GIVE THEM SANCTUARY WAS INSPIRED BY LAURA ALLARD AND HER DESIRE TO HELP ABUSED ANIMALS AND PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN. WHILE SHE HAD THE INSPIRATION, HER HUSBAND, JEFF, WAS LEFT WITH THE LEG WORK. AND SO BEGINS THE SAGA.
WHEN LAURA IS NOT DRESSED IN HER NATIVE AMERICAN OUTFIT, SHE IS CARING FOR HER RESCUE DOGS, WALKING IN THE WOODS, OR STUDYING BAT OR PLANT BIOLOGY
STILL RELATIVELY YOUNG, WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED QUITE A BIT ALREADY. JEFF IS RENTING TIMESHARE PROPERTIES AND DONATING ALL THE PROCEEDS TO GIVE THEM SANCTUARY AND BUSINESS IS BOOMING SO WE DO HAVE FUNDS. THREE PARCELS OF LAND HAVE ALSO BEEN DONATED BY JEFF, LAURA, AND MANOMENDNET INC. WE'VE GONE THRU MUCH OF THE REGULATORY HOOPLA AND ARE WELL ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNIZED BY THE FEDS AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REMAINS A CHALLENGE AND INDEED PRESENTS A MAJOR HURDLE WITH REGARD TO OUR CONTINUED OPERATION IN THE TOWN OF MONSON.
ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, WE HAVE CLEANED THE PROPERTIES OF GARBAGE AND MOST INVASIVE SPECIES. THE LAND IS CURRENTLY POSTED SO THE HISTORICAL DUMPING AND HUNTING WILL CEASE. TRAILS AND PUBLIC ACCESS IS PLANNED FOR THE RURAL LAND HOLDING AND A DOG SHELTER AND CHARITABLE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS MIGHT IN THE FAR FUTURE BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE COMMERCIAL LAND.
GIVE THEM SANCTUARY HAS PURCHASED AND RESOLD A SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE IN WARE TO AN INDIGENT FAMILY AND HOPES TO GET APPROVAL THROUGH THE HUD PROGRAM TO DO THIS EVEN MORE ECONOMICALLLY IN THE FUTURE. DONATION OF A 3 BEDROOM COMPLETELY RENOVATED COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM IN 1 CANAL ST IS IN EFFECT AND THUS WE NOT ONLY HAVE A SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN, BUT AN OFFICE.
FINALLY 3281 BOSTON ROAD HAS BEEN RENOVATED SUFFICIENTLY TO FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC GATHERING PLACE FOR EDUCATION AND CREATIVITY THROUGH COFFEE, ART, AND DISCUSSIONS. IT MAY POTENTIALLY SERVE OTHER USES TO BE DETERMINED.
WE HAVE RECRUITED OUR FIRST HELPER WHO IN THE PERSON OF BARBARA SHANER WILL STAFF OUR SHORT TERM ABUSED WOMEN SANCTUARY. BARBARA IS A FORMER TOWN OFFICIAL FROM SANDWICH MASSACHUSETTS AND WILL HELP DEAL WITH TOWN POLITICS WE HOPE!
