June is often the month when Triple Crowns are awarded. So it might be an apt time to laud RASKC volunteers who: a) actively participate in three or more RASKC roles, or b) who average three or more weekly scheduled shifts, and/or c) have contributed 300 or more foster hours so far this year. Triple hat-salutes the following 57 volunteers, who comprise 10% of RASKC’s 571 volunteers who have given service this year–

• Melissa Blake: Foster, Seattle International Beer Fest, Volunteer Banquet Planning Chair;
• Tina Barry: Dog Walker, Dog Enrichment, Cat Meet & Greet, Shelter Helper;
• Liz Betz: Foster, Dog Walker, WAGS, Cat Meet & Greet, Shelter Helper;
• Kelly Blaylock: Early Morning Cat Crew, Shelter Helper, Office;
• Matthew Boden: Foster contributing over 480 hours so far this year;
• Linda Bowen: Foster contributing over 453 hours so far this year;
• Riley Briggs: Dog Walker, Cat Meet & Greet, Pet Publicist;
• Lucy Camelia: Kirkland Pet-Care volunteer and Lead, averaging at least six shifts per week;
• Kelly Campodonico: Foster contributing over 440 hours so far this year;
• Lisa Clair: Dog Walker, Wet Nose Wednesdays Assistant, Covington Petco Cat-Care, Volunteer Banquet Prizes Procurer;
• Christa Colouzis & Phoebe Hernandez: Foster, Kirkland Pet-Care, Tukwila Petco Cat-Care;
• Carolyn Creasia: Foster contributing over 300 hours so far this year;
• Pat Davis: Foster, Cat Meet & Greet, Cat Brushing, Office;
• Jeanne Dykstra: Foster contributing over 360 hours so far this year, plus Covington Petco Cat Care, Vet Clinic ;
• Jen Dunnaway: Foster contributing over 300 hours so far this year;
• Karin Ellis: Foster, Dog Walker, Cat Meet & Greet;
• Ethan Foulger: Dog Enrichment, Cat Meet & Greet, Shelter Helper;
• Joyce Grajczyk: Foster, Cat Meet & Greet, Shelter Helper;
• Trisha Graves: Dog Walker, averaging at least three shifts per week;
• Tessa Higgins: Dog Walker volunteer and Co-Lead, Dog Skills Assessor, WAGS, Office;
• Rebecca Holden: Foster contributing over 360 hours so far this year;
• David Howerton: Foster, Cat Meet & Greet (at least three shifts per week), Cat Area Stray Team;
• Zoie Isenhour: Dog Enrichment, Shelter Helper, Cat Meet & Greet;
• Judy Kane: Foster contributing over 360 hours so far this year;
• Denise Kovecs: Covington Petco Cat-Care volunteer and Lead, Cat Meet & Greet, Cat Brushing;
• Sharon Kristoff: Dog Walker, Shelter Helper, Shelter Tour Leader;
• Jennie Larson: Dog Walker, Cat Meet & Greet, Vet Clinic, Meowtropolitan Family Outreach, Pet Publicist volunteer & Co-Lead;
• Vyrna Layton: Foster, Cat Meet & Greet, Cat Blanket Making (over 1,800 blankets made!);
• Shawn Lee: Reber Ranch Cat-Care, Tukwila Cat-Care, Early Morning Cat Crew;
• Danielle Martin: Reber Ranch volunteer and Co-Lead; Volunteer Banquet Prizes Procurer;
• Lisa McBain: Dog Walker, Early Morning Cat Crew, Shelter Helper;
• Lori Middleton: Reber Ranch Cat-Care volunteer and Lead, Cat Brushing, Shelter Helper;
• Tiffany Morin: Covington Cat-Care, Vet Clinic, Meowtropolitan Family Outreach, Pet Publicist volunteer and Co-Lead;
• Danya Orr: Foster, Dog Walker, Early Morning Cat Crew;
• Gabrielle Patterson: Foster contributing over 350 hours so far this year;
• Corinne Powley: Foster contributing over 388 hours so far this year;
• Phyllis Roderick: Dog Walker, Cat Meet & Greet, Classroom Instructor;
• Jayne Roddy: Foster, Tukwila volunteer and Lead;
• Teresa Rosenberg: Kirkland Pet-Care volunteer and Lead, averaging at least three shifts per week, and Pet Publicist;
• Becky Rubeck: Foster contributing over 677 hours so far this year;
• Penny Ruckle: Dog Walker, Early Morning Cat Crew, Shelter Helper volunteer and Lead;
• Jacque Rump: Foster contributing over 395 hours so far this year;
• Ruth Schaefer: Foster, Barn Cat Lead averaging several shifts per week;
• Olga Shores: Foster, Dog Walker, WAGS;
• Gail Snow: Foster contributing over 382 hours so far this year;
• Sarah Stolberg: Cat Meet & Greet volunteer and Coordinator; Events Scheduler;
• Talon Swanson: Foster, Dog Walker, WAGS;
• Linda Sutherland: Foster, Vet Clinic volunteer and Lead, Volunteer Banquet Planning Co-Chair;
• Amy Sylvester: Foster contributing over 378 hours so far this year;
• Cheri Tjoelker: Dog Walker, WAGS, Classroom Instructor;
• Karen Tyler & Jonah Wilson: Fosters contributing over 550 hours so far this year;
• Laura Weaks: Foster contributing over 720 hours so far this year;
• Shannon Weiler: Cat Meet & Greet, Cat Area Stray Team, Vet Clinic, Office;
• Marc Whitely: Dog Walker, Cat Meet & Greet, Cat Area Stray Team;
• Ellie Wightman, Kirkland Pet-Care, averaging at least three shifts per week;
• Megan Wood: Dog Walker, WAGS, Dog Skills Assessor, Office.

Please give a standing ovation to these champions!

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