The Kirkpatrick Family Fund recently announced the appointment of two new trustees: Jenny Love Meyer and Jane Sutter. Mrs. Meyer is the vice president of communications for Love's Travel Stops. She is an Oklahoma native, a graduate of McGuinness High School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado College. Jane Sutter is the president & CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Oklahoma State University. "I believe Jenny and Jane will make important contributions to the mission of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund," stated Christian Keesee, president of the board of trustees, "the philanthropic efforts of the Fund will benefit from their insights into the social and cultural issues that influence quality of life in Oklahoma."  Read the full release.

Melanie Anderson of The Summerlee Foundation was recently presented with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries "Special Service Award" with deepest appreciation for her instrumental role in supporting the development of GFAS and the vision for an organization that would build capacity and lift up the entire field of animal sanctuary work. Michael Markarian, vice president of the GFAS, cited Ms. Anderson's knowledge of the sanctuary movement, her relationships with sanctuary leaders, and her experience with the challenges faced by sanctuaries as critical elements of GFAS developing the right approaches and tools to help sanctuaries do their work better.