Paw Prints
A blog by the friendly folks at Midland Humane Coalition
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A blog by the friendly folks at Midland Humane Coalition
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Rhonda King Rhonda is a familiar face at MHC. She's a passionate animal rescue advocate and loves helping out in any way she can. She's volunteered in practically every capacity and she's pretty good at whatever she sets her heart and mind on doing! Needless to say, we're very lucky to have her on the MHC team! Thank you for your time, Rhonda! *** MHC Volunteer since: 4 years Volunteer position/s? I have volunteered in many capacities at MHC.
Fun Facts: I grew up in Odessa, left to go to school at Texas Tech, and swore I would never be back in West Texas. Love does crazy things to you, so I ended up in Midland and married Kevin. We have two sons, 21 and 24 years old, and seven four legged children. I started playing racquetball when I was 18. I played for years until I had my boys. Kevin and I met through racquetball tournaments. We traveled the state playing in tournaments. At one time I was ranked in two divisions in Texas. I was ranked 23rd in my age bracket and 49th in Women’s A. I am beginning to play again to try and get in better shape. I coached 8th grade girls in Odessa and taught for 18 years in both Midland and Odessa. I now am an Information Systems Consultant at Region 18. I support district software for 18 districts in our region. I also submit school district’s PEIMS data to the state of Texas. I have been at Region 18 for almost 9 years. Got pets?
Why do you volunteer with MHC? What motivates you to stay involved? I started volunteering because I wanted to save cats and dogs. Little did I know, they saved me. Not only have I fallen in love with many cats and dogs, I have made life long friends along the way. I love hanging out around the adoption center with Steg and Cheryl. They have been with me when I needed friends the most. We share the same passion for pets. I have learned so much from them and from MHC. Midland has a huge stray problem. Way too many dogs and cats, around 300 a month, are euthanized at the animal shelter. I know we are their voice. If I do not help them, who will? My goal is to get many more Midland people involved in this community problem. Everyone can do something, but most people do nothing. In your opinion, what is the most important work that this organization does? The most important work MHC does, hands down, is literally saving the lives of hundreds of cats and dogs Has volunteering with MHC had a positive impact on your life? Tell us about a time/incident that was especially meaningful for you while volunteering with MHC. Volunteering has had a huge impact on me. It has taught me that we are all in this together. We are in everything together, whether you sit at home and do nothing or if you spend time volunteering. If you could encourage someone else to volunteer with MHC, what would you tell them? Our community has a huge problem with cats and dogs. As long as our shelter is euthanizing close to 300 cats and dogs a month, we have a huge problem. Many people are uncaring, unkind, and simply do not care. We need better laws and they need to be enforced. Anytime you volunteer in your community, you are helping yourself along the way. What is your favorite thing about volunteering with MHC? Looking into an animal’s eyes, believing that they know you have tried to save them, is a feeling you will never forget. Saving a life, or helping these dogs and cats to flourish and blossom back into the life they should have, can be life changing. As I said earlier, you are helping yourself along the way. You will find more kindness, generosity, love, and self fulfillment than you ever believed possible. Looking into an animal’s eyes, believing that they know you have tried to save them, is a feeling you will never forget. Saving a life, or helping these dogs and cats to flourish and blossom back into the life they should have, can be life changing. |
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LocationJoe and Van Mabee Animal Rescue Center (ARC)
10210 W HWY 80 E Midland, TX 79706 Mailing Address PO BOX 53213 Midland, TX 79710 HOURS: M - Sun: 8am - 4pm (Closed for break 12-1pm) The ARC: 432-557-3405 Designed and Managed By: Acquire Tech
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