6/25, Noah's Newsletter

JUNE 2025

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CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Mark Boeche
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Sue Showers
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Kelsey Geschke

5/25, Noah's Newsletter

MAY 2025

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CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Mark Boeche
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Sue Showers
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen

3/25, Noah's Newsletter

MARCH 2025

Next Volunteer Meeting:
APRIL 16TH @ 6:30 PM
Festival Foods - Community Room

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CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Mark Boeche
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: VACANT
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

2/25, Noah's Newsletter

FEBRUARY 2025

Next Volunteer Meeting:
APRIL 16TH @ 6:30 PM
Festival Foods - Community Room

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CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Dawn Espinosa (Interim)
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Steve Caya
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

1/25, Volunteer Meeting Minutes

VOLUNTEER MEETING 
January 15th,  6:30 p.m. 
Festival Foods - Janesville, WI 

Vice-President Mark Boeche led the meeting.  Other Board members in attendance were: Emily Dykstra, Christina Zink, Rhonda Karlen, and Sue Showers.    A special welcome to Mike Nieman & Tom Joyce of the Holiday House. 

Committee Reports

• SAFE  (Saving Animals through Focused Education) / Dawn Espinosa

• No report. 

• CAFÉ  (Companion Animal Feeding Effort) / Shiela Lund

• Milton Vet Clinic did a food drive for the Milton Food Pantry which CAFE helped to facilitate. 

• Humane Holidays:  no report on total yet. 

• Noah’s Animal Fund / Rhonda Karlen 

• Jake - cat with urinary blockage.  NAF helped with $480 of surgery.  Jake is recovering well. 

• Jake is the only qualifying applicant so far this year. 

Animal Update:   

• Cats: Cindy and Jessica

• Several adoptions in December. 

• Grimm, Purrscilla, and Sophie were adopted

• Cats in the Adoption Center seem a little skittish.  

• New intakes are on hold. 

• Dogs: Sue 

• Missy (Dachshund mix) adopted.  Missy and her new owner are doing well together. 

• Cher (Pomeranian mix) was taken in December.  Cher’s owner was hospitalized and no one knew she was there for 4 days.  Cher does have some medical issues.  She is getting monthly Librella injections.  Close friends of Sue’s have donated to her medical care.  Fosters Kevin and Trish have adopted Cher for the months or years she has left.  

• Echo is still waiting for her forever home.  Echo needs to be an only dog.  

Treasurer Report / Christina Zink: 

• November: 

• Donations:  $7082.18  (includes Mutts & Meows) 

• Adoption Fees: $1075.82

• Foster Vet Bills:  $1040.40

• December: 

• Donations: $3824.23

• Adoption Fees: $1061.62

• Foster Vet Bills:  $1252.99

• FON has received several end of year donations that will be reflected in January’s donation totals.  January will also include donations from the Holiday House.  

Events:  

• Holiday House / Mike & Tom:

• Approximately 900 people through 

• Donations were over $5500

• Humane Holidays / Dawn: 

• Thank you to all who volunteered at the Information Table 

• The bin was overflowing - on more than one occasion - with donations

• Holiday Tree Show / Dawn:  

• Thank you to Sheila JaDoul for decorating the tree

• All of the ‘make and take’ ornaments were taken - with several being hung back on the tree 

• Mittens for Kittens / Dawn:  

• Thank you to Nowlan Personal Injury Team for this fundraiser and to all who donated

• $1800 was raised for Friends of Noah.  Mittens will be donated to Echo and Gifts Men's Shelter 

• Upcoming Events / Dawn: 

• People for Pets at Mounds

• This is a ‘round-up’ at the register event

• We are hoping to have an Information Table again on select dates to raise awareness for FON.  Sign up sheet on counter and will be online.  

• Basics Co-op

• Also a ‘round-up’ at the register event. 

• Also hoping to have an information table during Super Tuesday and Co-op Owner Appreciation Days.  Sign up sheet on counter and will be online.  

• Calendars / Dawn:  

• There are still a few available if interested.  

Misc:  

• Events Committee / Christina Zink

• Will be setting up a time for a future meeting.  If interested in participating, please reach out to Christina or Dawn.

