ONE:      The name of the corporation is ASHLEY MEMORIAL DOG PARK FOUNDATION.

TWO:     This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person.  It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes.  The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to partner with Auburn Area Recreation and Park District (ARD) to select potential Dog Park Sites; to design, develop and help maintain ARD Dog Park Sites; to recruit community supporters and dog owners to join our group; to find people willing to donate time, money, supplies, and services to help create, develop and maintain Auburn Area Dog Parks; hold fund raisers to benefit the Dog Parks working in concert with other area nonprofit dog groups for the benefit of all dogs in the Greater Auburn Area.

THREE:  The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is Laura Pinnick, 565 Riverview Drive, Auburn, CA 95603.

FOUR:  (a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

FIVE:  The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial Directors of this corporation are:

Name                                                Address

Laura Pinnick                                  565 Riverview Drive, Auburn, CA 95603

Laura Armstrong  Replaced Jan 2006 - Bill Barker                          13850 Pear Hill La95603

Katherine Wire                                 1700 Vista Del Monte, Auburn, CA 95603

Kathleen Harris         553 Sawka Drive, Auburn, CA 95603

Mary Sutton                                    3935 Horseshoe Circle, Loomis, CA 95603

SIX:  The Property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. 

Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal revenue Code.

We, the above-mentioned initial directors of this corporation, hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.

Document was signed and Dated January 19th, 2005 by the Board of Directors .

Ashley Memorial Dog Park Foundation is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID # 20-2166927