About Greg
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
I am incredibly touched that Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary included this dedication to Greg in their spring 2017 newsletter. Poplar Spring, in Poolesville, MD, played a special role in my life with Greg. I still vividly recall our first visit to this 400-acre sanctuary with its 200+ rescued pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens and…
Read MorePlanning for our companion animals’ future
Last year, I spoke to a gathering of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) supporters, both about the special role that PETA had played in Greg’s and my life together, and about the importance of including companion animals in our estate planning. Many of us like to think we will get around to estate…
Read MoreGreg Fund – Lots of News for Q1 2017!
I established the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund in honor of my late husband on April 22, 2016 (Earth Day), to continue contributing to the organizations and causes we supported together while he was alive. In the first quarter of 2017, I had the privilege of making my most significant grants from the Fund to…
Read MoreGregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund – 2016 Annual Report
My husband Greg’s 2015 death taught me many things – including that none of us is guaranteed another year, month, week, day, or even minute of life. This awareness has led me to rebalance my own life priorities, with a greater focus on what I can do NOW to make a difference in the world.…
Read MoreSweet Wells are the Soonest Exhausted
One year ago, on Sunday, December 6, 2015, I bid my ceremonial farewell to Greg through a celebration of his life at the Salamander Resort near our Middleburg, Virginia home. The memorial ceremony brought together well over 100 friends and colleagues from across the country and from all phases of Greg’s and my life. …
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