Local Couple Gives $100,000 To Build Peterborough Humane Society’s New Animal Care Centre
/Judy and Gord Atkins, a local couple who reside on Chemong Lake, are giving $100,000 to help build the Peterborough Humane Society’s new Animal Care Centre.
Judy—a retired educator who knows first-hand the importance of teaching young people about animal welfare—and Gord, a local business owner who along with his brother previously owned the Peterborough Hyundai and Subaru dealerships as well as the Kia franchise, are proud to call Peterborough County home and give back to their community.
Judy and Gord Atkins (Photo courtesy Peterborough Humane Society)
When they were first approached by Chris White, a long-time volunteer board member with the Peterborough Humane Society as well as Chair of their Capital Campaign, the Atkins knew that this was a worthy project.
“We knew it was something we could get behind,” says Gord. “We have both always been close to animals, growing up with pets in our families, and having had three amazing golden retrievers since we’ve been married.”
In recognition of this tremendous gift, the Humane Society will name the Humane Education space in their new Adoption & Education Centre the “Judy and Gord Atkins Humane Education Room”.
Maggie & Ruby, two of the three dogs that have been a big part of Judy and Gord’s family over the years (Photo courtesy Peterborough Humane Society)
