Press Release
Last night, the Board of Directors of the Liberty Humane Society resigned. Prior to their resignations taking affect, the board appointed past presidents Laura Moss, Bonnie Yost Suozzo and Diana Jeffrey to serve as an interim board.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2010
CONTACT: Joanna Hopkinson 201 547 4147
LIBERTY HUMANE SOCIETY STATEMENT
FORMS INTERIM BOARD
(Jersey City, NJ July 15, 2010) Last night, the Board of Directors of the Liberty Humane Society resigned. Prior to their resignations taking affect, the board appointed past presidents Laura Moss, Bonnie Yost Suozzo and Diana Jeffrey to serve as an interim board.
The three past presidents collectively have over 10 years experience governing the Liberty Humane Society. Laura Moss served as president from 2005-2006 and Bonnie Yost Suozzo served as president from 2007-2009. Diana Jeffrey served as president from 2002-2004.
The interim board’s main priority is to ensure that there is no disruption in the care provided to the animals, or the cities of Jersey City and Hoboken. Towards that end, the interim board is working in unison with the Executive Director Joanna Hopkinson and previous board members as well as staff and volunteers to ensure a smooth transition.
The interim board will work quickly to appoint new members to the governing board. We are confident that this crisis can be turned into an opportunity for LHS. We see an opportunity to reinvigorate the organization and create a better model going forward to serve the animals and the needs of the community.
We cannot do this without your support. Currently we have many dogs and cats at the shelter that need to be placed in loving homes, in foster care, or with other rescues and shelters that can help ease the overcrowding. This is where you can really be of help to the animals and make the greatest difference. Please contact our volunteer coordinator Trish at trish@libertyhumane.org.
Liberty Humane Society is located at 235 Jersey City Boulevard in Jersey City directly across the street from the Liberty Science Center at Exit 14B off the NJ Turnpike. Telephone 201 547 4147 press 0.
Adoption hours are 11 am to 4 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and 11 am – 8pm Tuesday and Thursday. The shelter is closed on Wednesday.
Posted: Jul 15, 2010
