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BOARD MEMBER APPLICATION
You are receiving this application for the Pioneer Humane Society Board of Directors, either because you have
directly expressed an interest in serving, or you have been recommended as someone with beneficial
contributions to add to the Board of Directors.
Our mission of the Pioneer Humane Society, a nonprofit 501©3 organization, is to promote and provide
humane treatment of animals through education and fostering, sheltering and adopting homeless animals. Its
programs are administered through the Pendleton Animal Welfare Shelter (PAWS). PAWS serves the
community by reducing pet population through spay/neuter programs, and maintaining the commitment to
not euthanize healthy, adoptable animals.
Any person interested in becoming a member of the Board of Directors is requested to complete the
information below and mail or hand deliver to 517 SE 3
rd
Street; Pendleton, OR 97801, ATTN: “Board Chair”.
Board members serve three-year terms. The Board meets monthly. Various committees meet in between the
full Board meetings. PHS encourages people representing different backgrounds in the community to apply.
Board members appointed by the current board need to be ratified and received by the general membership
at the Annual Meeting in April of each year.
Nominating process and expectations:
1. Names of potential Board members will be solicited from staff, current Board members, PHS members
and donors, educational institutions, agencies and other community members.
2. The Board Membership Committee will review the applications and bring recommendations to the full
Board for a vote.
3. All applications will remain on file in the PAWS office. If you are not selected for a Board position when
you first apply, you will be contacted when openings occur to determine your continued interest and
will be invited to reapply.
4. Board members will be expected to participate as a member of at least one Board designated
committee and to participate in PAWS functions during the year. Board members are expected to
attend twelve Board meetings each year as well as other committee meetings, as necessary.
