Who We Are
For the Love of Alex Inc. is a National 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our staff handles the administrative duties and application reviews. We fundraise to save the lives of pets whose families are low-income and cannot afford expensive and urgent veterinary care for their beloved pets. We communicate directly with pet owners and veterinarians to ensure the pet gets the necessary medical care. The funding for these pets comes from generous and compassionate people like you! YOU can become an essential part of our organization by donating to help. We bring the pets to you, and YOU do the magic.
Thank you.
Below is a little bit about us. We are animal lovers like you. Thank you for enabling us to work with beautiful furbabies and their families.
Elizabeth Hedges - Founder
Elizabeth Hedges founded For the Love of Alex Inc. (FTLOA) in 2013 after she had a scary situation with her cat, Alex. It made her realize that many people can not afford life-saving care for their pets, and she couldnβt let that happen. With a donation from her bank account of $80,000, she started FTLOA and got to work. (The Board of Directors eventually insisted that she paid herself back in 2016βthatβs who Elizabeth wasβgenerous and kind to a fault.)
Sadly, Elizabeth passed away in February 2018 at 60 years old. FTLOA was her passion, and she continued working until her illness made it impossible. She was stunningly beautiful and a former ballerina. She worked hard, maintaining a full-time job while doing fantastic work for FTLOA. The small staff at FTLOA keeps her close to our hearts and thinks about her often as we fulfill her mission of helping needy pets.
Carla Isenberg -
Executive Director
Carla joined For The Love Of Alex at the beginning of 2021. Carla is a passionate animal lover and has advocated for the well-being of all creatures, great and small, her whole life.
Carla has 10 years of experience as a veterinary technician, and her medical knowledge has been an asset to FTLOA. Carla has an extensive background in business administration and works with our social media platforms and marketing.
Carla originally hails from the United Kingdom and moved to America as a young adult. Carla resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and daughter. She is owned by Alex II, Lola, Shiloh, and Basil, the kitty cats, Athena the Dog, Larry the turtle, Buster and Dolly, her resident equines, and a few chickens and ducks.
When Carla is not working or caring for her mini farm, she is camping, hiking, or playing golf.
Favorite quote:
βYou have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.β β John Bunyan π