Only two months into my tenure as director of development for the Petfinder.com Foundation, I have repeatedly witnessed the magic of being on the receiving end of one of our grants. Below is one such example:

Meet Goldie, a vivacious dog rescued from a truck stop in West Virginia. Thanks to Braxton County Animal Shelter and a grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation, Lucy was transported to the Northeast, where she found her forever home. Renamed Lucy, she is now happy, healthy and living in Doylestown, PA, with her furry sister Hannah and her human parents, the Gales.

The Petfinder.com Foundation has awarded more than $10 million in grants since 2010 to thousands of shelters and rescue groups -- with more than 95% of those funds going directly to helping homeless pets.

Thanks to your generosity over the years, we have the extraordinary opportunity to effect positive, permanent change in the lives of homeless pets!