My Nonprofit Reviews
Jo Rotz
Review for Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter, Inc., Chambersburg, PA, USA
As a volunteer and a mom to a shelter cat I can't say enough good things about CVAS. Their staff is friendly, even when they are overwhelmed with people. They are helpful when I call in or have questions. I enjoy volunteering time and supplies to the shelter because I know they are going to put the supplies to good use and the staff is genuinely overtaxed and needs assistance. CVAS does what is best for the animals that come through their facility. That doesn't always make the public happy. However, if you are TRULY interested in the welfare of the animal as opposed to 'owning' something, then it is a non-issue. THANK YOU CVAS for our 4-legged family member, for helping me teach my child the value of community involvement and for providing a much needed service to the Franklin County area. God bless!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
The happy faces on the families that are adding a special animal to their lives.
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
pull my hair out - I can't imagine taking on such a task.
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
meeting the staff - so kind and willing to help.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
concerned about the welfare of animals that need homes.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Build the perfect new facility, hire a full-time volunteer coordinator, hire a full-time vet, enhance their public relations department, hold 'animal awareness' events for the community to educate and enlighten, buy a special transportation vehicle for the shelter, open a dog park, make improvements to their thrift store to make it more enticing.
Ways to make it better...
I had more time to do things with the shelter.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
space, staffing, funding.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Keeping the Petfinder list up to date is very important. When it is working properly it is a wonderful asset. When it is not - animals that have been adopted are listed and those that need adoption, their picture doesn't show up properly.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
