Volunteers of the Month
SAFE is incredibly fortunate to have such amazing volunteers. Each month, we select an exceptional volunteer to honor as our Volunteer of the Month. We ask them to share their stories, including why they decided to start volunteering at SAFE and who their favorite SAFE horses are. It’s a unique insight into what its like to volunteer here. Click here if you’d like to learn more about our volunteer program.
July Volunteer of the Month: Brian Brubaker
At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can only do what we do because of their incredible generosity! This month, we’re celebrating Brian Brubaker. Brian began volunteering on a Saturday AM chore shift in 2025 and became a shift lead in 2026.…
June Volunteer of the Month: Ann Marie Raab
Congratulations to our June Volunteer of the Month, Ann Marie Raab! Since she began volunteering at SAFE in 2023, Ann Marie has been reliable, knowledgeable and meticulous about her work—a tremendous asset to all the AM chores crews who have had the privilege of…
May Volunteer of the Month: Larry Jaffy
Congratulations to our May Volunteer of the Month, Larry Jaffy! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazing and generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Larry Jaffy. Larry is an…
April Volunteer of the Month: Mara Fetters
Congratulations to our April Volunteer of the Month, Mara Fetters! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazing and generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Mara Fetters. Mara has been…
February Volunteer of the Month: Sam Gunnerson
Congratulations to our February Volunteer of the Month, Samantha Gunnerson! At SAFE, our 250+ volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazingly generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating a truly…
2025 Volunteer of the Year: Virginia Guest
Today we celebrate our 2025 Volunteer of the Year—Virginia (“Ginni”) Guest! Ginni brings incredible passion, dedication, and love to SAFE. She’s truly a ray of sunshine wherever she goes, and each of us at SAFE has felt that bright light. Ginni has been around horses…
December Volunteer of the Month: Amy Delachica
Congratulations to our December Volunteer of the Month, Amy Delachica! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazingly generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Amy Delachica. Amy has…
November Volunteer of the Month: Heather Moore
Congratulations to our November Volunteer of the Month, Heather Moore! At SAFE, our volunteers are truly the heart of our community. We can really only do what we do because of our amazingly generous volunteers! This month we are celebrating Heather Moore. Heather has…
October Volunteer of the Month: Liz Olver
Congratulations to our October Volunteer of the Month, Liz Olver! SAFE can really only do what we do because of our amazingly generous volunteers! Liz has shown incredible dedication in a variety of areas here at SAFE. In addition to her Tuesday crew, she volunteers…
September Volunteer of the Month: Cameron Boldin
Congratulations to our September Volunteer of the Month, Cameron Boldin! Cameron joined the SAFE community in August 2024 bringing with him a wildly varied volunteer history! Prior to SAFE, he volunteered as a horticulturist assistant at the Point Defiance Zoo from…
August Volunteer of the Month: Leigh Ann Martin
Congratulations to our August Volunteer of the Month, Leigh Ann Martin! Leigh Ann joined the SAFE community in January 2025 bringing with her a kind and gentle approach to our humans and our horses alike! From day one, she has shown incredible dedication and attention…
July Volunteer of the Month: Meera MacDuff
Congratulations to our July Volunteer of the Month, Meera MacDuff! Meera joined the SAFE community on a cold, dark evening in February 2024, bringing with her a warm smile and a generous heart. From day one, she has shown unwavering dedication to the care and…
