Expensive Cherished Supporters of Animal Place,
I’m excited to share some important information from our beloved sanctuary. After a rewarding 35-year tenure because the Government Director of Animal Place, a brand new chapter unfolds for me. I’m transitioning to the position of Board President! This variation isn’t a farewell; reasonably, it’s a chance for me to interact in our shared mission from a recent perspective. I’m desirous to embrace this position, which guarantees to maintain me intimately linked to our trigger and, joyfully, permits for much more time with our cherished rescued animals.
Dwelling only a stone’s throw away from the sanctuary, I stay on the coronary heart of our day by day actions. You’ll typically discover me in my happiest moments amidst the flock of chickens and our playful piglets.
Reflecting on our shared journey fills me with profound gratitude. It was my deep-seated ardour for animal rights and advocating for a vegan life-style that sparked the delivery of Animal Place in 1989. Your steadfast assist and perception in our imaginative and prescient have been pivotal in nurturing this sanctuary right into a refuge and a beacon of advocacy for farmed animals.
The milestones we’ve achieved collectively are nothing in need of extraordinary. My coronary heart swells with satisfaction, very like our pigs’ troughs at mealtime, as I recount our collective accomplishments. Your unwavering assist has fueled our endeavors: making a sprawling 600-acre sanctuary, rescuing over 30,000 hens from egg farms, influencing animal shelters to embrace vegan insurance policies at their occasions, orchestrating farmed animal conferences, establishing the pioneering Museum of Animal Farming, producing groundbreaking movies for PBS, and saving 1000’s of farmed animals and canines over three and a half a long time. These are however a couple of of our shared triumphs.
As I step into this new position, my coronary heart is brimming with gratitude for every of you. Your dedication and fervour for the welfare of farmed animals have been the driving pressure behind our successes. I’m invigorated by the prospect of constant this extraordinary journey with you, united in our compassion and advocacy for all animals.
Jess Carroll will probably be getting into the position of Government Director. I’ve each confidence that below Jess’s management, Animal Place will proceed to make impactful strides in our trigger.
And, earlier than signing off, I’d be remiss with out acknowledging three excellent staff who’ve patiently labored by my aspect for a mix of 44 years – Marji Seashore, Estelle Barber, and Hannah Beins. This work wouldn’t have been doable with out them.
With heartfelt thanks and keen anticipation for the longer term,
Kim Sturla
President / Cofounder
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Expensive Animal Place Supporters,
I’m delighted to proceed constructing this unbelievable group Kim began! My animal rights journey started twenty years in the past after seeing a documentary in regards to the intelligence and sentience of farmed animals. Like most individuals, I grew up an omnivore and hadn’t made the connection between what was on my plate and people who needed to undergo for it to get there. After studying in regards to the lives of animals on farms, I went vegan and devoted my life to talking for these whose voices are stored hidden.
My profession began in animal rights non-profits, from cleansing barns to advocating for legislative change and grassroots schooling. My want to assist animals led me to pursue an MBA, the place I gained a holistic understanding of organizational administration. Upon graduating, I spent a number of years in meals tech, working to take away animals from our meals system. I’ve come full circle, returning to my roots advocating for animal rights.
I can’t wait to attach additional with you and work in direction of our collective imaginative and prescient to make the world a kinder place for animals. As Kim has at all times mentioned, with out you, there is no such thing as a us. Our supporters are the inspiration that propels our work to assist animals ahead.
In 2024, our staff has many massive targets! We plan to reopen to the general public in an enormous approach: providing excursions each weekend, month-to-month volunteer work events, occasions all year long, and opening our visitor home. We’ll improve our instructional and advocacy efforts by re-launching an intern program, persevering with our compassion campaigns, and rising our Meals For Thought program. Lastly, we are going to proceed our work rescuing animals whereas specializing in enrichment and high-quality look after all those that name the sanctuary residence.
Thanks for the nice and cozy welcome, and I look ahead to embarking on this thrilling journey with all of you.
With compassion,
Jess Carroll
Government Director
