Category Archives: Board of Directors

It’s a Party! FOTAS Celebrates Ten Years of Saving Lives

On Saturday, November 2nd, FOTAS will host a party at the Aiken County Animal Shelter to celebrate its tenth anniversary partnering with the county and the shelter to save lives. What a ride it’s been. In 2009, a few dedicated and concerned citizens banded together to form FOTAS in response to the dismal conditions at […]

A Triumphant History and a New Era

10 August 2014 By Joanna Dunn Samson, FOTAS Director Last week was a banner week for FOTAS, the Aiken County Animal Shelter and its animal residents. Adoptions were at a record high: 15 dogs and 7 cats were rehomed to loving families.  Sixteen dogs were transferred to one of our partner shelters.  The FOTAS Fix-a-Pet […]

A New Day — A New Board

What does a retired international businesswoman, a bank president, a veterinarian, and a priest have in common? They all serve on the FOTAS Board of Directors. It took us 3 years to convince Caroline Simonson to join the Board. Caroline was one of the first volunteers recruited by Jennifer Miller in 2009. She devotes 4 mornings a […]