Volunteer of the Month

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October Volunteer of the Month: Emily Halbur

About 10 years ago, Emily Halbur was completing an internship at Cedar Run Company when...
A black and white cat is laying in a box with kittens.

Volunteers of the Month: Shery Merritt and Paul Westlake

Paul and Shery are kitten foster heroes. If you’ve never taken care of a new...
Three dogs sitting on a brown leather couch.

Volunteers of the Month: Dave and Becky Moser

Dave and Becky Moser were online looking for rescues in the CR/IC area when they...
A small dog wearing a red sweater.

Volunteers of the Month: John and Linda Pisney

TANNER John and Linda Pisney are invaluable resources at the Adoption Center. Both do so...
A gray cat with green eyes.

Volunteer of the Month: Liz Schmitz

Liz is very committed to helping out the cats of Last Hope. Here is her...
A cyclist petting a cat on a dirt road.

Volunteer of the Month: Crystal Lavin

FINDING A FRIEND WHILE BIKING THE BACK ROADS When Crystal’s last child went off to...
A man with a dog on a leash.

Volunteer of the Month: Joe Moore

JOE AND LIBBY Beginning in about 2014, Joe Moore has been contributing many hours and...
A woman is holding a black dog in her lap.

Volunteers of the Month: Alec Countryman and Erin Taylor

We are lucky to have the team of Alec and Erin as volunteers at Last...
A group of dogs standing on a hardwood floor.

Volunteer of the Month: Eric Halter

Eric adopted from Last Hope for the first time in February of 2022. He had...
A man wearing glasses and a bow tie with a tabby cat.

Volunteer of the Month: Eric Ignarski

Eric Ignarski is a recent Cedar Rapidian having moved to the area in May of...