On June 18, I'm running in Norfolk's Corporate 5K – to help chained dogs who live outside year-round in all weather conditions. Dogs left outdoors are often chained or penned without adequate shelter and suffer terribly. PETA's goal is to educate guardians about good animal care, especially the basic notion of allowing dogs to live indoors as members of the family. Unfortunately, changing attitudes takes time. When people insist on keeping their dogs outside and refuse to relinquish them, PETA works to improve the dogs' lives.

PETA builds and delivers hundreds of sturdy doghouses to dogs in need—free of charge. Each doghouse is built to last, providing a dog with protection from snow, rain, harsh winds, and the hot sun for years to come.

You can help me make a difference! My fundraising goal of $795 will sponsor three sturdy doghouses that will change the lives of the dogs who receive them.