Kim Roderiques is a seemingly endless supply of enthusiasm, dedication, and compassion!
Kim’s philanthropic journey started on the age of eight with a lemonade stand fundraiser for muscular dystrophy analysis. This act of kindness would set the stage for a lifetime of selfless giving. Since then, Kim’s selfless nature has solely intensified, and he or she now proudly helps dozens of Cape Cod non-profit organizations.
Kim’s involvement with ARL goes method again. Her household adopted their first canine, Snubby, from ARL’s Brewster location in 1975! Her household ended up adopting a couple of extra canines from ARL over the course of her childhood, and in 2001, Kim returned to ARL’s Cape Cod location together with her husband to undertake their canine, Jack.
Kim notes that she and her husband’s expertise adopting Jack was what impressed her to get extra concerned. Saying that the expertise was extremely lovely and heartwarming, she notes, “They truthfully cared about Jack, and us, and wished to ensure we have been the precise match for one another. And all alongside the best way, the employees interacted with one another with such comradery and compassion. I knew I wished to do one thing to assist this wonderful place”.
Beginning together with her images abilities, she started capturing the essence of ARL’s adoptable animals, swiftly transitioning right into a devoted volunteer photographer for fundraising occasions.
Her ardour quickly led her to orchestrate her personal initiatives, together with photograph books and documentaries. And most not too long ago, Canines within the Province Lands photograph e book! This lavishly illustrated espresso desk e book options canines within the extraordinary location of the Province Lands, Cape Cod. Kim graciously donated her time and expertise to ARL freed from cost, and all of the proceeds from every e book sale and images session have been donated to ARL.
This challenge was no small endeavor. The truth is, Kim usually spent 3-4 days per week working till sundown, photographing over 200 canines over the course of the challenge, all whereas working her common full-time job at her household’s clothes retailer!
All of this tough work has greater than paid off although. Canines within the Province Lands has raised greater than $70,000 and counting for ARL! The e book will probably be accessible for buy in Cape Cod bookstores this summer season.
Kim’s creativity has at all times been an unimaginable asset for her fundraising efforts. She says that creating initiatives like this enable her to offer again to organizations she cares about in methods she shouldn’t be capable of do instantly by means of her personal donations.
These initiatives additionally enable her to attach with individuals and animals from all walks of life, and see the widespread thread that weaves all of them collectively – the love of their canines. It proves the saying “everybody thinks they’ve one of the best canine, and none of them are incorrect” to be very true.
Past fundraising, Kim’s loving nature shines as she fosters connections between individuals and animals, celebrating the common love shared by canine homeowners.
View an inventory of native, unbiased bookstores the place the Canines within the Province Lands photograph e book is bought.