Wildlife Conservation
Earth Day 4th Anniversary — Does Everything Happen for a Reason?
Photo: Greg at Zion National Park, Utah, spring 2012. This week, I am proud to mark the 4-year anniversary of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund. Since the Fund’s establishment on Earth Day, April 22, 2016, it has distributed a total of $417,085 in grants to 30 organizations and individuals (see Honor Roll below) working to end…
Read MoreQ1 2020 Report – COVID-19 – Doing our Part
Photo: Jenny Teed, PETA Community Animal Project, with Brownie. ******* This Fund is a regular contributor to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) — two organizations now tackling COVID-19 in multiple ways. Immune-Boosting Nutrition PCRM’s The Exam Room, the #1 Apple Podcast nutrition program worldwide, is now publishing…
Read MoreFrom nicotine to fresh air — Gregory’s rescue story
This Valentine’s Day weekend, I finally met Gregory! He is one of 26 male squirrel monkeys released in 2018 from a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nicotine addiction study, through the work of a White Coat Waste Project coalition that included the Greg Fund. This weekend’s occasion was a ribbon cutting ceremony for the…
Read More2019 Report
The Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund supports organizations and causes that Greg backed with money, time, and energy during his life. I am honored to share this summary of what the Fund achieved in 2019 – in memory of Greg, and for so many animals. In calendar year 2019, the Fund issued a total of $82,810 in grants…
Read MoreMy holiday wish: help animals in Greg’s memory
This holiday season, I hope you’ll take the opportunity to help animals with a contribution to the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund. The Fund supports organizations and programs that were dear to both Greg and me, and is also helping to shape these programs. Here are some 2019 highlights for the Fund and its partners: 1. The…
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