Saint Francis Service Dogs - A New Story

By constructing a new facility that is contiguous with our current state-of-the-art kennel, Saint Francis will be able to provide an accessible, welcoming space for classes and the environment needed to produce consistently excellent service dogs, all while respecting the natural beauty of the Saint Francis property. As we have done for every part of our thirty year story, we have carefully considered every aspect of this new phase of growth. It is critical that our community of supporters have faith, trust, and confidence in our vision. That is why we have strategically planned out this proposed project to ensure four key pillars of success are in place.

BOARD ACCOUNTABILITY

Local leaders with expertise in finance, architecture, construction, business, marketing and non-profit management comprise our board of directors. This group of committed volunteers closely monitors Saint Francis’ financial stability and carefully assesses the feasibility of our goals. Each and every member of the Saint Francis Board of Directors contributes annually to all of Saint Francis’ funding initiatives, both operational and capital.

Current Administrative and Kennel Facility Assistance Dogs International, which gives her rare insight into the best practices in the industry worldwide. Her experience and knowledge make her the right leader for Saint Francis Service Dogs now and into the future. PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Executive Director, Cabell Youell, has over twenty years of experience at the helm of Saint Francis Service Dogs. She has successfully completed several major capital campaigns, established a thriving endowment, managed strategic planning, board relations and development, budget creation and oversight, and staff growth. She has served in leadership positions for

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Saint Francis Service Dogs is focused on making campaign decisions based on prudent financial planning and oversight. Saint Francis is currently debt-free and owns all of our property and buildings outright. We have planned for an appropriate expansion that maximizes the utility

INSIDE THE NEW TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER

{ A FLEXIBLE AND THOUGHTFULLY-EQUIPPED TRAINING AREA WITH MOVABLE WALLS FOR A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES { A QUIET TRAINING ROOM FOR FOCUSED SKILL DEVELOPMENT { A MOCK APARTMENT, COMPLETE WITH KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, FOR TRAINING THAT MIRRORS EVERYDAY LIFE { SPACIOUS CLASSROOM AREA FOR PUPPY RAISER TRAINING, CANDIDATE CLASSES, PARTNER TRAINING, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR TEAMS FOR THE LIFETIME OF THEIR PARTNERSHIP { ADAPTABLE LAYOUT FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS ALLOWING US TO ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC AND ENHANCE OUR ROLE AS A CELEBRATED COMMUNITY ASSET of our main asset – the site we own – while preparing for future growth when needed. TRANSITION PLAN Saint Francis Service Dogs has carefully considered how to maintain our operations during construction and how to best use the existing training house once the new building is complete. During construction, we will continue to operate our training out of the training house. Once the new building is complete, we will repurpose the house for future needs.