Archive for July 2016
PETA Community Animal Project – So Near and Dear
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has just issued its quarterly report for April-June 2016, covering the local work of its Community Animal Project in rural Virginia and North Carolina. While Greg and I supported many PETA programs over the years, the local Community Animal Project was especially near and dear to us.…
Read MorePoplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Thanks You!!!
Last month, I announced a special campaign to raise funds for Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Poolesville, MD, during the period June 25 – July 16. Greg and I had visited that farm animal sanctuary together on multiple occasions, the last time being in September 2015. (We had especially fond memories of meeting a chicken named Alina, shown…
Read MoreAnimal Place “Food for Thought” Program – Some Exciting Updates
Animal Place wrote in their spring 2016 newsletter article Turning Grief into Compassion: “In honor of her late husband, Alysoun Mahoney put their passion for environmental protection into action with the creation of the “Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund.” Animal Place is the proud recipient of a grant that will expand our Food for Thought…
Read MoreThrough July 16 – Fundraiser for Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
Hi – This is Alysoun, and for my birthday this year, I would love more than anything a contribution to the Greg Fund. Any donation you make to this Fund though July 16, 2016 will in turn be granted to Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary in Poolesville, MD – together with an equal match from me…
Read MoreGreg Fund: What We’ve Accomplished So Far
I established the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund through ImpactAssets on Earth Day, April 22, 2016. To seed this fund, I chose to invest all proceeds from selling off the last four collector cars Greg had owned – including the vehicle that somehow, inexplicably, ended his life. Greg also owned as many bicycles as he…
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