Joined: November, 2009
Current roles: Board member, foster home, transport set-up, Post Adoptions team
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The feeling you get when you have saved a life and changed the life of someone else!

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Joined: June, 2006
Current roles: Board Member, Treasurer
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The people and the dogs! I don’t foster but I’m able to do a lot of behind the scenes work to help the rescue be the GREAT rescue it is.

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Joined: June, 2009
Current roles: Foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The feeling of helping these dogs that wouldn't otherwise have much hope; fostering is extremely rewarding. Also, the flexibility of volunteering for what fits me and my available time.

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Joined: September, 2009
Current roles: Being part of the best team in the world - Saving Lives! Foster home, interviews, home visits.
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Having a commitment with a heart 10 times bigger than the average human.

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Joined: August, 2006
Current roles: Board member, foster home, Applications Coordinator, transport set-up and clean-up
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The camaraderie and the friends we have made through the rescue, both with fellow volunteers and adopters. Also seeing the dogs come off the van at transport, the gratitude and joy in their eyes as they realize they are in good hands and truly safe, and then following their journey to their forever home. Everyone involved in each and every aspect of the rescue and the adoption process truly does make a difference!

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Joined: November, 2008
Current roles: Backup Vetting Coordinator, foster home, seriously patient husband (not an exclusive club!)
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Saving dogs! Interacting with the other volunteers (there are some GREAT people here!!), helping to figure out medical mysteries!

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Joined: February, 2004
Current roles: Shelter liaison, foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: I have formed great friendships with the people in this group who share my passion for saving animals. The dogs themselves are my inspiration. I am amazed at their resilience, their ability to look to the future with enthusiasm instead of dwelling on what may have happened to them in the past. Their willingness to forgive even though they have every right not to and their ever trusting friendship with humans because they believe there is good in all people. They have taught me how to be a better person.

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Joined: 2005
Current roles: Foster home & transport set-up team. Occasionally drive for transport and help wherever needed.
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: I just love seeing the way our fosters transform from scared, tired & hungry dogs into confident & happy pups that are ready for adoption to loving homes. Rogers' is a fantastic group effort, every hand helping another. An added bonus is all of the great new friends I've made.

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Joined: 2009
Current roles: Interviewing, home visits, foster home, transport help
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Saving doggie lives.

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Joined: October, 2009
Current roles: Board Member, Volunteer Coordinator, Foster Home, Transport Clean-up Crew, occasional home visit
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Too many to name...but my top favorites are...saving a life, the excitement of meeting a new foster, and when I get to to see how happy we've made that one adopting family.

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Joined: December, 2002
Current roles: Volunteer & a sometimes foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Flexibility! There are times that we are VERY involved with every aspect of the Rogers’ organization and when “life” has needed tending to, been able to step away and return when things calm down again!!! The second favorite thing has been ending up with dogs in our home that we wouldn’t have necessarily “picked” but they have ended up being the best, most loveable and most memorable fosters – fostering has REALLY opened our eyes.

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Joined: 2010
Current roles: Foster Home, Transport clean-up crew member
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Witnessing a dog go from "death row" to beloved member of the family, and the knowledge that, regardless how I contributed (phone interview, home visit, foster home, transport driver), I was part of the process. The satisfaction of seeing an adoption day photograph is overwhelming. Also the tremendous dedication, inspiration and support of my fellow volunteers.

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Joined: March, 2005
Current roles: Officer, Applications Coordinator, foster home, telephone interviews, home visits
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: I joined when my mom adopted 2 wonderful beagles from Rogers' Rescues. Wendy and Peyton brought such joy to the whole family. I said during my volunteer interview that I wanted to make that feeling happen for other families. Although an active volunteer, I actually only started fostering in 2010. Fostering is only a part of what we do. If you have ever thought of volunteering for a dog rescue, this is the one. We make families complete 1 dog at a time. That feeling the day we brought Wendy and Peyton home is still going strong for me even after 6 years.

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Joined: March, 2006
Current roles: Occasional transport, occasional home visit, occasional foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The friends we have made; helping helpless dogs that have found themselves in shelters through no fault of their own...seeing the "thank you" in their eyes when they know they have been rescued.

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Joined: January, 2009
Current Roles: Posting our pups to Petfinder and the Rogers' website, foster home, home visits, officer, and occasional transport driver.
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Helping dispel the myth that shelter dogs are somehow 'defective'... one sweet, amazing, wonderful dog at a time!

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Joined: December, 2007
Current roles: Shelter Liason, Foster Home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Nothing is better than the excitement of meeting a new foster dog, and knowing they'll have a good life-regardless of the experiences they've had up till that point. The people in rescue...the dogs we're lucky enough to get to know...everyone working for the same goal...indescribably satisfying.

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Joined: January, 2006
Current roles: Webmaster,calendar contest, home visits, fostering when possible
Favorite thing about being a Rogers’ volunteer: The love of the dogs! I look in their eyes when they come off the transport and they are scared, exhausted and hungry. After a few days in foster care, they begin to understand they are safe and the love they give in return is “payment in full”. There’s simply nothing better!

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Joined: April, 2011
Current roles: Foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Transport day! Seeing all the dogs come in and knowing that they are safe even if they don't know it yet.

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Joined: October, 2009
Current Roles: Participating in the transport efforts, member of the post-adoption team, interviews, house visits, enjoying the other volunteers and ALL the great happy dog endings.
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: Actually living the Rogers' Rescues motto, "Until There are None, Rescue One". The feeling of being a part of saving a homeless dog's life is remarkable!

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Joined: January, 2010
Current roles: Home visit coordinator, website question responder, foster mom, and I'll dabble wherever else I'm needed
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The flexibility in volunteer opportunities – there is nothing like the feeling of helping our pooches find their forever homes!

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Joined: April, 2006
Current roles: Vetting and meds coordinator, phone interviewer, transport driver (I LOVE TRANSPORTS!) home visits, officer, resident "poopologist" and author of MANY super long drawn out posts to the group!
Favorite thing: I can't say there is just one! Although I am not a foster home, every job with the rescue, whether it be phone interviews, attending adoption events, or just spreading the word about Rogers' and rescue, it is all just as important in helping the dogs find their forever homes! I love being a part of making a difference in so many lives! I truly feel that volunteering with Rogers' has fulfilled my life in so many ways, and I am so proud to be part of such an amazing group of fellow animals lovers!

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Joined: March, 2006
Current roles: Officer, Preapproved Coordinator, phone interviews, occasional transport, occasional home visit, occasional foster home
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: The friends we have made; helping helpless dogs that have found themselves in shelters through no fault of their own...seeing the "thank you" in their eyes when they know they have been rescued.

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Joined: March/April, 2009
Current roles: Foster mom
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: I love to give a helpless dog a chance at a new life, a taste of what's to come. Helping people and dogs find happiness together. The shear joy from adoptive families, knowing the dogs will be forever safe, and starting the process all over again with another deserving soul.

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Joined: May, 2005
Current roles: Foster home, home visits
Favorite thing about being a Rogers' volunteer: There are many wonderful reasons to be a member of Rogers' Rescues. I love the dogs. The initial sad look in their eyes that slowly turns to pure joy and happiness as they realize they are safe and warm. I love all the dogs and families we have brought together over the years. I also love the flexibility, being able to do as much or as little as every day life allows.

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