Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals Hires Volunteer Coordinator

More Volunteers Sought to Help Area Nonprofit Care for Abused and Neglected Animals

The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, New England’s largest equine rescue and rehabilitation center, today announced it has hired Michelle Melaragno as its Volunteer Coordinator.  Society President Marilyn L. Goodreau said, “We are pleased to have an individual of Michelle’s caliber to serve as our liaison with those community individuals and institutions who give so much of themselves on behalf of the animals.”  Ms. Melaragno brings an abundance of animal welfare experience to the Society and has worked with other Maine non-profits to develop and implement robust volunteer programs.   She is a former manager at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center and most recently served as the first chairperson of the all-volunteer Maine Equine Welfare Alliance.  “All of us welcome Michelle’s enthusiasm and depth of knowledge.  She will energize the Society’s volunteer program and support the volunteers who are an invaluable asset to our organization,” said Meris J. Bickford, MSSPA Vice President and CEO.

Anyone with an interest in volunteering for the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals can contact Michelle Melaragno at 207-892-3040 or michelle@msspa.org.  The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) public charity and receives no federal, state or local government funding.  The Society is entirely funded by membership dues, donations, bequests, grants, and fund-raising activities.  The Society does not charge for its services. It provides more than one million dollars in services annually to Maine taxpayers and salvation to abused animals. FMI, visit www.msspa.org