South Bay Bird Society - About Our Organization

SBBS POLICY:
Birds are NOT ALLOWED at meetings until we find a new meeting location.

ARTICLES

Birdie Disaster Preparedness
by Donna Crossley
Tips for Recovering Missing Birds
by Jean Pattison (The African Queen)

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About Us

South Bay Bird Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit public benefit corporation founded in 1974. Our main focus is educating the general public, members, prospective new owners, and potential breeders on the health, well-being, longevity and stability of birds of the world, our treasured companions and those living in the wild.

SBBS Mission Statement

The mission of South Bay Bird Society is to study all avian species (native and foreign) and their habitats; to disseminate among the general public and supporting members, information on all aspects of avian care and breeding, and the preservation of endangered species and their habitats though written publications, educational lectures, seminars, activities, and to support and promote the propagation and preservation of species that are threatened by extinction.

Officers of the corporation for the year 2012 are as follows:

Board of Directors

President	Karen Allen
Vice President/CFO	Kathy Spencer
Vice President/Secretary	Diane Sivas
Director of Programs / Raffle	Helen Kelso
Membership	Anita Pao
Newsletter Editor	Joan Margolis-West
Community Outreach	Tammy Carreiro
Raffle Coordinator	Janet Ragonesi

Appointees / Club Helpers (Non-Voting Positions)

Webmaster	Paul Carreiro
Director of Education	Karen Allen
Hospitality	Tomi Takemoto
Refreshment Coordinator	Deborah Peterson
SBBS/SPCA / LA Foster Care Liason	Janet Ragonesi & Marie Calleja
Consultant / Past President	Ron Cuttriss
Newsletter Proofreaders	Sylvia Skidmore & Lorrie Mitchell
SBBS Honorary Youth Ambassador	Courtney Calleja

Meetings

South Bay Bird Society meets the second Monday of each month at the Salvation Army Meeting Hall at 7:30 p.m. The Salvation Army facility is located at 4223 Emerald St, Torrance, CA (at the corner of Emerald and Earl Streets, just north of the Little Company of Mary Hostpital complex). Driving directions are available at Yahoo.com. You can also click the map below to zoom in or out to get your bearings.