VIPs throughout the years

MCHS staff are interviewing past leaders of both the organization itself and community leaders who have propelled our progress.  For example, staff members and volunteers who've had a long-term association with us, Montgomery County Council members and executives, Animal Control leaders, and vets... to identify just a few groups.

We're proud of our accomplishments over five decades and look forward to capturing memories here.  Stay tuned for more!

Happy 50th! How it all began...

In the late 1950s, Sherry Reed responded to the plight of a Great Dane who lived in her neighborhood without adequate care from his owners.  Realizing that she had the capability to help other animals, Reed contacted Fred Myers, who was then creating the group that later became The Humane Society of the United States.  Myers encouraged her to form the local organization.

Half a century ago today, Reed, along with a small group of dedicated animal lovers, drew up the articles of incorporation for the Humane Society of the United States, Montgomery County Branch, Inc. -- and a new voice for compassion was born. (Read the whole story, "Early days of MCHS," elsewhere on this blog.)