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PAWS Volunteers -- Profiles in Leadership
 

Extremely passionate about saving homeless animals and building a no-kill city, our volunteers work in our Cat Adoption Center and at off-site events, serving as adoption counselors, event managers, site managers, and dog handlers. They also help out with fundraising, special events, and in our office. These profiles are just a few of these truly generous individuals.
 
Valerie Huetten
Valerie Huetten is an Adoption Counselor at the Cat Adoption Center and has been volunteering at PAWS for about three years. She comes in every Wednesday night and at least two Saturdays in a month. (Val just completed her MBA in June--so she was in school, working full time, AND volunteering at PAWS!) In addition to all of this volunteering, Val has also fostered several special needs cats for us, one of who required complicated medications and a special diet--no small feat considering Val has several cats of her own at home. Val is someone who is always upbeat with a smile for everyone. Her presence really brightens the Adoption Center!
   
Lori Erickson
Lori Erickson has been volunteering for PAWS for two years. In that time, she has attended more than 50 off-site dog adoption events! Beginning as a dog handler, and graduating to one of our most seasoned adoption counselor, Lori helps to ensure that our PAWS dogs get the best homes possible. Not only that, but she tries to always make herself available at the last minute to drive out to an event, no matter where it is, and help our pups find loving homes. Lori is an absolutely indispensable volunteer!
   
Erin Criss
Erin Criss has been volunteering at the PAWS Cat Adoption Center for more than two years. She is the Center's lead daytime volunteer on Tuesdays and Thursdays where she cares for and plays with the kitties, cleans their cages and litterboxes, gives medication, and takes care of anything else that needs to be done at the Adoption Center. Even beyond her scheduled volunteering, Erin makes herself available nearly every OTHER day of the week to take cats to the vet, pick up supplies, and coordinate with delivery people. Erin is someone we can always count on to get the job done, and she keeps a fantastic attitude all the while. And if that isn't enough, Erin has also fostered and adopted multiple special needs cats from PAWS!
 
Volunteers are the heart and soul of PAWS Chicago.
 
A Busy Year for PAWS Angels
Angels Ted Johnson, Mary Lee Lerich, and Jim Foley at Susie and Walter Jacobson's home
Dennis Thackery and Jan Mueller at Rhoda Pritzker's home in August
Brenda Sexton, Pat Kuchuris, and Sonia Florian at a lovely luncheon hosted by Rhoda Pritzker
Judy Tullman, Nate Berkus, and Cari Meyers cuddle a homeless pup at the Tullman's home in September
 
PAWS Angels are working to make Chicago a no-kill city by donating a minimum of $1,000 each year to PAWS. These funds help subsidize the operations of the Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic. Angels are recognized on a plaque at the Clinic and are invited to several private parties each year at other members' homes. If you would like to become a PAWS Angel, please contact Molly Fiden at 773.843.2500.
 
Special Thanks
The following were especially generous during the past year:
 
- Marty Gannon and Gannon Printing for donating printing services for this newsletter and all PAWS printed pieces throughout the year
- Susan Esdale and Esdale Associates for creating and donating a beautiful book that illustrates the PAWS mission
- Jim Warych and Jessica Tampas for donating the photography for the above-mentioned book; photos in this newsletter donor list by Jim Warych
- Dog Trainers All for Doggies, 773.395.0900; Good Dog, 312.733.7926; K9 University, 773.384.4429; Windy City K9 Club, 773.384.5959
- Volunteer Event Supervisors Michelle Amato, Betty Cook, Adolpho De La Pena, Tancy Douglas, Lindsay Walter, Megan Wells-Paske
- Volunteer Site Managers Ken Adams, MJ Dachtera, Chris Digangi-Hughes, Susan Irmscher, Ardi Kazarian, Tom Paske, Iain Phillips, Vicki Phillips, Cindy Rodkin, Cathy Skortz
- Cat Adoption Center Volunteers Julie Adams, Ela Aktay, Rachel Bartha, Amy Bessette, Amy Bloomberg, Bruce Cable, Brenda Canning, Heather Chelberg, Mike Chesler, Sara Cotton, Erin Criss, Catherine Dalber, Christine Dillon, Caroline Evanson, Kelly Furst, Alison Fry, Sigrid Garavito, Linda Goldsmith, Kathe Gross, Valerie Huston, Patricia Johnson, Sam Kretchmar, Vicky Layde, Mary Lee Lerich, Maribeth Madonna, Jill Mazzone, Kim Miller, Heather Moore, Carissa Murray, Kimberly Peek, Janice Protzmann, Robin Roseth, Angelina Rossi, Sara Rowe, Bob Schwab, Jill Sgriccia, Jill Stone, Linda Thurmond, Kelly Treml, Jena Valdez, Susan Walker
- Cat Adoption Counselors Valerie Huetten, Angelika Lang, Toni McNaughton, Cindy Ruback, Lisa Ward
- Dog Adoption Counselors Ken Adams, Michelle Amato, Betty Cook, Adolpho De La Pena, Laura DiPiazza, Tancy Douglas, Lori Erickson, Julia Fernandez, Rick Fernandez, Ardi Karazian, Michelle Kraybill, Kea Meyers, Janice Neitzel, Roxi Pistilli, Appi Pruesen, Ginette Qualey, Lindsay Walter
 
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