Back in 2019, I was a committee member for the first ever "Prancing with the Stars'' fundraising event. The event was a major success fundraising wise and the passion out on the dance floor was amazing to witness first hand. At that moment I knew I had to be up on that stage for the next event. Volunteering with the Oakville Milton Humane Society has always been a passion of mine. They advocate for all animals who don’t have a voice of their own and handle them with the utmost care. The OMHS has made a huge impact on my personal family as well.

My now 5-year old cat Riccardo was rescued by the OMHS at a few months old. He had to undergo multiple emergency surgeries and months of care before he was ready for adoption. Riccardo was treated by all the wonderful staff and vets with the highest degree of care and if it wasn’t for them he would not be alive today. Riccardo is now thriving at home with two brothers Mitch and Chase. Chase, his big brother, is a 5 year old yellow lab who thinks he is the family security guard. Mitch, his little brother, is only 4 months old, and is a bangle. Although Mitch is the youngest he definitely keeps his 2 big brothers in check.

The little zoo I have going on at home would not be possible without OMHS, without them Ricardo would not have been rescued and then adopted by me. 

My personal mission is to never turn my back on an animal. At a young age my love for animals was evident from picking up worms after the rain, to bringing back lost frogs to the creek. Everyone in my life knows that the animals rule in my world. This is the reason I am so happy to join this event. My goal is to help raise as much money as possible to help save more animals, and complete more families.