You would think there wouldn’t be much time left in the day after running two successful, but ultimately busy, businesses.
Wendy Riley — who owns and operates a dance studio and a food manufacturing business — somehow engineers her day to squeeze in her role as community development coordinator at the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS).
Riley excels in her primary RAPS role of helping to publicize and organize fundraising events for RAPS; money which allows the shelter to continue with its no-kill policy, keeping animals alive if they have a good chance of a quality life ahead.
“I approached (RAPS) in 2009 to help with their fundraising because the no-kill policy is a philosophy that I truly believe in,” said Riley, who also assists BC Chihuahua Rescue with home calls and transportation.
“The work they do is amazing and I love helping with the animals and do anything I can to help them continue the no-kill policy.”
As well as the fundraising efforts and media liaison role, Riley has done, and still does, her fair share of scooping up the poop and cleaning out at RAPS’ shelter on No. 5 Road, south of Steveston Highway.
Not surprisingly, Riley has her own rescue dogs at home, a four-year-old golden retriever cross called Whiskey and an eight-year-old Chihuahua called Angus, who was rescued from a puppy mill.
