Matt is one of the League's many youth volunteers. He has been
with us for close to a year. Matt volunteers his time in the Lost and Found Department
and occasionally helps at the kiosk in the main lobby and Companion Corner. "I
enjoy getting the chance to work with both animals and humans," Matt says.
Matt loves working in Lost and Found because it gives him the
chance to sit with and comfort lost animals. "The animals need lots of
love, and being able to comfort them and hopefully see them reunited with their
families makes me feel that I am truly making a difference in their lives,"
Matt said. He also cares for and loves his own pets -- Sam the dog, two cats
Roxy and Rusty, Dewey the rabbit, parakeets Lucy and Rocky, and a beta fish
named Fred.
In addition to volunteering at the League, Matt, a sophomore at
Overland High School, is a member in Blazer Buddies and the Youth Advisory Board.
Blazer Buddies pairs high school students with elementary school students, and
they participate in a different activity together each week. The Youth Advisory
Board is a group of students who work to bring speakers to Overland during a
week in April to promote educational assets. Additionally, Matt enjoys horseback
riding at a local stable whenever he has time.
 "Animals
have and always will be a big part of my life. Working at the Dumb Friends League
has really given me an opportunity to see what I want to do with my life, and
I hope to continue volunteering here for as long as I can."
We too hope that Matt will be with the League for a long time,
helping to comfort lost animals and reunite them with their families. Thanks
Matt, for all of your hard work and dedication to our furry friends.
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