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  Jean Shafiroff Dr. Robin Ganzert With Jean Shafiroff As the sun set over Dune Beach in Southampton, American Humane hosted a special clambake, Dogs on the Dunes, to honor the brave heroes on both ends of the leash. Highlighted by the beautiful summer sky, the sold-out event was a tremendous success with many invited guests bringing their own dogs which only added to the fun evening. Military working dogs, who so valiantly serve alongside our troops to keep them safe from IEDs and other dangers, are too often retired overseas and are not able to be brought home to the loving homes of their former handlers. American Humane stands first to serve to reunite Battle Buddies who have so bravely served our country, and who are really heroes on both ends of the leash. Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane’s president & CEO started things off talking about the significance of the event before introducing Philanthropist and American Humane Board member, Jean Shafiroff. Jean gave a speech a...

  Jean Shafiroff  American Humane, the nation’s first national humane organization, today announced that their Feed the Hungry COVID-19 fund reached its goal of raising $1 million to feed a million animals in need. The program was launched to feed and care for animals across the country who were abandoned during the coronavirus crisis. Philanthropist Jean Shafiroff, who is an American Humane board member, has been the national spokesperson for the Feed the Hungry campaign and has hosted several fundraisers since its launch. While helping raise funds, Jean also donated generously to the cause and has appeared on national television programs numerous times for interviews promoting the campaign. “Hundreds of thousands of animals face abuse, neglect and homelessness in the face of crises and natural disasters,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane. “When the deadly coronavirus pandemic hit, and threatened the lives of both people and animals, American Human...