38 A DEDICATED RESCUER AND UNSUNG HERO
SUE-PER WOMAN SUE WRIGHT WEARS MANY HATS IN HER DAY TO DAY LIFE BUT HER LOVE OF DOGS ALWAYS SEEMS TO SHINE THROUGH. WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WONDERFUL PROJECTS SUE HAS BEEN INVOLED WITH OVER THE YEARS.
Sue Wright is a rare breed of human. With a Finance Law Degree, she was called to the bar in 1993, a lifetimes achievement for most. Sue went on to win a Woman of the Year Award, saved a suicidal teenager from a motorway bridge, fostered and adopted five children, and spearheaded over £2.5M in fundraising. An exhaustive list - I’m sure you will agree. But it is her love of dogs that we are celebrating and the endless work she does for our fourlegged friends. I think you’ll agree that dogs are a great source of reliable, consistent love and affection, and are almost always considered part of the family. Our readers may remember a tragic incident that occurred in late 2014, where more than 40 dogs were killed in the fire
at Manchester Dogs Home. The dogs that survived were moved to the Cheshire Dogs Home in Grappenhall whilst they assessed the situation and determined their next steps. Many charities and individuals stepped in immediately to help, both practically and financially. Sue was one of those people. Taking on the role of PR and press at the charity, the news spread across the world, and the fire became one of the most trending topics, second only to the Oscar Pistorius trial. An aircraft hangar was quickly located to store dog food, beds, coats, and leads. Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stock accrued and a fundraising page was set up on JustGiving so that the dog’s home could raise money to rebuild. They
