Donating Time and TLC

I’ve posted to this blog many times about money donated to Greg’s and my favorite organizations through this Memorial Fund.  Have I shared that I also donate volunteer time to many of these same organizations?   This summer, after my special fundraiser that generated almost $4,000 for Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary through the Greg Fund,…

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Happy 3rd Adoptaversary to Itchy!

When PETA staffers brought Itchy to live with Greg and me on August 16, 2013, a vet had given him just 6-12 months to live. And yet, this week, Itchy is celebrating his third “adoptaversary”.   PETA’s Community Animal Project has to date been one of two primary recipients of grants from the Greg Fund.…

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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.…

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Poplar 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…

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