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Lexi's Legacy - Formerly Lexi's Challenge - In Honor of all Therapy Pets
UPDATE
12/19/11: It is our loss but Heaven's gain as Lexi lost her battle w/cancer Monday evening at home, 12/19/11. One of KPETS' finest >therapy dogs is living pain-free with all our precious pups who have gone on before us, waiting for us a Rainbow Bridge! More on Lexi's Legacy coming in the near future.
Below is the campaign "Lexi's Challenge" that ran 04/11 - 06/11 raising $5000 for KPETS. But that is not all of Lexi's story. We will be posting her story in the near future - of how this rescue's last chance was with Wendy and Adella and the amazing story of how her life and those of others were changed by this dear sweet golden retriever...
12/6/11: Lexi's Challenge was a huge success for us this summer (2011). Now is the time to pray even harder for dear Lexi. She is battling her c-word with all she has. Prayers for Lexi, Adella and Wendy are needed. And cards of encouragement sure couldn't hurt. God bless you, Lexi! We love you!
Adella Houck and Wendy McKelvy have presented all of us with a challenge in honor of their precious therapy golden, Lexi. They challenge to everyone is to raise $2,500, that they will match for a total of $5,000 for KPETS. Read on to find out more about this special dog and her noble 'parents'.
We (Adella and Wendy) have a challenge for all KPETS members. Last week we received some sad newsabout Lexi, our eight year oldGolden Retriever. She was diagnosed with lymphoma. Without chemo treatment her life could be as short as one month, and with chemo the hope is to put it in remission for possibly a year and who knows hopefully even longer. We have chosen treatment that will go through June, so this challenge will also go through June.
Lexi was a rescue through DVGRR (Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue). She had already been in two homes and was thought to be aggressive, so there was talk of putting her down. We were asked to foster her and evaluate her and the rest was history. She flourished in our home and we adopted her. We joined KPETS after we had her a year and began visiting nursing homes. Lexi found her purpose in life and brought such joy toso many residents. Lexi was so happy to have a "job" to do and we got such fulfillment watching Lexi develop into a wonderful therapy dog.
KPETS was a turning point in Lexi's life and ours. You can not put a price on the amount of love that Lexi and all of our KPETS therapy animals bring people. There are so many lives we touch and even change through our visits. Unfortunately KPETS can not survive on love alone. If that were the case, KPETS would be a billion dollar organization. Our challenge to everyone who loves their KPETS therapy animals is to make a donation and help Lexi reach her goal of raising $2,500 for KPETS. We will match the money raised in honor of Lexi, and her fight to continue to be able to spread her love, up to an additional $2,500. We are confident that you all have a deep appreciation and love for KPETS and can be part of raising $5,000 fo
r this organization. You see the joy in children's eyes at the reading program, or the smile on a resident that looks forward to the animal visits. We could not share the love we have for our therapy animals with so many other people if we did not have KPETS.
Please take a moment to reflect on what KPETS has brought to you, your family and your pet then send a donation in Lexi's honor. Any amount will help ensure KPETS will continue to grow and spread love through our therapy animals. We are supposed to keep Lexi's spirits up and raising a lot of money will definitely keep Lexi's tail wagging for many more wonderful visits to her friends she has made over the years.
Make a donation by sending a check to the KPETS, 630 Janet Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601 or use the Donate button on www.kpets.org. Be sure to note "Lexi" on your donation.
Thanks in advance for your support and looking forward to making Lexi proud! ~ Adella & Wendy
