Bre found Last Hope through an adoption event at PetSmart. She was looking to possibly adopt a cat and the volunteers at the event talked to her about how much we need volunteers. Since Bre had been wanting to find somewhere to volunteer it seemed like a great opportunity. She primarily works with the cats but has also helped at …
Volunteer of the Month: Valinda Meyer
Valinda hasn’t been volunteering for very long (since November of 2023), but she’s already made a huge difference with the cats of Last Hope. She saw a couple of postings on Facebook from friends who volunteer and foster for Last Hope and decided to check it out because she and her husband Dale have been longtime advocates for adopting homeless …
Volunteer of the Month: Katie Hoover
When Katie Hoover was told she was chosen as Volunteer of the Month for May, she said, “I am *just* a foster for dogs.” There is no *just* about it! Foster homes are the heart and soul of Last Hope. Most of our pets live in foster homes until they find their forever homes and the fosters make sure the …
Volunteer of the Month: Peter Zevenbergen
Peter Zevenbergen is retired and recently lost his canine companion. A friend recommended Last Hope to him about six months ago and he began volunteering with the dogs. As he says, the great dogs “took HIM for walks” two to three hours a day, three to four times a week. In addition to taking walks, he and his wife Cindy …
Volunteer of the Month: Rob Gettemy
Rob Gettemy adopted a senior dog from Last Hope in 2021. After she passed in August of 2023 he knew he wanted to be involved with helping dogs because he couldn’t imagine his dog having to live without a family. He began volunteering in September. Rob started out walking dogs a few days a week and now he and his …
Volunteer of the Month: Nicole Moore
Nicole Moore has been volunteering with Last Hope since July of 2023. She is one of our foster heroes! She also volunteers at fundraising events and hopes to do more of that in the coming year. She found out about Last Hope through our founder, Sonia who shared with her how the rescue got started. Nicole’s father was a veterinarian …
Volunteers of the Month: Regina and Chuck Everhart
Regina and Chuck have been volunteering for about three years. They have always taken in strays and provided shelter and food for community cats. A couple of years ago they found two groups of kittens that had been dumped. Some were too young and needed bottle feeding while others were obviously not well. Regina says, “Last Hope stepped up and …
Volunteer of the Month: Janell Green
Janell Green has been with Last Hope since July and has already made quite a difference. She comes in for cat care twice a week and walks dogs with her husband on Sundays. Cat care involves cleaning kennels, giving food, medicating if necessary, and helping get them or keep them socialized. She recently started fostering a cat, Litty Kitty that …
October Volunteer of the Month: Emily Halbur
About 10 years ago, Emily Halbur was completing an internship at Cedar Run Company when she heard about Last Hope and decided to volunteer some of her time. She started out helping with intake then fostering pets and also grooming pets when needed. Currently, she is a fostering superstar! She helps out mainly with dogs but has also fostered a …
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 litter of kittens, you probably have no idea how much work is involved. Especially if the mother is unable to care for them for some reason. But Paul and Shery step up and care for our youngest and most vulnerable charges. They began volunteering for …