My Nonprofit Reviews

I met Rand Wachsstock in 1980 when we were neighbors going to graduate school in Champaign, Illinois. Struck immediately with his intelligence; learned over the years of his diligence. We stayed in touch.

Fast forward forty years. We were both at the ends of our careers. Spoke to each other often about the next step, about what we were to do with the rest of our lives.

He said he was going all-in on an entity to assist pet owners who cannot afford emergency veterinary care. Said there are about one million pets per year in the United States that are euthanized because of adverse economics. Said the owners/families are devastated, the vet hospital staff are devastated, and the veterinarians are devastated.

Thought that this project, the Compassion Animal Project (“CAP”), was something I wanted to be involved in if I could add to the effort. He had just the thing. I now volunteer as a research assistant for CAP; finding foundations and businesses with a history of charitable donations to the welfare of companion animals. Pets are part of the family; CAP keeps families together; brings me joy to be a small part of that.