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That went nowhere, she should have made a statement at the library meeting thanking the volunteers in person for their efforts.ĥ. There was a half-ass thank from Lizanne on Facebook to the Rebuild volunteers. The people in Rebuild have been called thieves via the social network with no comment from the president or board. I offered to sign a legal document stating this–no response.Ĥ. The public needs to know that any money donated is for rebuilding the shelter exclusively. I again asked for accountability of the funds we raised.
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The board requested a spreadsheet of donations, this I provided. Since January there has been no accountability for the funds we raised whether deposited or via the pay pal account.Ģ. I formed a separate account and Tax ID number for several reasons.ġ. In an earlier email Franchino broke the situation down thus: Please don’t doubt a new shelter is in the future, I just cannot work with the current leadership of Hi Tor. If we use the Hi Tor name or another name has to be determined.
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At this point Rebuild has been exonerated.īuilding a new shelter remains the goal. Since that point I have had to deal with the Office of Attorney General State of New York, the New York State Charities Board and now the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office.
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I advised the group we will continue as a separate entity.
#HI TOR ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISER AT KENNELIES HOW TO#
My group had no idea how to make deposits to the foundation because no information was provided. Instead the board transferred the funds to the Rockland Community Foundation with no notice to rebuild. I requested the funds raised to date be transferred to this account to protect this money from an anticipated lawsuit from the ex-director. I offered to sign a legal document indicating the funds were only to be used for rebuilding the shelter–no response. I instructed the volunteers to begin making deposits into this account. I also open a separate account with TD Bank. At that point I filed for a separate tax ID number for Rebuild Hi Tor Animal Shelter LLC (April 2014).
#HI TOR ANIMAL SHELTER FUNDRAISER AT KENNELIES UPDATE#
I requested an update on funds raised for a third time - no response. I sent the requested info and in turn requested an updated balance of the funds deposited.
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I did receive a registered letter from the treasurer of Hi Tor requesting a spreadsheet on donations for 2013. Since January of this year I have been requesting accountability of the funds deposited in Provident Bank then TD Bank. The volunteers were concerned they could be sued. In my 40 years of fundraising for different causes neither I or my volunteers have ever been accused of fraud or thievery. This president and board allowed these attacks to continue on their Facebook and social media. My decision to terminate my relationship with this president and board came as a result of a phone call from the District Attorney’s Office. Rebuild volunteers are now considering raising money to create an entirely new shelter and leaving Hi Tor behind altogether.įranchino, who runs an All State insurance agency in New City during his regular hours, explained his decision in a letter to Hi Tor supporters.ĭon Franchino’s email to Rebuild Hi Tor supporters: This effort will be no more after Franchino resigned in disgust because Hi Tor board president Lizanne Fiorentino asked the District Attorney’s Office to investigate why Franchino had placed new money in a bank account not under the board’s control.įranchino opened a separate bank account, he said, because the Hi Tor Board of Trustees had proven unreliable in stewarding the Rebuild funds raised by his team of volunteers and, in fact, refused to account for how the money would be used. For the past 18 months veteran fundraiser Don Franchino has led efforts to bring in monies necessary to rebuild the facilities at Hi Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona.