Brenda L.

Years ago, Brenda returned home to find a circle of neighbors in the street near her house, all watching over an injured fledgling hawk. Somebody in the group suggested they call Nathou at Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary. Brenda was so impressed with the responsiveness and competence of the organization that she signed up to volunteer. Before long she was working toward her own permit and she's now a homecare rehabilitator caring for as many as 75 animals per year, mostly raccoons and squirrels. It's a lot messier than her almost 25 years working as a librarian but her partner Jim helps with the rehab laundry and dish washing. Brenda also has 14 grandchildren. She tries her best to teach them to love animals and understand the role that humans play in their loss of habitat.