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<br /> <br />For Release 5 p.m., EST <br />October 10, 2008 <br /> <br />Contact: Mikki Dobski, Mayor’s Office, 574-235-5855/876-1564c. <br /> <br />Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD. and CARE of South Bend partner <br />for new animal shelter <br /> <br />Launch of fundraising campaign for new facility <br /> <br />South Bend, October 10, 2008 — <br /> Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD. (CBBEL) and the <br />Community Animal Rescue Effort of South Bend (CARE of South Bend) announced plans to <br />partner for the launch of the official fundraising campaign for the new South Bend Animal Care <br />and Control (SBACC) facility. <br /> <br />On October 18, 2007, the city of South Bend announced that it was investing in plans for a new <br />animal shelter. The current facility is a century-old building that was converted from a former <br />fire station in 1996. The new facility would be part of a renovated and expanded facility to be <br />located at 521 Eclipse Place on South Bend’s West Side. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, funding for this project isn’t as certain as it once was. Due to the impact on <br />revenues of HEA 1001, municipal funding for the construction of the new shelter is uncertain. <br /> <br />Therefore, in June of 2008 a group of concerned citizens came together to incorporate the <br />Community Animal Rescue Effort of South Bend. CARE if South Bend is a 501(c)3 <br />organization whose mission is to support SBACC through fundraising initiatives. Currently, the <br />exclusive focus of CARE is to raise the necessary funds to ensure construction of the new <br />facility. <br /> <br />In order to build support for this fundraising campaign, CBBEL has generously granted CARE <br />of South Bend exhibit space at the upcoming Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) <br />convention. This year’s IACT convention will take place at South Bend’s Century Center <br />thth <br />October 12 through the 15. <br /> <br /> <br />For more information: <br />Valerie Schey, Founder and President, CARE of South Bend , (574) 210 – 9623, <br />info@careofsouthbend.org <br />-30- <br />