of quality nonprofits offering solutions to our community’s needs and vital services to our neighbors.”

 

The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants annually from its unrestricted and field-of-interest funds through an open application process to Middle Tennessee nonprofits organizations addressing community needs and benefiting the well-being of citizens through valuable programs and innovative services.

 

More information on the grant process is online at www.cfmt.org.

 

About The Humane Society of Putnam County

The Humane Society of Putnam County is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, relief of suffering among animals, advocacy of spay and neuter programs, and the extension of humane education.  Our most significant accomplishment to date is in August of 2007 we opened a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Cookeville to serve the 14 counties of the Upper Cumberland Development District. This clinic is part of the National Spay Neuter Response Team and we were the 25th clinic to open modeled on the Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic of Asheville, NC. Our most significant goals for the current year are to continue applying for grants for spaying and neutering to defray the costs for those who cannot afford sterilization at our reduced prices and to continue to build a coalition with other Upper Cumberland animal welfare organizations in order to more effectively meet the needs of our community.  On average, we spay or neuter 415 animals per month, or 5,000 per year.  To date, we have spayed or neutered over 52,000 animals.

 

About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

The Community Foundation exists to promote and facilitate giving in the 40 counties of

Middle Tennessee and beyond. It does this by accepting gifts of any size from anyone at

any time and by empowering individuals, families, companies, nonprofits and

communities to respond to needs and opportunities that matter. The Community

Foundation works with people who have great hearts, whether or not they have great

wealth, to craft solutions that reflect their intentions and goals. For more information, call

615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.