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The Pet Cottage Second Annual ‘FUNraiser BBQ’ Brings
Community Together With Gifts Totalling Over $70,000
The Pet Cottage’s Second Annual “FUNraiser BBQ” this the responsibility without the
past weekend was a huge success, bringing the community support of The Pet Cottage.
together while raising funds to continue their mission. This is called the Furever
Founder and Executive Director Wendy Derhak announced Guardians Program.
that Pets for the Elderly, a national nonprofit organization, has About The Pet Cottage
awarded The Pet Cottage a $10,000 grant. Additionally, Dr. The Pet Cottage
Marc Weinberg, a chiropractor with Active Health Center of celebrates and protects
North Palm Beach, and Neil Stegall, announced that Stanley the magical relationship
Salony, a patient of Dr. Weinberg’s for over two decades and between people and their
dear friend to Stegall for over four decades, had left over pets by providing homestyle
$58,000 in his will as a legacy gift for The Pet Cottage. care for pets who lose Wendy Derhak presents a
The announcement and check presentation happened their humans due to death, raffle prize to Ellen Daly of
in front of over 70 attendees at the event. The barbeque The Pet Cottage Founder/Executive Director Wendy Derhak disability, or deployment. Jupiter.
raised over $2,000, so the combined total of funds raised with (left to right) Dr. Marc Weinberg and Neil Stegall, Through their two unique
for The Pet Cottage throughout the weekend activities and friends of Stanley Salony, who left over $58,000 in his will programs – The Sanctuary
announcements, exceeded $70,000. for The Pet Cottage Residency Program and
Derhak said, “Our veterinary costs are our biggest The Lifelong Guardianship
expense, as we care for many senior pets. The bequest and Program – their promise is
the grant are enormously helpful to the work we are doing that pets will always have
for the senior pets we care for and the forever guardians we the home, care, and love they
place them with.” deserve – for life … forever.
The mission of The Pet Cottage, with their “Forever Promise,” Their Furever Promise
is to care for pets whose owners have died, become disabled or means that pets come
were deployed in the military – for life. The Pet Cottage cares first, and The Pet Cottage
for special needs and senior pets at their sanctuary residence does everything they can
in Jupiter Farms. The Lifelong Guardianship Program places to provide the highest The Pet Cottage volunteer
pets with vetted guardians in the community and supports that quality care for these pets Linda Delprete of Jupiter
relationship by covering all veterinary expenses. The Pet Cottage – including veterinary care, walked Sugar Baby during
offers a unique concept matching pets in need while offering Sugar Baby getting some love from a fan at The Pet Cottage medications, behavioral the Pet Parade.
companionship to seniors ready to open their hearts and homes. FUNraiser Barbeque training and, of course,
Stanley Salony, the generous donor, worked at WXEL as love and care in the comfort of a home with a dedicated
a host and station manager. He and his dear wife, who passed Stegall, of Concraft, Inc., – a manufacturer of unique guardian. Veterinary care for the pets in their care is their
before him, shared their hearts and home with many dogs in their concrete products in Greenacres, shared how much Stanley biggest expense. That is why legacy gifts, such as the one
lifetimes. They did not have children or any surviving relatives. loved the six dogs he had over his lifetime. Stegall said, made by Stanley Solony, are so vital to their work.
Stanley wanted to contribute to a mission whose ideals resonated “The Pet Cottage was a perfect place for Stanley’s wishes.” For more information about The Pet Cottage, legacy
with his own. The Pet Cottage’s Forever Promise, which ensures The Pet Cottage Facts giving and their Furever Promise, please visit their website:
pets who lose their humans a loving home for life, did just that. • Between The Pet Cottage Sanctuary, in Jupiter Farms, https://www.thepetcottage.org/.
“Stanley told Neil and me that his one wish, so his Fla., and The Lifelong Guardianship Program, The Pet To learn more about all the ways you can donate to help
life had meaning, was to do something to help dogs. He Cottage cares for close to 60 dogs and cats. The Pet Cottage’s mission, please visit here: https://www.
had six dogs over his life. This is what he wanted for the • A key part of their mission is matching pets with seniors thepetcottage.org/donatenow.
culmination of his life.” who want a companion — but would be hesitant to accept Photos by Ed Katz
Financial Focus
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