Chapel Hill Magazine November/December 2023

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L ET TE R F R O M TH E E DI TO R

Pawsitive Impact

H

e was the biggest ball of fluff I’d ever laid eyes on. A solid 70 pounds, at least, Alfie was his name. As I looked into his beautiful brown eyes, I could tell he was a good boy, the sweetest Great Pyrenees puppy. On this Friday afternoon in May, I was his getaway car, breaking him out of a shelter in Lillington, North Carolina, to bring him to his new foster home in Chapel Hill with Tamara Lackey, founder of Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary. After the hour drive back to town (my good boy suspicions now confirmed), Tamara came out to greet us, her face lighting up when she saw him. I knew he was in good hands. Tamara’s commitment to the well-being of these animals in need is nothing short of inspiring. She and her team, a mighty band of volunteers and foster parents, have shown boundless compassion to more than 2,100 cats and dogs, providing them with meals, medications and any other need until they find a forever home. Tamara is one of many remarkable individuals who make our communities brighter, kinder and more compassionate, and we’re honored to highlight a few in this issue. Whether it’s through supplying backpacks to kids or contributing to countless local causes, these folks are making it their mission to give back. We hope their stories, starting on page 88, inspire you as much as they have inspired us. Oh, and as for Alfie – his forever family now calls him Bryce. Lucky for me, they live just a few blocks away, and I hope to visit that adorable furball soon. CHM

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