<p>&nbsp;Michelle has been with Fences For Fido since its founding in 2009, serving as a board member, board co-chair, and as the Client Outreach Coordinator and Crew Leader who established our presence in Marion and Polk Counties. More recently, she's served as FFF's grant writer. As a longtime advocate and nonprofit leader, she's worked to pass federal and state laws to protect animals and helped establish Salem's first high-volume spay/neuter clinic. Drawing on her background in news media, fundraising, and public policy, Michelle develops and coordinates FFF's public messaging, ensuring that we grow strategically to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients, volunteers, donors, and the dogs who bring us all together in this labor of love.</p>