volunteer

Everybody Needs Somepittie to Love

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Alicia Drosendahl Fear, hope, trust, iron will: seemingly contradictory terms that all add up to represent the life of a “bully breed.” Ignorance, hatred, discrimination, and prejudice cloud the persona of … →

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Congratulations to the winners of our Volunteer Blog Contest!

Apr 23 2013

The Communications department would like to thank all of the volunteers who submitted entries to our first-ever blog contest. All of the entries happened to be essays, and they were all a joy to read. Thank you so much for … →

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Always On Duty: Animal Friends’ Caring Volunteers

Feb 13 2013

Guest Blogger: Ann Cadman, Health & Wellness Coordinator Each one of our Animal Friends’ volunteers is a caring and compassionate person. Volunteer Dave Mitchell is no exception.  After dropping his wife off at the airport at 4:30 am one snowy … →

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The Bunny Connection: Reflections of a Mom

Oct 24 2012

Guest Blogger: Jane Miller, Volunteer     It was during the Chinese Year of the Rabbit in 2011 when our daughter, Beth, had a creative idea for a Girl Scout leadership project. She wanted to write parody lyrics to a popular … →

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Thanks to Linda Mitzel and our Photography Volunteers

Jul 25 2012

Volunteers are the backbone of Animal Friends.  Without their tireless efforts, dogs would go un-walked, cats would not be played with and there would be many bored bunnies sitting in cages.  Volunteers work in all capacities at Animal Friends.  Some … →

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Volunteer Nancy Barylak: A Friend to Feral Cats

Jun 29 2012

By Siri Espy  Many busy people manage to squeeze in some time to volunteer. But talking to Nancy Barylak, it’s hard to imagine how she fits the rest of her life around her volunteering.   Nancy has an unparalleled passion for … →

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From Shelter Dog to Theater Star

Jun 28 2012

Guest Blogger: Kathy Morrow, Animal Friends Volunteer Benji isn’t the only former shelter dog to become an adored actor.  Topper, a dashing black and white Chihuahua adopted from Animal Friends a little over a year ago, landed a role in … →

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Every Pet’s Fairy Godmother: Volunteer Alda Walker

Apr 30 2012

By Siri Espy  No, Alda Walker has not discovered the secret of human cloning! She really has worked in nearly every department of Animal Friends during her 11-year stint as a volunteer. Living out her childhood ideals, she got a … →

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