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WE have a number of animal lovers, including myself, in our CSA. Several are meaningfully engaged in animal rescue. Below is a brief introduction to Jennifer along with a request for support. WE welcome articles such as this that may be of common interest. Make sure you visit our Member Profile page and meet Gregg who is very engaged in cat rescue.

Jennifer Ward Souder decided that running to raise awareness and support for Animal Haven would keep her motivated all the way across the finish line of the inaugural NYC Half-Marathon on August 27th. Jennifer, who works at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing and knows how lucky that community is to have a resource like Animal Haven said, “I’ve always been inspired by the work that Animal Haven does to help animals in need around NYC. My husband James and I have three rescues (two cats, Corinna and Brinkley and one dog, Parker) in our Hell’s Kitchen home. I’m always looking for ways to support no-kill organizations like Animal Haven that work tirelessly to care for the endless number of animals that need help in our City.” She’s been sweating her way through some great (hot!) training runs during her travels out west in July and regularly up and down the beautiful Hudson River. She hopes her training has her ready to make Animal Haven proud!
Jennifer’s friends and families are supporting Animal Haven through sponsoring Jennifer’s Half-Marathon and you can too! You can donate on-line or by check. If sending a check, please make it out to Animal Haven, Inc. and write "Jennifer Ward Souder's 1⁄2 marathon" in the memo. If you donate online, go to www.Animalhavenshelter.org , then, "how to help/donate", "Building Fund for the Future" - when you go to checkout, please write "Jennifer Ward Souder's 1⁄2 marathon" in the memorial, sponsorship, etc. comment box.Photo Caption: The Souder’s dog, Parker, is more likely to be found relaxing on the couch than training with Jennifer but Parker is happy that Jennifer is running to support other animals in need of rescue like she once was.
Photo Credit: Michele McNamara

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