Laura Gingras
Treasurer/Co-Founder
Laura has an amazing huge loving heart. She is a spokesperson for those in need. Has true love for the Little White Dogs.
-Brigitte Larsen
-Janet Dumoulin (Poster Team)
-Nadine Labrecque
-MJ Keiwan (Poster Team)
-Leslie Knapp (Instagram Team)
-Jad Rabah (linkedIn Team)
~Natasha McMahon (Instagram Team)
Event/Fundraising Team
Social Media/Poster Team
-Irene Harding- Intake Director
-Rock Ladouceur- Intake Coordinator
-Brian Jacobs-Transport Coordinator
David Harding
Secretary/PR Director/Co-Founder
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 :-)
~Every $1 donated to your charity IN JUNE earns your organization a chance to win a $10,000 donation (minimum $3 donation required)
~Challenge begins June 1, 2017 at midnight Newfoundland Daylight Time (NDT) and ends on June 30, 2017 at 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
~~Grand prize draw is on CANADA DAY, July 1, 2017 - $10,000 will be donated to the winning charity
Only donations made on givingchallenge.ca or through the canadahelps.org website will be entered for the prize draw
~Donations made on GivingChallenge.ca are processed by CanadaHelps and are subject to the standard CanadaHelps fees. There are no other Giving Challenge fees whatsoever
-Mel G Fundraising Director
-Marla Glazer-Murray -Volunteer Coordinator
-Shanna Harding-Event Coordinator
-Brigitte Larsen - Event Coordinator
-Leslie Knapp- Volunteer Coordinator
Irene Harding
Vetting & Intake Director/Co-Founder
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.
Intake Team
Foster Team
-Brigitte Larsen- Foster Director
-Rock Ladouceur- Foster Coordinator (West End)
-Pat Willis- Foster Coordinator (Far West End)
-Leslie Knapp- Foster Coordinator (Downtown)
Adoption Team
-Shanna Harding- Adoption Director
-Cathy Laroque - Adoption Coordinator
-Melissa Keene- Adoption Coordinator
-Kim Dyke- Adoption Coordinator
FREEDOM DOG RESCUE
Brigitte Larsen
Foster Director/ Co-Founder/President
Brigitte Enjoys all aspects of the rescue world.
As a avid dog lover and owner of 4 gorgeous fur babies
there is nothing more important
then helping others find their Furever homes.
Mel G
Fundraising Director
Mel also enjoys all aspects of the rescue world. She started out as a foster and moved to being a Coordinator and now and Event/Fundraising Director.
Mel is a Doberman lover and a joy to be around.
Shanna Harding
Adoption Director
When not striving to find a perfect match for all our adoptables
Shanna likes to spend her free time with her two 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.