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FREEDOM DOG RESCUE

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Brigitte Larsen

Co-Founder/President
Co-Vetting Director


Brigitte enjoys all aspects of the rescue world. As Intake Director/ Co-Founder/President Brigitte enjoys all aspects of the rescue world. As a avid dog lover and owner of 1 big gorgeous Freedom alumni, a low rider alumni and a Siamese . There is nothing more important than helping others find their furever homes. Brigitte has been nominated multiple times on Face Magazine, Volunteer of the Year

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Irene Harding

Shanna Harding

Irene Harding

Co-Founder/Vice President

Co-Vetting Director

Palliative Program Director 


Irene began her journey in the rescue world after adopting a dog rescued from a puppy mill. From there, fostering a dozen more and adopting two more rescued babies. She is actively involved in all aspects of the rescue but focuses her energy on organizing vetting.

Iren

Co-Founder/Vice President

Co-Vetting Director

Palliative Program Director 


Irene began her journey in the rescue world after adopting a dog rescued from a puppy mill. From there, fostering a dozen more and adopting two more rescued babies. She is actively involved in all aspects of the rescue but focuses her energy on organizing vetting.

Irene is also the winner of Face Magazine 2020 Volunteer Animal Care Worker of the  Year

David Harding

Shanna Harding

Irene Harding

Co-Founder

PR Director


David has spent over 30 years in the local high tech industry but his off hours are dedicated to dog rescue. On his hobby farm he herds sheep but in board meetings he herds other directors into staying on topic :-)

Shanna Harding

Shanna Harding

Shanna Harding

Co-Founder

Adoption Director

​When not striving to find a perfect match for all our adoptables. Shanna likes to spend her free time with her horses, three dogs and two cats and occasionally a foster dog as well. She's been around animals her entire life and loves all aspects of training, care, and responsible animal ownership.

Sissi Meng, CPA, CA

Sissi Meng, CPA, CA

Sissi Meng, CPA, CA

Board Treasurer

Event & Fundraising Director

Foster Director


Sissi spent the earlier parts of her professional career auditing/ working/ volunteering with various non-for-profit entities from the finance perspective and have sat on other non-profit organizations locally as Board Treasurer.  She has also fostered, foster coordinated and worke

Board Treasurer

Event & Fundraising Director

Foster Director


Sissi spent the earlier parts of her professional career auditing/ working/ volunteering with various non-for-profit entities from the finance perspective and have sat on other non-profit organizations locally as Board Treasurer.  She has also fostered, foster coordinated and worked with many dogs in the rescue with the vision of making Freedom happen one pup at a time. Her fur babies are all Freedom alumni.

Katie Jenkins

Sissi Meng, CPA, CA

Sissi Meng, CPA, CA

Intake Director


Katie stepped into the rescue world in 2020 by adopting her freedom alum. From there; she continued to support FDR through fostering and fostering coordinating. Wanting to help more, she began coordinating intake and now director of intake! Katie wants to save and find a spot for every dog out there!

Intake (katie jenkins - director)

~ Kim Turner - Intake Coordinator


~ Nancy Ibbotson - Transport Coordinator for US dogs

~ Mandaly Giles - Transport Coordinator for US dogs

~ Jackie Hardcastle - Transport Assistant - US dogs


~ Nancy Pothier - In-House Trainer

~ Pamela Brasseur - Surrender Assessment

~ Michel Binda - Surrender Assessment

~ Dawn Binda - Surrender Assessment


~ Wendy Wood - Airport intake

~ Wayne Singbeil - Airport intake

~ Nancy Ibbotson - Airport intake

~ Mandaly Giles - Airport intake
 

adoptions (shanna harding - director)

~ Caroline Wolfe - Adoptions References

~ Andrea Morin-Mailhot - Adoption Packages (dogs 6+ months)

~ Gaby Plummer - Tracking Adoption Fees & Adoptions Posters

~ Janet Dumoulin - Welcome Wednesday / Spotlight Sundays / Facebook


~ Michel Binda - Website - adoptions

~ Dawn Binda - Website (backup) - adoptions
 

PALLIATIVE (IRENE harding - director)

~ Bonnie Towell Cherry - Palliative Coordinator


VETTING (IRENE HARDING - director)

~ Irene Harding - Co-Vetting Director

~Brigitte Larsen - Co-Vetting Director


~ Deby Dwyer - Vetting Coordinator


supplies - food - inventory (brigitte larsen - director)

~ Michel Binda - Supplies Coordinator

~ Dawn Binda - Supplies Coordinator
 

SOCIAL MEDIA (Sissi meng - director)

~ Makayla Conlon - Instagram & Facebook (Posts & responds to messages)

~ Gaby Plummer - Social Media Content Creator

~ Sarah Pothier - Fundraising Events

~ Michel Binda - Website / FB Events & Foster page


 

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (Sissi meng - director)

~ David Harding - FDR keeper of files / Finance Oversight Team

~ Brigitte Larsen - Finance Oversight Team

~ Irene Harding - Finance Oversight Team


~ Rebecca Wendland - Coding / Database Support - Adoption Packages

~ Stephanie Sheldrick - Finance Support / Logging and reviews vetting expenses

~ Willa Currie Schwarz - Finance Support / Logging and reviews vetting expenses

~ Wima Kuiper - Finance Support / Logging and reviews vetting expenses

~ Leslie Lenton - Grant & Policies


FOSTER COORDINATORS

~ Sylvie Simard - Far East End & Kennel (dogs in care)

~ Jenn MacIver - Orleans

~ Marielle Brunet-Loguisto - Rockland

~ Jenn MacIver - Downtown & Vanier

~ Lauren Elizabeth - Metcalf and Surrounding Area

~ Rock Ladouceur - West End

~ Emily Angel - Central Ottawa

~ Heidi Eccles - Nepean

~ Dawn Binda - Airport Area & Spencerville

~ Heather McWade - 417 Far West & Hwy7 Far West

~ Renee Ryan - Quebec



~ Anjali Date - Foster Coordinator

~ Amanda Martineau - Foster Coordinator


~ Renee Ryan - Foster References

FUNDRAISING / EVENTS / VOLUNTEERS (SISSI - director)

~ Brigitte Larsen - Fundraising / Events Back-up

~ Sarah Pothier - Fundraising / Events Back-up


~ Irene Harding - Puppy Cuddles  / Yoga Events


~ Brigitte Larsen - Annual Golf Tournament

~ Andrea Tapp - Annual Golf Tournament

~ Brigitte Larsen - Pet Expo

~ Shanna Harding - Pet Expo


~ Sarah Pothier - Fundraising / Events Schedule

~ Thomasina Pike - Fundraising Event 


 ~ Dawn Binda  -Donations (emails - pick-up - drop off)

 ~ Amanada Martineau  - Empties (emails - pick-up - records)

 ~ Lauren Thomas -  Volunteers - References

 ~ MaryGlen Mullins -  Volunteers - References (support)

 ~ Lindsay Markell -   Volunteers - References (support)


~ Deby Dwyer -   Fundraising / Event Posters

~ Jessica La Rue -   Fundraising / Event Posters

~ Gaby Plummer -   Fundraising / Event Posters


~ Michel Binda -  Volunteers  / TeamSnap

~ Dawn Binda -  Volunteers  / TeamSnap


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