The Walter and Yvonne Wood Wing of Hope is complete!

Thank you to everyone who has made this important project possible, and special thanks to the incredible generosity of Ms. Yvonne Wood in honor of her late husband Walter.

The Walter & Yvonne Wood Wing of Hope is a capital campaign construction project completed in the Fall of 2024. This project both expanded our total shelter space and improved existing shelter facilities. In the Winter of 2025, the project will see upgrades to our Cat Adoption areas.
This entire project was made possible by the generosity of Rockport resident Yvonne Wood, who donated the initial $1M for the project and an overall $1.3M, and the additional support of our animal-loving community, businesses, and foundations.

Give to the Cape Ann Animal Aid Building Fund to help us continue to maintain and upgrade the Christopher Cutler Rich Animal Shelter facility and grounds!

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"WING OF HOPE" ADDITION FEATURES:

UPGRADES TO ORIGINAL BUILDING:

• Veterinary recovery room​
• 3 new isolation housing rooms
• Laundry for first floor 
• Indoor enrichment space
• Additional office space

• Expanding Cat Adoption area & new housing
• Added laundry facilities to 2nd floor
• Improved storage for animal supplies​
• Rooftop solar panels
• Updated 10-year-old current isolation space
• Improved insulation & new siding for entire building

Thank you to our Wing of Hope Donors!

Yvonne Wood, Sandra Perneta and Eric Tarr, Lindsy Owens, Elizabeth Knudsen, Bob McGlinchey, Vail Tyler, Don and Ada Watson, Lisa Horowitz, Corrine Landry, Kathleen Morris, Sarah Oseasohn, Elisa Heath, Leslie Pope, Malia D'Amico, Mike and Gail Lynch, Carolyn Benson, Deborah Fowler-Wheaton, Ed Charest, Francis and Erika Waters, Heather Horne, Jennifer Hermann, Mark Bappe, Stephen Howard, Diane Patrican, Jonda Weir, Karen Soper, Kelly Norris, Kerstin Doisneau Pallo, Thomas Barrieau Charitable Giving Fund

Selma and Bayness Andrews Fund, Mary Faino, Patricia Sapienza, Geoffrey Pope, Renee Davis, Sarah Garriepy, Toni Rowe, Andrea Logan, Jeffrey and Karla Kaneb, Ann Whittaker, Claire Sanford, Laura O'Neill, Mary Trumbauer, Susie Russo, Suzanne Zabitchuck, Wendy Reed, Shawna Koff, Teri Simmons, The Borselli Family, C O'Hara, Catherine Petrie, Christine Witham, Debra Whitten, Margaret Collins, The Pallazolas, Sharon Orlando, Bethany Fiocchi Root, Jill Heine, Margaret Mayer, Nancy Luther, Priscilla Johnson, Paul D. Sena, Patricia L. Wegmann

Chris and Bonnie Covington, Roberta Ginda-Vrachos, Mindy Wogan, Theresa Moceri, Robert and Janet Rivers, Wendy Weigand, Irene Skillen, Caroline Horner, Schimanski, Kimberly St. Pierre, Leslie Ferriter, Briahnna Skinner, Rachel Moore, Kelly Marchetti, Mike and Marnie Power, Deborah Kaneb, Darcey Osborn, Sara Ellis, Barbara Almy, Deborah Merrill, Dr. Michael Arsenian, Kelly Arsenian, Jennifer Dobson, Kristin Murray, Laurel Galasso, Bayard Cobb, Christine Galanis, Kelly Gross, Kerri Bisner, Steve and Carolyn Elterich Foundation

Phil and Melinda Johnson, Barbara McGee, Summer Slopes Charitable Trust, Kerlin Eardley, Melissa Greeley, Deborah Marcellino, Nina Doggett, Linzee Coolidge, Douglas and Tracey Ritchie, Elizabeth Craig-McCormack, Karalynne Jameson, Pamela Clifford, Amanda Pelletier, Dana Seehale, Donna Mello, Marilyn Bertrand, John Lipchitz and Lucia Sousa-Lipchitz, Michael Rubin, Oliver and Sharon Cook, Marissa Goodwin, Emily Neish, Richard Boerio, Cheryl Grigun, Joan Chabot, Carol Fatta, Margaret Franklin, Mary Ann Sherry

Dawn Greene, Skip and Joel Munroe, Bristen Buxton Vigsness, Marty Rodweller, Melinda Paul, The Pawsons, John and Mary Ann McCormick, Drs. Randall and Laura Stevens, Midori Williams, Cris Peterson, Jesse Dole and Kate Glidden, Patrick Nauseda, Deborah Eliason, Elizabeth Etrie, Scott and Melanie Lovell, Peter Tarr, Roger Campbell and Carol Arsenian, Susan Krupanski, Kelly Galante, Bailey Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chalmers, Cindy Dunn and Sandy Barry, Joan Stone, Sunniva Buck, Lisa Williams, Aimee DAgata

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​“Making a positive impact on the lives of people brings you a joy that few other things can compare to.  Walter loved animals and he wanted to do his part to help them, so it gives me great pleasure to be able to help people and pets in his memory.”-Yvonne Wood

Walter with beloved pets Claude and Theo

​PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
August 2023: Architectural and Engineering plan finalized. Selected Joset Construction and submitted Building Permit. In addition to her initial gift, Ms. Wood is invited CAAA friends and supporters to assist our effort by committing an additional $250,000 matching grant. 
September 2023: Received Building Permit. Supporters Gail and Mike Lynch offered an additional matching gift of up to $12,000 to help us reach our $250k match goal. 
October 2023: On October 4th, we broke ground on the building project. We met Mrs. Wood's matching gift and increased our total raised for the project to $1.5M.
December 2023: Construction has begun with Joset Corporation.
February 2024: Foundation has been poured and steel frame installed.
March 2024: Exterior walls have been installed.
April 2024:  Washing machine and dryers installed on the second floor in our kennel and cat prep areas.
May 2024: Interior framing has been completed, blocking and sheet-rock is being hung.
June 2024: FRP paneling installed and application of epoxy flooring begun
September 2024: Ribbon Cutting for the Wing of Hope! New space is now in use.
October 2024: Parking lot expansion project completed, solar panels installed. 

Cape Ann Animal Aid Physical Plant Committee
​Steven Howard
Carolyn Benson
Robert Gulla
Cris Peterson
​Deborah Eliason
​Tessa Browne

Cape Ann Animal Aid Capital Campaign Committee
​Cindy Dunn (Chairperson)
Deborah Eliason
Kate Glidden
Lindsy Owens
​Tessa Browne