Defined by Design with Animals in Mind
- Written by Holly Hollingsworth Phillips -The English Room
My name is Holly Hollingsworth Phillips. I live in Charlotte with my husband Marshall, Violet (17) a senior in high school at Charlotte Country Day school (CCDS), Bo (15) a sophomore at Woodberry Forest School and Gigi (12) a 6th grader also at CCDS. We also have two lovely rescue dogs, ‘Waffles,’ a Great Pyrenees mix and ‘Maple,’ an Australian Shepard/ Border Collie Mix. Two passions - animals and design - define my life. My earliest memories also happened to involve both these passions as well. I grew up with 3 siblings, one of which rode horses competitively and happened to be 11 years older than me. I spent countless weekends trailing along at horse shows from Blowing Rock to Devon.
Aiken Horse Park Foundation Welcomes Kate Boggan To The Family
- Written by Tara Bostwick, Vice President, Aiken Horse Park Foundation
AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA – Since 2015, the Aiken Horse Park Foundation has continued to add an increasingly diverse schedule of equestrian events to the venue’s calendar. As such we are pleased to welcome the Aiken Horse Park Foundation’s first intern, Kate Boggan.
A Texas native, Kate is currently completing her master’s degree at Texas A&M University in Equine Industry Management with an emphasis on marketing and communications. She completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M in the Spring of 2017 with a degree in Animal Science and a certificate in Equine Science.
Project 2 Heal: Puppies with a Purpose
- Written by Gi Hallmark
Project 2 Heal is on a mission to heal the world, one Labrador puppy at a time. While this mission sounds charming, and is accomplished with undoubtedly, the most adorable furry accomplices, the work of this Waxhaw, NC, nonprofit is serious and is saving and changing lives.
It all began when Charlie Petrizzo was young and faced with a series of painful, life altering experiences. As he navigated through these challenges, Charlie realized that dogs can help heal emotional scars and serve as a positive catalyst for physical challenges. Throughout his life, he dreamed of one day, somehow, helping others through the healing power of dogs. Finally, in 2004, Charlie left his corporate career and with his wife, Sandy, purchased a 3-acre property in 2007 and built a home and kennel.