Next meeting date:  March 19, 2025

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committee chairs

Companion Animal Food Effort:
Shiela Lund
Noah’s Animal Fund:
Rhonda Karlen
Saving Animals through Focused Education:
Dawn Espinosa (Interim)
Foster Coordinator:
Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Cindy Jensen
Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator:
Cindy Jensen
Volunteer Coordinator:
Sheila JaDoul
Marketing Manager:
Dawn Espinosa

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Steve Caya
Vice-President: Mark Boeche
Secretary: Emily Dykstra
Treasurer: Christina Zink

Shiela JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

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12/24, Noah's Newsletter

DECEMBER 2024

Next Volunteer Meeting:
JANUARY 15TH @ 6:30 PM
Festival Foods - Community Room

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CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Dawn Espinosa (Interim)
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Steve Caya
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

11/24, Volunteer Meeting Minutes

VOLUNTEER MEETING 
NOVEMBER 20, 2024  6:30 p.m. 
Festival Foods - Janesville, WI 

Mark Boeche, Vice-President led the meeting.  Other Board members in attendance Emily Dykstra, Christina Zink, Rhonda Karlen, Sheila JaDoul,and Sue Showers.  

Welcome back Adam and Liz!  Welcome Ken!  

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

• SAFE (Savings Animals through Focused Education)/Dawn Espinosa:

  • No report.

• CAFÉ (Companion Animal Food Effort)/Emily Dykstra:

• No report.  

• NOAH’S ANIMAL FUND/Rhonda Karlen: 

• Approved: 

• Batman (cat) swallowed a foreign object.  Surgery went well. 

• Nala - mass on neck. Surgery scheduled.  

• Bronx - liver mass.  Surgery scheduled. 

• Paid out year to date: $13437.75 

TREASURER/Christina Zink

• Donations received: $217

• Adoption fees taken in: $1549

• Foster vet expenses:  $3664

ANIMAL UPDATES:   

• Cats/Jessica Cullen: 

• No intakes.  All intakes are ‘on hold’. 

• FON currently has 40 cats. 

• People are not responding even after filling out an application.  

• Dogs/Sue Showers: 

• Missy has a meet and greet tonight. 

• Wally has been adopted.  

• Potential adopters looking at multiple animals.  

• Adoptions are slow (not just with FON, seem to be slow everywhere)

Events/Dawn Espinosa:   

• 11/3: Mutts & Meows Fundraiser raised over $5000

• 11/6: Jersey Mike’s donated 25% of sales raising nearly $800. 

• 11/29:  Tallman House Holiday Tree Show starts.  Friends of Noah has been ‘given’ a tree to decorate. 

• There will be ‘make & take’ ornaments. 

•  Sheila JaDoul is decorating from 10-12 on 11/21 if anyone would like to help.  

• 12/1:  Humane Holidays at Mounds starts.  This is a ‘food-raiser’ for the CAFE program.  

• Donations can be dropped off at Mounds (large bin in front) or purchased at Mounds (there will be tags on items throughout the store).  

• Volunteers will be needed for the Info Table.  Sign up online or there is a sign-up sheet on the counter. 

• 12/13:  Victorian Holiday Open House 

• Mike Nieman and Tom Joyce decorate their historic home and open it to the public. 

• This will be from 5-8 on 12/13-14, 12/20-22, 12/26-27. 

• Admission is free but donations are appreciated. 

• This will be the last Holiday House. We are thankful to Mike and Tom for opening their home all these years to support Friends of Noah.  

Misc

• Emily Dykstra: 

• We are looking for volunteers to help with 2 committees

• Grant Committee: grant writing. 

• 1-2 volunteers needed. 

• Hope to meet quarterly. 

• Events Committee: bring fun ideas

• 1-2 ‘lead’ volunteers needed 

• Add volunteers as needed for events 

• Dawn Espinosa

• Calendars are now available!  $20 each.  Can be purchased in person or online.   

Next Meeting Date: January 15, 2025 at Festival Foods

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committee chairs

Companion Animal Food Effort:
Shiela Lund
Noah’s Animal Fund:
Rhonda Karlen
Saving Animals through Focused Education:
Dawn Espinosa
Foster Coordinator:
Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Cindy Jensen
Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator:
Cindy Jensen
Volunteer Coordinator:
Sheila Jadoul
Marketing Manager:
Dawn Espinosa

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Steve Caya
Vice-President: Mark Boeche
Secretary: Emily Dykstra
Treasurer: Christina Zink

Shiela JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

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10/24, Noah's Newsletter

OCTOBER 2024

Next Volunteer Meeting:
NOVEMBER 20TH @ 6:30 PM
Festival Foods - Community Room

Please support the following business sponsors! 
Without their financial support,
this wouldn’t be possible!  

CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Dawn Espinosa (Interim)
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Steve Caya
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

9/24, Volunteer Meeting Minutes

VOLUNTEER MEETING 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024  6:30 p.m. 
Festival Foods - Janesville, WI 

Mark Boeche, Vice-President led the meeting.  Other Board members in attendance Christina Zink, Rhonda Karlen, Sheila JaDoul, and Sue Showers.  

Welcome, Samantha!  

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SAFE (Savings Animals through Focused Education): Dawn Espinosa:

• There is nothing new to report. 

CAFÉ (Companion Animal Food Effort): Shiela Lund:

• No report.  

NOAH’S ANIMAL FUND: Rhonda Karlen: 

• No new applications. 

• Sassy is ‘on hold’ for her approved mass removal due to heart issues. 

• $12837.75 has been paid out to date this year. 

ANIMAL UPDATES

• Cats: Cindy J and Jessica C:

• There have been 7 adoptions. 

• Barb (foster) has taken in 13 cats from a hoarding situation. 

• Pat has taken Mandy back.

• 4 kittens were taken to the Adoption Center (joining Daisy Mae and Roxy)

• Adoptions have been slow over the summer but seem to be picking up as of late.   
  

• Dogs: Sue Showers: 

• Nike (now Ranger) and Chico (now Eddie) were both adopted.  Ranger’s Mom is doing a Facebook fundraiser for FON as part of her birthday celebration.  

• Echo is still available.  Flyers  have been printed and will be hung in select locations.  Her adoption fee is being sponsored by Nowlan Personal Injury Law.  

• On Saturday, 9/14, Sebastian and Missy joined FON.  Sebastian is a Mini-Aussie mix.  Missy is a Chiweenie (chihuahua /dachshund mix) 

• On Friday, 9/20), we will be taking in a 12-year old American Eskimo whose owner is very ill.  Trish and Kevin will be fostering.  

TREASURER REPORT: Christina Zink: 

• August donations:  $1828.73

• August adoption fees:  $431.28

• August foster vet bills:  $1212.07

EVENTS: Dawn Espinosa   

• Mounds Info Table: monthly.  Some months are better than others. Having the big stuffed dog there does help attract attention.  

• 10/26:  Stormy’s Grilled Cheese.  Watch the FON Facebook page.  An email will be sent once details are released.  

• 11/3:  Mutts & Meows Mixer at the Red Barn in Evansville.  Posters were passed around for distribution.  We’ve received several donations.  We are still taking donations!  

• Victorian Holiday House:  No information at this time.  

MISC:

• Volunteer Meetings for 2025:  Do we want to continue with every other month?  While no decision needs to be made tonight, the general consensus is ‘yes’.  

Next Meeting Date:  November 20, 2024

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committee chairs

Companion Animal Food Effort:
Shiela Lund
Noah’s Animal Fund:
Rhonda Karlen
Saving Animals through Focused Education:
Dawn Espinosa
Foster Coordinator:
Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Cindy Jensen
Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering, Adoption:
Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator:
Cindy Jensen
Volunteer Coordinator:
Sheila Jadoul
Marketing Manager:
Dawn Espinosa

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Steve Caya
Vice-President: Mark Boeche
Secretary: Emily Dykstra
Treasurer: Christina Zink

Shiela JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers

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8/24, Noah's Newsletter

AUGUST 2024

Next Volunteer Meeting:
SEPTEMBER 18TH @ 6:30 PM
Festival Foods - Community Room

Please support the following business sponsors! 
Without their financial support,
this wouldn’t be possible!  

CONTACT INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

CAFE: Shiela Lund
SAFE: Dawn Espinosa (Interim)
Noah’s Animal Fund: Rhonda Karlen
Foster Program Coordinator: Rhonda Karlen
Cat Intake, Fostering & Adoption:
Cindy Jenson & Jessica Cullen
Dog Intake, Fostering & Adoption: Sue Showers
Mounds Adoption Center Coordinator: Cindy Jenson
Volunteer Coordinator: Sheila JaDoul
Marketing: Dawn Espinosa

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President: Steve Caya
Vice President: Mark Boeche
Treasurer: Christina Zink
Secretary: Emily Dykstra

Sheila JaDoul
Rhonda Karlen
Sue Showers