2023 Open Arms Challenge

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  • 1.  So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-23-2023 08:53 AM

    Novastar is gearing up to participate and working so hard to increase our volunteer program.   We are excited!



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    Laura Coan
    Volunteer
    Novastar Rescue
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  • 2.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-24-2023 09:52 AM

    That's awesome Laura!  We're looking forward to hearing how it goes.



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    Amber Eby
    Grants Specialist
    Maddie's Fund
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  • 3.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-27-2023 12:21 PM

    Has anyone had luck with volunteers coming and taking a dog out for the day to socialize them?  Would love to hear how you got it started.  



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    Laura Coan
    Volunteer
    Novastar Rescue
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  • 4.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-27-2023 05:25 PM

    Us too!! Working on translating our post op surgical instructions to Spanish!



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    Dara Edmonds
    Executive Director
    Central Florida Community Pet Clinic
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  • 5.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-27-2023 05:30 PM

    We too are working on translating documents to Spanish! Can I ask if there is a specific program  you are using for translation?



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    Hillary Witt
    Foster Coordinator
    Bottle Babies Rescue
    Plymouth
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  • 6.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 02-28-2023 08:17 AM

    I copied our current instructions and pasted in google translate, then asked a friend who is bilingual to check it over and make sure everything translated correctly.  She did have to make a few changes. 



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    Dara Edmonds
    Executive Director
    Central Florida Community Pet Clinic
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  • 7.  RE: So excited to be getting prepared to participate this year.

    Posted 04-21-2023 12:18 PM

    I do the same, use Google Translate, then have a bilingual staff member or volunteer edit it. There are normally minimal changes. I have relationships with the organizations in our community serving low-income Spanish-speaking clients. I asked two people from the organizations, and both are willing to 
    review any documents I use Google Translate. For them, it's much less time-consuming for me to use Google translate and then they can do small edits. 



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    Theresa Rhodes
    Program Director
    Pets Lifeline
    Sonoma
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