2020 Annual General Meeting

VOKRA will be holding its 2020 Annual General Meeting virtually on September 28. Anyone can attend our AGM, however in order to vote you need to become a society member. Membership is only $10 and is a great way to show your support for VOKRA.

2020 VOKRA AGM
Monday, September 28
6:30 p.m
Virtually via Zoom - click here to join the meeting
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(Online membership sales close at 3 p.m. on September 28.)

 Members will receive a full agenda package, but briefly, the points to be covered will be:

  • Minutes of the Previous AGM, October 20, 2019

  • Presentation: 2019 – 2020 in Review

  • Treasurer’s Report: 2019 Financial Statements

  • Motion to set membership fee post October AGM

  • Motions to change the bylaws to align with the new Societies Act

  • Election of board members

  • New business

  • Meeting adjourned

At the AGM we will be electing six new members of the board of directors to serve a two-year term until 2022. Board membership is a leadership position within VOKRA that guides the organization to achieve its mission. Directors act in a position of trust for the community and are responsible for the effective governance of our organization.

Current board members seeking re-election

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Karen Duncan

Karen, along with Maria Soroski, founded VOKRA in 1999 with a mission to care for kittens that needed around the clock bottle feeding and treatment. With assistance and training from Dr. Brondwin at Arbutus West Animal Clinic, they were able to make their dream a reality and things grew from there. Over the years, Karen has seen VOKRA expand with ever growing teams of people who organize and share the work.  She's thrilled the organization now has the Operations Centre, which has enough space to allow for safely housing incoming cats, storage and all of VOKRA's volunteers. She's also proud of VOKRA's TNR program that has effectively eliminated the endless flow of tiny kittens from Vancouver streets.

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Karen Kohfeld

Karen was elected to the board in 2016 and currently serves as secretary. She's been involved with VOKRA for more than eight years as a foster, helping at events and the Operations Centre, as well as serving on the Medical Research team. Additionally, she's encouraged her daughter’s participation in small ways (fundraising through a lemonade stand.) and helped to set up an outreach activity at her daughter’s school. With Karen's background in science and research, she thinks systematically about problems and operations and approaches issues with an open mind.

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Helen Savkovic

Helen has been involved with animal rescue since 2005 when she went down to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. After returning home, she became involved with a local rescue where she worked on the campaign to ban the sale of puppies in Richmond pet stores and organized their entry in the Pepsi Challenge where they won $25,000. Helen strongly believes in the cause of animal welfare and the no-kill philosophy and brings a wealth of knowledge to VOKRA.

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Lea Tkatch

Lea has a deep seated love for all animals and is especially passionate about kitties. Over the past two years, she's fostered more than 35 cats and kittens and also volunteers weekly doing cat care at our Operations Centre. Through her professional life, Lea has extensive experience working as a career  administrator with a focus on office management, executive support, human resources and recruiting, and project and events management.

Lea's core strengths include being resourceful, detail oriented and diplomatic. She has excellent organizational and leadership abilities that are complimented by a positive attitude, a tireless work ethic and a love of all things feline.

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David West

David's the proud cat dad to three VOKRA kitties and has been volunteering as a foster, driver and receptionist since 2016. Prior to his involvement with VOKRA, David spent more than 20 years as a Sail Canada Instructor Evaluator and served on the Learn to Cruise Committee of the Canadian Yachting Association. David also has extensive management experience after spending 15 years as the operations manager for Canada's largest pleasure craft charter company. 

Vacancy: Director at Large

VOKRA is actively recruiting for one new member to join the board as a director at large. We are especially looking to fill the vacancy with someone with a strong background in human resources.

A director is fully informed on organizational matters and participates in the board’s deliberations and decisions in matters of policy, finance, programs, personnel and advocacy. They also review the bylaws and policy manual and recommend bylaw changes to the membership; participate in the development of VOKRA’s organizational plan and annual review; and assist in developing and maintaining positive relations among the board, committees, operations management team, volunteers and community to enhance VOKRA’s mission. Directors at large are required to attend monthly VOKRA board meetings, including preparation time to review materials.

Here’s what it takes to be a board member:

  • Membership in the VOKRA society. You must be a member to be a board member

  • Commitment to the work of the organization

  • Knowledge and skills in one or more areas of board governance: personnel, policy, finance, programs, fundraising and advocacy

  • Willingness to serve on committees and attend committee meetings

  • Attendance at monthly board meetings + preparation time to review materials

  • Attendance at meetings of assigned committees

  • Attendance at Annual General Meetings

  • Support of special events

  • Support of and participation in fundraising events

If you’ve got what it takes and want to learn more email communications@vokra.ca.

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