2019 was a banner year of change as we broke ground for our Unleashing Hope New Building Capital Campaign with a transformational $5 million dollar gift and large and small gifts from hundreds of supporters. In addition to our new building, we had the most successful gala ever, with a theme of “Happily Ever After” sharing stories of all the animals dear to our heart and raising over $265,000 for our community’s animals.
It was an end of an era for GHS in 2019, as the provincial government assumed responsibility of conducting animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect investigations after 125 years of GHS providing this service to the community. We had the privilege of providing guidance and feedback to our provincial government while they developed new legislation for animal protection in Ontario.
We look forward to another exciting year ahead!