Past Events & News

Volunteer Appreciation BBQ Dinner at the Shelter

The Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
held its annual volunteer appreciation BBQ dinner at the Buellton shelter.
The event was held on Saturday, September 10th
from 4:30pm to 6:30pm and was a great success.
Approximately 65 volunteers enjoyed a BBQ dinner by Bruce's Prime Cuts
and were given tours of the shelter including the boarding facilities, cat & kitten rooms,
the spay & neuter surgery and vaccination clinic
and 3 fenced outdoor grass play areas for the dogs.

In 2010 the volunteers helped with the adoption of 314 dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats.

This event was held to thank the volunteers who gave their time
at the shelter, at our thrift store located in Solvang and
the many other events put on by the Humane Society.

Anniversary Grant

The Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society
was one of ten local non-profit organizations
recently honored by Montecito Bank and Trust for
outstanding community service with an Anniversary Grant. 
The organizations are selected each year by popular employee vote.
We are pleased to have been recognized by the wonderful people at
Montecito Bank and Trust for the life-saving work that we do!

From left are
Montecito Bank & Trust president and CEO Janet Garufis; bank chairman Michael Towbes;
Jody Knoell, board president of the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society,
Dr. Kathy Pierce, its executive director; and Larry Edwards, an investment officer and a portfolio manager
of the bank's wealth management division.
(Tyson Blades photo/Montecito Bank & Trust)

Kathy Pierce DVM, Executive Director and Jody Knoell, Board President,
recently attended the eighteenth annual
Partnership for Excellence Conference in Santa Barbara. 
Over 450 people attended the all day conference, whose theme was
“What’s Right with Our Community: Recognizing & Mobilizing Our Assets”. 
Speakers discussed the local economy, demographics, challenges
to non-profit services and collaboration efforts.