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FOUNDATION
FOUNDER
BIOGRAPHIES
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Dr. Monte
Schwartz, D.V.M.
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Dr.
Schwartz was born in
Denver, Colorado
where he graduated
with his D.V.M.
degree from Colorado
State University.
He was once the
veterinarian for the
stars' animals in
the Hollywood area
before moving to the
Bay Area where he
built
Boulevard Pet
Hospital
where he continues
to work.
In
addition to helping
with intake of puppy
mill dogs, Dr.
Schwartz has been
giving back to the
community for many
years. He has
offered reduced
costs for local
rescue groups,
providing them with
affordable medical
care. He
performs spays and
neuters,
vaccinations, health
exams, dental
cleanings and much
more.
A pioneer in
pediatric spays and
neuters, he was one
of the first
veterinarians in the
Silicon Valley to
offer this service
to rescue groups as
early as the 1980s.
In the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina,
Dr. Schwartz treated
eight orphaned dogs who
tested positive for
heartworm. NorCal Animal Rescue
Friends rescued,
fostered and “rehomed”
all of the dogs who
are now living
happily with their
new families.
If you peek into his
office, you will
often see a dog or
cat curled up in his
lap as he sits and
pets them, assuring
them that life is
going to be ok. A
modest man who does
not welcome fanfare,
he treasures the
licks and snuggles
of the animals he’s
helped save.
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Loree
Levy-Schwartz
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Loree
Levy-Schwartz
was born in
Manhattan, New
York where she
attended Hunter
College and then
moved to San
Jose, California
finishing her
management
degree locally.
She started
rescuing dogs in
1978 and has
placed between
150 and 200 dogs
each year
through her
Toy
Breed Rescue
and Bay
Area Shih Tzu
Rescue.
She is also the
chairman for the
American
Shih Tzu Club's
rescue and the
Golden
Gate Shih Tzu
Fanciers.
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Monte and Loree
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Monte and Loree
enjoy their pets
who include
their dogs, a
Persian cat,
four parrots and
a chinchilla.
All of these
pets were rescue
animals.
In addition to
their furry
family, they
enjoy traveling
and together
they've visited
26 countries.
Both have a
passion and
compassion for
animals and
education.
Because of this,
they decided to
form the
Schwartz Family
Veterinary
Scholarship and
Animal Welfare
Foundation
so they could
provide
assistance
through
a scholarship
program and
assist animal
and animal
welfare groups
with their
various needs
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FOUNDATION
BOARD MEMBER
BIOGRAPHIES
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Stephanie S.
Levinson
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Stephanie Levinson
was born and raised
in Long Island, New
York. She attended
college in Boston,
MA where she earned
a B.S. in dental
hygiene and
community health.
She returned to Long
Island to finish up
her M.S. in Health
Policy and
management.
During her college
career she earned
scholarships and
awards that helped
her achieve her
goal.
She currently
resides in
Charlotte, North
Carolina where she
works as a dental
hygienist and lives
with her fiancé and
their various pets
(all rescues).
She has been a part
of helping Charlotte
shelters and rescues
to stay in
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She understands
personally the
benefit of a
scholarship
program and has
always been an
advocate for the
wellbeing of
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Charmaine
Pollack
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Charmaine Pollack
was born in
Colorado. She was
raised in San Jose,
California. As a
young girl she knew
she wanted to pursue
a career in Animal
Care because of her
passion for animals.
This passion has
lead her to receive
the training and
knowledge as a
Veterinary
Technician where she
is able to assist in
the care and needs
of our animal
friends first hand.
She is the Lead
Veterinary
Technician at
Boulevard Pet
Hospital. She has
been working in the
Veterinary field for
over 20 years or as
she fondly says it
is not really
working if you love
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Her position has
given her the
opportunity to
mentor students
during their
Veterinary
Technician
externships as
well as train
many others in
this field. She
is grateful for
the opportunity
she’s had in
helping others
in achieving
their goals in
the aid of
animals.
Charmaine
volunteers her
grooming skills
to help give
comfort to those
neglected
animals whom are
surrendered into
Toy Breed
Rescue. She owns
three dogs with
special needs.
Willy is her
sweet, diabetic
Miniture
Pinscher, Stevie
a cute, crooked
nose, blind Shih
Tzu and Spike a
teeny tiny deaf
Pomeranian.
Stevie and Spike
were adopted
through Toy
breed Rescue.
Charmaine is
family oriented
and has helped
to raise her
niece and
nephew. Because
of her skills,
compassion,
education and
progressive
attitude she
will be an asset
as one of our
Directors. |
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Janet
Alexander
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Janet has spent the
last 35 years in the
animal welfare
industry, working at
two Bay Area animal
shelters and the
Wildlife Center of
Silicon Valley,
which she helped to
found.
Janet turned her
passion for animals
into a full time
career where she
used her skills at
marketing,
advertising and
fundraising to help
animals in need.
Janet lives with her
husband Marcus, two
rescued cats and two
dogs, one who is a
Toy Breed Rescue
alumni. She
holds a special
place in her heart
for "feathered
friends."
She has a deep
understanding of
both the importance
of animal rescue and
providing
scholarship programs
for future
veterinary students. |
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