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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

~ Mandaly Giles - Intake Coordinator


adoptions (shanna harding - director)

~ Caroline Wolfe - Adoption Coordinator

~ Andrea Morin-Mailhot - Adoption Coordinator

~ Gaby Plummer - Adoption Coordinator


PALLIATIVE (IRENE harding - director)

~ Natasha Besharah - Palliative Coordinator


VETTING (IRENE HARDING and brigitte larsen - directors)

~ Deb Dwyer - Vetting Coordinator

~ Cathy Larocque - Vetting Coordinator


supplies - food - inventory (brigitte larsen - director)

~ Michel Binda - Supplies Coordinator

~ Dawn Binda - Supplies Coordinator
 

SOCIAL MEDIA (Sissi meng - director)

~ Makayla Conlon  - Social Media Coordinator

~ Gaby Plummer - Social Media Coordinator

~ Sarah Pothier - Social Media Coordinator 

~ Véronique Lefebvre - Social Media Coordinator

~ Deb Dwyer - Social Media Coordinator


FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION (Sissi meng - director)

~ David Harding - Back up Finance Director/Finance Oversight Director

~ Brigitte Larsen - Finance Oversight Director

~ Irene Harding - Finance Oversight Director


~ Stephanie Sheldrick - Finance Support Coordinator

~ Nancy Ibbotson - Finance Support Coordinator

~ Wilma Kuiper - Finance Support Coordinator

FOSTER COORDINATORS (SISSI MENG - DIRECTOR)

~ Sylvie Simard - Far East End Coordinator

~ Bridget LeTouze - Kennel Coordinator

~ Jenn MacIver - Orleans & Downtown & Vanier Coordinator

~ Marielle Brunet-Loguisto - Rockland Coordinator

~ Lauren Elizabeth - Metcalfe and Surrounding Area Coordinator

~ Rock Ladouceur - West End Coordinator

~ Anjali Date - Bells Corners Coordinator

~ Emily Angel - Central Ottawa Coordinator

~ Heidi Eccles - Nepean Coordinator

~ Dawn Binda - Airport Area & Spencerville Coordinator

~ Heather McWade - 417 Far West & Hwy7 Far West Coordinator


~ Amanda Martineau - Foster Administration Coordinator


~ Renee Ryan - Foster References Coordinator

~ MaryGlen Mullins  - Foster References Coordinator

FUNDRAISING / EVENTS / VOLUNTEERS (SISSI - director)

~ Brigitte Larsen - Fundraising / Events Back-up


~ Sarah Pothier - Fundraising Coordinator

~ Véronique Lefebvre  - Fundraising Coordinator


~ Brigitte Larsen - Annual Golf Tournament Co- Director


 ~ Dawn Binda  -Donations Coordinator

 ~ Amanada Martineau  - Donations Coordinator (Empties)

 ~ Lauren Thomas -  Volunteers Coordinator

 ~ MaryGlen Mullins -  Volunteers - References (support)

 ~ Lindsay Markell -   Volunteers - References (support)


~ Deby Dwyer -   Fundraising / Event Posters (support)

~ Jessica La Rue -   Fundraising / Event Posters (support)

~ Gaby Plummer -   Fundraising / Event Posters (support)


~ Michel Binda -  Volunteers  / TeamSnap

~ Dawn Binda -  Volunteers  / TeamSnap


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