DPA!’s Pawsome People: June 2019 Foster Spotlight
“We’ve all heard the saying “keeping up with the Joneses” but these Joneses truly take that to a new level! Ashley and Eric applied to foster and quickly dove into the world of fostering with some dramatic saves!”
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Board Member Spotlight Post 3
In our first post you got a taste of who Candice is and a little preview of what being a DPA! Board Member is all about. To learn more about Candice, visit our last post. The DPA! board members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and […]
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Leadership Spotlight
“Amanda has done a great job securing fun and enjoyable event locations across DFW so our adoptables can get exposure to our community. She has done a wonderful job ensuring that our calendar is always full of events for our fosters. Thank you Amanda for being organized and connecting us with companies that support adoption!” -Leslie Sans, DPA’s Executive Director
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Foster Spotlight
“Ah, a woman of many hats, Kristin! Kristin began fostering with us exactly a year ago and originally wanted to start out as just temp fostering to get her feet wet. A week later she jumped in the deep end and began fostering her first DPA! foster, Phoebe! Since then, she has successfully found three […]
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Volunteer Spotlight
“I’m so thankful to have Nace at the helm of our RAD (rent-a-dog) program. Since taking on this new role just over a month ago, Nace has worked his tail off to secure volunteers, build a strong shelter relationship, help identify animals that could use the extra exposure, and even dig up some new event venues. His attention to detail, innovative thinking, and enthusiasm for lifesaving are going to help us reach new heights and I’m thrilled to have him on board.” -Elina D. DPA’s Rescue Director
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Board Member Spotlight Post 2
In our last post you got a taste of who Candice is and a little preview of what being a DPA! Board Member is all about. As Leslie Sans said, DPA!’s Executive Director, Candice has a “passion for the animals that we serve everyday.” Please read on to learn more about Candice.
DPA!’s Pawsome People: May 2019 Board Member Spotlight Post 1
Over the next month we will be doing a SPECIAL feature of our Board Member of the Month, Candice A. Throughout the next few weeks stay tuned to learn more about Candice, what it takes to be a board member, and how YOU can help out.
DPA!’s Pawsome People: April 2019 Volunteer Spotlight
“Laura is one of those amazing volunteers you wish you could clone! She is a steadfast member of the DPA! social media team, someone I can always rely on. Her creativity and passion for animals really comes through on our Instagram channel, which is a key component of our marketing structure. Without her dedication to helping us promote animals in need, DPA! wouldn’t be able to save the lives we do or find the perfect forever families for so many cats, dogs, and other amazing pets.” – Amanda Peterson, DPA! Social Media Manager
DPA!’s Pawsome People: April 2019 Leadership Spotlight
“Kevin has dedicated his Sundays to DPA! for years! As our Rescue Assistant Director, Kevin helps lead the Rescue Team by example and goes to Dallas Animal Services almost every single Sunday to evaluate new dogs for our program, perform dog tests, train new Rescue Team volunteers, and basically terrify shy dogs with his giant […]
DPA!’s Pawsome People: March 2019 Leadership Spotlight
This month’s Leadership Spotlight is the one and only Jessica Weinstein. Jessica is DPA’s Vice President of Animal Operations AKA the “do-er” of all, the backbone of DPA!’s Animal Operations, and an inspiration to all of us who work with her. Jessica’s spotlight this month is best highlighted from those who directly work with her. We can all learn something from Jessica–whether it is how to be the light in rescue work, how to go all in and not look back, and ultimately how to never give up.