Meet “Do the Right Thing” October winner: Yvonne Ownby
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – We surprised October ‘Do the Right Thing’ winner Yvonne Ownby at the Humane Educational Society, and when we gave her the $500 cash she won, Ownby said, "This is going to make a great donation to the Humane Society!"
That response to being surprised with cold, hard cash sums up perfectly why colleagues says Yvonne Ownby always Does the Right Thing. A volunteer at the Humane Educational Society since 2008, she makes it her mission to help dogs find a good home.
Ownby said, "I guess I got to the point in my life where I wanted to help more than just the dogs I had, and I started thinking there’s so many more dogs out there, that I could do something for, so that’s how I got involved and it’s great."
Ownby said the Humane Society feels like a great big family… And some family members wanted to congratulate her on her "Do the Right Thing" win.
Executive Director Bob Citrullo nominated her. He said, "She always goes above and beyond. In everything. Either we ask her to do, or she chooses to do on her own, she’s just 100% volunteer, always, always goes above and beyond."
Volunteer Manager Jeanine Cloyd added, "When we need something, we can always count on her. She is an amazing person. She is a beautiful person, inside and out, and I don’t know what we’d do without her."
Ownby plays an important role in the Humane Society’s Rescue Waggin’. That’s a partnership the H.E.S. has with shelters in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. to make sure all dogs find a good home.
Chastity Garrett is the Foster and Rescue Manager at H.E.S. She said, "Yvonne is our main assessor, she asses all day, and she’s up to, what? 350 dogs almost? 347."
Our "Do the Right Thing" winner works with the animals to make sure they’re people-friendly before they get adopted. She’s found those 347 dogs a good home in just two years. October first is the Rescue Waggin’s two year anniversary. And what better celebration than finding a forever home for Colt.
Ownby explained, "We have a great staff here, they’re very caring, a bunch of volunteers, they’re crazy about dogs a cats. It’s just a nice place to be, and I spend as much time here as I can."
Colt is available for adoption right now at the Humane Educational Society. Officials don’t expect the 1-year-old dog to head north on the Rescue Waggin’ until possibly Thursday October 8th.
That response to being surprised with cold, hard cash sums up perfectly why colleagues says Yvonne Ownby always Does the Right Thing. A volunteer at the Humane Educational Society since 2008, she makes it her mission to help dogs find a good home.
Ownby said, "I guess I got to the point in my life where I wanted to help more than just the dogs I had, and I started thinking there’s so many more dogs out there, that I could do something for, so that’s how I got involved and it’s great."
Ownby said the Humane Society feels like a great big family… And some family members wanted to congratulate her on her "Do the Right Thing" win.
Executive Director Bob Citrullo nominated her. He said, "She always goes above and beyond. In everything. Either we ask her to do, or she chooses to do on her own, she’s just 100% volunteer, always, always goes above and beyond."
Volunteer Manager Jeanine Cloyd added, "When we need something, we can always count on her. She is an amazing person. She is a beautiful person, inside and out, and I don’t know what we’d do without her."
Ownby plays an important role in the Humane Society’s Rescue Waggin’. That’s a partnership the H.E.S. has with shelters in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. to make sure all dogs find a good home.
Chastity Garrett is the Foster and Rescue Manager at H.E.S. She said, "Yvonne is our main assessor, she asses all day, and she’s up to, what? 350 dogs almost? 347."
Our "Do the Right Thing" winner works with the animals to make sure they’re people-friendly before they get adopted. She’s found those 347 dogs a good home in just two years. October first is the Rescue Waggin’s two year anniversary. And what better celebration than finding a forever home for Colt.
Ownby explained, "We have a great staff here, they’re very caring, a bunch of volunteers, they’re crazy about dogs a cats. It’s just a nice place to be, and I spend as much time here as I can."
Colt is available for adoption right now at the Humane Educational Society. Officials don’t expect the 1-year-old dog to head north on the Rescue Waggin’ until possibly Thursday October 8th.
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