a unique contribution
Animals bring meanning to human life. People find pleasure and connection in the enthusiasm, kindness and affection that animals give freely. For 28 years, PAL has used this special bond between animals and humans to make a unique contribution to solving challenging societal needs. HISTORY
Throughout his career, Dr. Earl Strimple, a Washington, D.C. veterinarian, witnessed the bond between animals and humans and saw the benefits it gave to families. Eager to explore other ways that society could benefit from the power of the human-animal bond, he founded PAL in 1981.St. Francis Center is a center for healing and its founder, Rev. Willam Wendt, also witnessed the remarkable ability of pets to ease grief. PAL's pilot program at the St. Francis Center brought comfort to the newly bereaved, and as time passed, this effort expanded to additional sites and became the PAL Pet Visit Program.
Another early effort at Lorton Prison offered the prisoners the chance to be responsible cat owners. The offenders found healing in their own lives as they increased their compassion and empathy through loving their pets. One of the incarcerated men told Dr. Stimple he thought something like this might help his children, back home in D.C., to avoid some of the mistakes he made. In response, PAL After-School Club and Summer Camp for children was started and offers year-round services to lower-income children living in Southeast D.C.
STAFF
Rene Wallis,
Executive Director
John Davison,
Volunteer Coordinator
Randee Grant
PAL Club Coordinator
Cell: 202-390-7639
Charles Ferry
Bookkeeper
Pat Wells
Volunteer Photographer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Earl O. Strimple, D.V.M.
Founder & Chair
Veterinarian (Retired)
Washington, DC Delegate, American Veterinarian Medical Association
C. Madison (Brick) Brewer, Esq.
President
Attorney
C. Madison (Brick) Brewer, Esq.
President
Attorney
Highsaw, Mahoney & Clarke, P.C.
Carlin Rankin
Vice President
Real Estate Management
Pet Visiting Group Leader
Beth Libow, Esq.
Secretary
Attorney (Retired)
Pet Visiting Volunteer
Vice President
Real Estate Management
Pet Visiting Group Leader
Beth Libow, Esq.
Secretary
Attorney (Retired)
Pet Visiting Volunteer
C. Stevens Avery, II
President and Owner
Westfinance Corporation
Toni Billingslea
Administrator (Retired)
Pet Visiting Group Leader
Administrator (Retired)
Pet Visiting Group Leader
David Carrier, Esq.
Outreach Director
Child Trends
Child Trends
Dawn Mancuso
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Association of Air Medical Services
Robert Rosenbaum, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
National Naval Medical Center
Sheldon Ray
Senior Portfolio Manager
International Wealth Specialist
Global Wealth Management
Morgan Stanley
Robert Rosenbaum, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
National Naval Medical Center
Sheldon Ray
Senior Portfolio Manager
International Wealth Specialist
Global Wealth Management
Morgan Stanley
CONTACT US
Email: info@peopleanimalslove.org
Phone: 202-966-2171
Fax: 202-966-2172
Address: 4900 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest
Suite 330
Washington, DC 20016
