Meet Our Volunteers We are deeply indebted to our volunteers for the enormous amount of work they have put into our organization, our guests, and our dogs. They have made a tremendous impact on over 100 lives in their community. Interested in joining our volunteer community? Check out our Become A Volunteer Trainer page for more information Rob Nelson, Volunteer Since 2004 Jesi Hartman, Trainer & Sitter Since 2011 Jill Speer, Volunteer & School Service Dog Handler Since 2012 Ryan Miller, Volunteer Since 2012 Gwen Evans, Volunteer Since 2012 Karen Wawrzonkowski, Volunteer & Clinical Therapy Dog Handler Since 2013 Mark Van Den Broeke, Volunteer Since 2015 Lynda Ruchti, Trainer Since 2016 Kelly Meyer, Volunteer Since 2019 Meghann Rapp, Trainer Since 2023