Honoring Bobbi Arnold!!!

This May, our own Barbara “Bobbi” Arnold, was awarded induction into the ADRC Broward Senior Hall of Fame as one of 10 seniors in our community who were recognized for their dedication to volunteering in Broward County.

The ADRC recognizes Broward residents, age 60 and older, who have dedicated more than five years volunteering their precious time in the county. This year's honorees joined the ranks of the past 422 electees at the 36th Annual Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame Breakfast, which took place today, Friday, May 10, 2019.

Nominated for her 20 years of work with Meals on Wheels & Meals on Wheels for Companion Animals, Bobbi has brought care to hundreds of pets in So. Florida. At VCA Hollywood, we know firsthand the impact Bobbi has had on helping people. Not only, by the compassionate service she provides to our clients as Client Care Coordinator but by the simple existence of our relationship with Meals on Wheels for Pets. 

In 2012, to celebrate our 70th anniversary, Hollywood AH looked for ways to give back to our community. Bobbi, then a Hollywood AH client, introduced us to Meals on Wheels for Pets and our Pet Food Drive was born. Now 7 years later, our annual drive has grown to include local Veterinarians, VCA’s supply partners, local businesses and civic organizations to collect over 18,000 lbs of food and thousands of dollars to provide for these pets of homebound seniors in our county.

Bobbi’s impact on our community is profound and we are very proud and grateful for her.

Please join us in congratulating Bobbi.

Dee a Family Legacy

Alma maters are important, especially to Vets.  Auburn University holds a special place in the hearts of the VCA Hollywood Staff in that from those hall, we were born. Recently, Auburn University did a piece on the Brother’s Dee and the legacy that the Dee family has imparted on our community.

Now over 75 years old, the structure of animal care that the Dee family build includes generations of Veterinarians, Technicians, and staff that have been luck enough to spend a lifetime caring for animals. Inspired by their parents, Dr. Jon, Dr. Larry and Dr. James passed on to our hospital and to the veterinary community a legacy to be proud of. 

We are grateful for their contribution.

Please read more........ 

https://issuu.com/aucollegeofveterianarmedicine/docs/auburn_veterinarian_winter_2019_iss

Hitting it out of the park!

What happens when you take America's favorite past time and make it available to the blind and visually impaired? 

Beep Baseball!!!

This national past-time has been bringing together the blind, low-vision and legally blind since 1976. Beep Baseball has teams throughout the county, has been showcased by MLB and hosts it's own World Series. This American sport has something for everyone. 

Look Through My Eyes’,  a local South Florida organization dedicated to providing services to our blind and visually impaired community is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization who's mission is to enhance the quality of life for the blind and visually impaired through advocacy, education, and programs in the communities of Broward and Palm Beach Counties.  One way they accomplish this is through America’s favorite past time, baseball. 

Every week, Lauderhill Beep Baseball is available to blind and visually impaired athletes. By combining a beeping ball, buzzing bases, six blindfolded players, and a fully sighted pitcher, catcher, and spotters, the crowd goes wild as players hit, field, and run bases. All the while relying completely on hearing, communicating, and trusting the team. Beep Baseball requires grit, hustle, and hard work.

For more information about Lauderhill Beep Baseball vist: https://www.ltmeyes.org/