This week’s (8/17/14 – 8/23/14) Staff/Volunteer of the Week for Rikki’s Refuge is MARY WALKER! Thank you Mary, for everything you do! We appreciate you!

Mary first become involved with Rikki’s Refuge as a donor in 2001, when Rikki’s was only 3 years old. Not long after that, she started volunteering at Rikki’s. She’s held many different positions and worn many different hats. She started her volunteer work feeding the kitties. It’s a big job opening all those cans !! She’s always been up for building new areas and improving old ones. She can swing a hammer with the best of ‘em !! Mary joined Rikki’s Board of Directors in 2007 and is still serving. She served 2008, 2009 and 2010 as our Volunteer Director, running all kinds of great programs and projects. She’s always been one of the first to volunteer to haul in supplies, pumpkins, produce, cat and dog food, donations and more !!! Mary was Kerry’s right hand person in the office for many years. Mary was excited about Rikki’s opening a Thrift Store, and long before the sign went up, she’d taken on sorting incoming donations and getting them ready for sale. Re-Tail, Rikki’s thrift store, opened in January of 2014, and you can see Mary there helping out several days a week. Thank you for your hard work and 13 years of dedication, Mary !!! You rock !!!!!