Jennifer hasn’t been with us very long (since January), but she’s already made a big impact. She takes care of the cats at the Adoption Center, has made a couple of vet runs, and some cat pick-ups for intakes. Jennifer also helped out at the St. Patrick’s Day parade and helped deliver all the Kitten Kisses this Valentine’s Day. But …
Volunteer of the Month: Shannon Cornelius
Shannon began volunteering for Last Hope in 2018 after searching for a rescue for which she could foster dogs. She decided to volunteer at the Adoption Center first and then move on to fostering. Since she began, Shannon and her family have fostered 11 dogs (one was a foster fail!), she helps with events and intakes, and she likes to …
Volunteers of the Month: Cheryl and John Ferguson
It all started in 2018 when John and Cheryl Ferguson acted as fosters for two pups named Harry and Meghan (named in honor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding). Since then they have fostered a total of nine dogs for Last Hope. They are willing to take on dogs that may not be familiar with being in a home …
Volunteer of the Month: Mary Schmeichel
Mary Schmeichel first found out about Last Hope when she was looking for a place to donate some cat toys. Then, in 2019, she adopted two cats from Last Hope. She knew at that time that when she retired she wanted to volunteer. In September of 2021, she started volunteering to take care of the cats at the Adoption Center. …
Volunteer of the Month: Erika White
Erika began volunteering about two years ago. Her daughter would come home from volunteering at Last Hope and talk about the dogs and Erika decided she wanted to be a part of it. She works with the dogs: Let them outside, clean kennels, feed and water them, give them love and snuggles, laundry, dishes, and anything else that needs to be …
Volunteer of the Month: Becky Harris
Becky Harris is somewhat of a newbie at Last Hope but she’s jumped in with both feet and is really making a difference in the lives of the cats at the Adoption Center. She comes in and cleans litter boxes, cleans cat habitats, gives food and water, administers medication, gives baths (have YOU ever tried to give a cat a …
Volunteers of the Month: Katie McEachron and Drew Buehner
Katie and Drew have been volunteering since April of this year and they really jumped in with both feet! Or should that be four feet? Either way, They found out about Last Hope through adopting a dog from us, Bernie. They felt we really cared for the pets we took in and decided they wanted to help with that. They …
Volunteers of the Month: Barks & Brew Helpers
In August we held our big fundraiser of the year – Barks & Brew. It was a huge success but we never could have done it without the help of many volunteers! We had a good number of volunteers help with the setup which helped out a lot. They set up tables, chairs, the dog areas, the cat areas, auction …
Volunteer of the Month: Donna Johnson
Donna Johnson has volunteered for Last Hope for about seven years. She and her husband foster dogs in their home. Donna also helps out by answering the office phone, filing, and general computer work. Donna found Last Hope when she and her husband were considering adopting a dog. At the time, they had three young boys in the home and …
Volunteer of the Month: Shannon Studt
Shannon Studt has been a dependable volunteer at Last Hope for about six years. She began after Googling local rescues and researching Last Hope. She liked what she learned and contacted us to get started. Shannon helps at adoption events, Barks & Brew, parades, transporting dogs to the veterinary clinic, and she will help with home checks when it is …