12/20/2022
Shout out to a true hero, Carie Broeker of Peace of Mind Dog Rescue!
CNN HEROES ALL-STAR TRIBUTE RECAP ✨
Wow! What a night. Thank you to everyone who cheered us on with your texts, emails, social media posts, and watch parties.
We were thrilled when Justin Theroux and his sweet rescue dog, Kuma, came to sit at our table and ultimately presented our Hero award! We were humbled when legendary songwriter Diane Warren grabbed us and said, "Contact me, I want to help you!" And we were honored to be recognized among so many other noteworthy organizations and individuals doing life-changing work.
We also offer our heartfelt congratulations to Nelly Cheboi for being selected as the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year for her incredible work helping Kenyan schoolchildren!
We made strong friendships with the other heroes and their associates. We know we will all be supporting each other into the future.
We have added hundreds of new supporters to our mailing list, raised over $170,000 so far, and made connections that will strengthen the future of POMDR for years to come.
We plan to offer a virtual conference next year to help others start similar services in their area.
We look forward to all we can do to help more senior dogs and senior people in the years to come.
Enjoy the Holiday Season!