Our Student of the Month for January is Miranda "Lilly" Baker. Lilly is a very active and successful senior at Sycamore High School, and plans to attend St. Olaf College (Minnesota) or North Central College (Illinois) next year. She intends to major in biology and participate in cross country.
Lilly is a volunteer and advocate of TAILS Humane Society in DeKalb, and dedicated most of her time at the podium (and the $100 check from our Rotary Club) to them. Did you know TAILS is an acronym for Taking Animals Into Loving Shelters?
The TAILS mission is to build a compassionate community through the care of companion animals. They have three main goals:
Rescue and Adoption: TAILS provides a safe haven for local animals who are strays or have owners who can no longer care for them. They also work with open admission shelters to rescue animals who are at risk of euthanasia.
Programs: Through community outreach they strive to be an advocate for animals in our region by supporting pets in the home. These programs cover a broad range of assistance and make a notable difference in many lives.
Services: Their dog training and low-cost spay/neuter services not only help support their mission, these services help ensure successful adoptions and long-term pet-owner happiness.
TAILS Humane Society is 100% service and donor funded.