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The Animal Rescue Coalition (ARC), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, is continuing to seek donations for its capital campaign, which supporters hope will enable it almost to triple the number of spaying and neuter- ing procedures it can provide each day, it has announced. ARC's mission is to end the killing of adopt- able dogs and cats by making spaying and neutering services more accessible and affordable to low-income pet owners, a news release explains. The goal for the campaign, which kicked off in February, is to raise enough money to establish a clinic just east of Interstate 75 near the Fruitville Library, the release continues. "ARC's mobile operation, implemented in 2002, has become expensive to operate," the release adds, and, with a capacity of just 16 procedures a day, the challenge is to meet demand. A permanent facility will make it possible to increase the number of proce- dures to as many as 35 a day, making better use of fixed overhead and reducing the cost per surgery, the release points out. In addition, ARC plans to implement a trans- port program to reach outlying areas of critical need in south Sarasota, DeSoto and Charlotte counties, the release notes. With an initial gift of $300,000 made by Joanna Pace-Brackett and David Brackett, the cam- paign is off to a good start, the release says. ANIMAL RESCUE COALITION OFF TO GOOD START IN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN The Animal Rescue Coalition is seeking contributions to enable it to increase the number of spaying and neutering procedures it can accomplish, especially for low-income pet owners, its supporters say. Photo by Arantz via Wikimedia Commons Sarasota News Leader June 13, 2014 Page 80