Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Mary With Golden Retrievers By Her SideMary Weslow was a social worker in San Diego, CA and when she moved to Bellingham, WA she began providing home health care to clients. Caring for...
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Patty Cornish and Hestia Deliver Kindness to PatientsNurses are the pillar in the medical field. Clearly, Patty Cornish is an exemplary pillar, having a career as a Registered Nurse since 1978.
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The Kings: Generous with Their Time and ResourcesSince July 2020, Steve King has been a member of the Pet Partners board of directors; but he also goes beyond the required...
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Niki Vettel: Life-Changing Work with Guinea PigsSometimes it's true that good things come in small packages. That's certainly the case for Niki Vettel and her two registered therapy guinea pigs, Hermie and Calvin.
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Lowrey Mumford is Making a Difference for Pet PartnersLowrey is an ardent supporter of Pet Partners. She believes in the positive impact volunteers working with their pets as registered therapy animal teams are making nationally by bringing comfort and empathy to the people they visit each day.
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Sharing Her Love of Animals With OthersKathy Hosler recognizes the special bond that animals share with humans. She has had experience living with multiple species including, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, gerbils, chinchillas, pigs, skunks and a hedgehog.
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Hannah Weidman and BlakeBlake, the handsome husky, likes to announce himself with a brief howl when he enters the hospital with Hannah to begin his volunteer work. He often expresses his pleasure when he arrives and then is eager to get to work, meeting patients and staff. Blake and Hannah make visits to different departments within the hospital, bringing comfort to medical staff and patients.
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Leaving a Legacy of Support with Therapy AnimalsDr. Laura Pedersen, PsyD, works in a state psychiatric hospital that houses an all-male population who have been deemed to need special mental health treatment by reason of community safety.
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Paying it Forward with a Future Estate GiftWhen Nikki, an American pit bull terrier, had a lump on her leg, her owner Carolyn O'Leary wasted no time in taking her to the vet. That was a smart decision on Carolyn's part: Nikki was diagnosed with cancer.
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Giving Back to Pet Partners in Multiple WaysLeaving a legacy to a nonprofit usually means a financial legacy through an estate plan. It can also mean providing a vision for a new opportunity for a nonprofit to pursue. Kay Mooney has generously left both types of legacies to Pet Partners.
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A Lifetime of Living the Human-Animal BondAnimals have been part of D'Ann Downey's life since she was a child. Growing up without siblings, D'Ann had family pets as an important part of her childhood.
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Keeping the Human-Animal Connection Going!From an early age, Becky was introduced to the positive impact of donating to a nonprofit. Her parents were immigrants, and they were forever grateful to be living in the US.
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A Life Well LivedIf Marell Richardson was still living, she probably would have been disappointed that her favorite football team, the New Orleans Saints, didn't make it to the Super Bowl. Still, she would be among friends that she and her husband, Lyman, invited to one of their famous Super Bowl parties.
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Jackie's Decades of Support for Pet PartnersJackie Gunby recently retired as the Coordinator at Shriner's Hospital for Children in Northern CA. Jackie witnessed first-hand the benefits of therapy animal visits, not only for the patients but for the medical staff as well.
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A Life of Service with AnimalsWork schedules have been upended for many people during the pandemic. That's certainly the case for Craig Carter, DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) who can often be found working seven days a week.
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Using Life Insurance to Support Pet PartnersRennie Karnovich remembers the visit at Phoenix Children's Hospital when she and Lucy, her animal-assisted therapy dog entered a hospital room of a young patient. The child's mother informed Rennie that the child was immobile.
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How a Pet Partners Co-Founder is Living a LegacyBill McCulloch, one of the co-founders of Pet Partners (then called Delta Society), and Janice, his wife of 30 years, continue to recognize and support the growth of an organization that makes a positive difference in people being visited by therapy animal teams.
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