Our Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Cindy Larson, President

Barb Masterson, Treasurer

Sarah Fogarty, Secretary

DIRECTORS

Susan Bacher

Ilse Guck Bickford, DVM

Robin Hall

Dana Schectman

Marea Tumber

The Starfish Poem, Rescue Version

(Anon adaptation of L Eiseley's "The Star Thrower")

As I walked along the seashore, this young boy greeted me.

He was tossing stranded starfish back to the deep blue sea.

I said "Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this way?

There's a million stranded starfish; Does it matter, anyway?"

And he said:

"It matters to this one, it deserves a chance to grow.

It matters to this one, though I can't save them all I know.

Because it matters to this one, I'll return it to the sea.

It matters to this one, and it matters to me."

I walked into a shelter, the director greeted me.

She was helping Misty learn to trust, Misty was struggling I could see.

I said, "Tell me why you bother, why you waste your time this way?

Misty's only one of thousands, does it matter anyway?"

The director simply smiled and said:

"It matters to this one, she deserves a chance to grow.

It matters to this one, I can't save them all I know.

Because it matters to this one, I'll help her be what she can be.

It matters to this one, and it matters to me.