I have a very special little girl to introduce you to. If you live in Smyrna, Vinings, or Mableton you will be seeing her grace the cover of Our Town magazine this week for the September issue. Her name is Sophie and her passion is helping raise money for the Atlanta Animal Pet Rescue. To accomplish her fund raising goal, Sophie made a 2010 calendar to sell. The proceeds from the sale of the calendar go to the rescue center. Here is a picture of Sophie with her darling calendar:

We asked Sophie some questions about her project.
Where and when did your love for animals begin?
I have loved animals ever since I can remember. When I was born we had two dogs named Jesse and Winnie and I loved them right away! They are in Heaven now.
What is your favorite animal and why?
Oliver, my dog, is my favorite animal. He is my favorite because he sleeps in my bed with me. My second favorite animals are elephants.
Here is a picture of Sophie with Oliver. I think it is clear how much she adores him!

How did you come up with the idea to do a calendar to raise money for an animal shelter?
I love to do art and I care for animals so it was the perfect thing to do!
What would you like to accomplish with your calendar earnings?
I want to give all of my money to the Atlanta Pet Rescue and I want to help animals that are hurt or that don’t have a home.
Tell us about your pets at home.
Oliver is really fuzzy and likes to chase my little brother around and likes to chew on everything! He is very protective, especially when the Pizza man comes! He is also very loyal.
When I photographed Sophie, it was clear to me she is not only good with pets but she is also very good with little kids, like her brother!

The money from the calendars and any donations I get go to helping dogs such as “Sparky.” Sparky is a sweet dog that was horribly mistreated by someone and needed to see many people and veterinarians to help him. My calendar could help many more animals like Sparky to find the medical care they need and loving homes they deserve. If you would like to read about Sparky or all of the wonderful things the Atlanta Pet Rescue is doing, please go to their website.

If you would like to purchase one of Sophie’s calendars ($20 each) please e.mail her at sophiehelps@charter.net