RESOLUTION NO. 240580
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Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea
RESOLUTION - Honoring Daniel Frederick Karre on his dedicated volunteer service at KC Pet Project.
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WHEREAS, Daniel Frederick Karre, an 11 year old began volunteering at KC Pet Project in March 2022. Daniel's devotion and responsibility has resulted in multiple instances that have never been encountered by KC Pet Project before; and
WHEREAS, Daniel has logged 104 volunteer hours in 2023 and 91 hours YTD 2024, total 195 hours, Daniel's presence allows us to replace "us" with KC Pet Project to gain valuable insight about the characteristics of each dog and their compatibility with children; and
WHEREAS, Daniel is the only junior volunteer that is a member of the Dog Squad. This requires special attention as many clinic dogs have special dietary restrictions; and
WHEREAS, Daniel is the only junior volunteer that participates in accompanying walks with higher level dogs; and
WHEREAS, Daniel was the first junior volunteer to join the photo team, a team that works with professional photographers to capture pictures of the available dogs for marketing purposes. Additionally, Daniel has run several of the sessions which involve directing traffic flow, taking notes on the dogs' behavior, and assisting the photographer; and
WHEREAS, one of the shelter's most complex tasks is getting the 150+ dogs to playgroups. Daniel is the only junior volunteer to ever assist with this activity. Additionally, Daniel can be found at the shelter or at home folding laundry, helping to clean kennels, passing out enrichment to the main floor dogs, reviewing bios to ensure they are up to date, participating in the Dog's Day Out Program, and any other needed task; and
WHEREAS, Daniel prides himself on his contributions at the shelter and approaches each dog with a great deal of empathy. He considers his work at KC Pet Project as part of his identity and is extrem...
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