On Christmas Day 2002, 38 members of Temple Beth-El, many of them children, volunteered at the Humane Society/SPCA of Bexar County cleaning kennels and cages, feeding and playing with the animals, and walking the dogs. Even though the Humane Society was closed to the public, the shelter pets still needed care and exercise. By donating their time to care for the animals that day, Temple Beth-El volunteers enabled the Humane Society staff to spend Christmas with their families for the very first time.

“The staff was very appreciative,” says Cathy Rosenthal, director of community relations for the Humane Society and member of Temple Beth-El. “They came in on the 26th and were very impressed at how clean the kennels were. They said it was the best gift they could have received.”

The Temple volunteers worked from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon on Christmas Day at the Humane Society, located at 4804 Fredericksburg Rd. The volunteers were as follows:

Lane Hatcher
Anita and Michael Eakman and their kids Joshua, Zachary, Mariah
Yoshie Rosenblatt
Ina and Carl Bushon and daughter Shiloh
Cathy and Alan Rosenthal and son Elliott
Gayle Kipp and kids Alex and Erin
Laura Katz
Sandy and Eric Helling and kids Rachel and Lauren
Shirley and Michael Swanson and kids Marshall, Matthew, and C.C.
Nathan Ratner
Laurie Pomerantz and Brian Callahan and kids Sam and Jack Callahan
Lori and Adam Stockstiel and kids Avery and Carlie
Rabbi Barry Block and Dr. Toni Dollinger and son Robert

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