About Our Founders

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Orr’s experiences with the Pet Life Animal Fund were a major reason why he chose to establish this new scholarship. He and his wife both had multiple pets growing up, and it was important to them as they established their family that they adopt a rescue dog from a no-kill shelter. They considered themselves extremely lucky to find Bubba, and through their experiences with adopting him and treating his early trauma, they came to understand how few resources these shelters had to work with. Their budgets were small, the hours for volunteers and staff were long, and they realized that many animals would not receive the life-saving care they needed. They began to donate resources regularly until, upon the passing of their beloved Bubba, they decided to honour his life by establishing the Pet Life Animal Fund.

Through their efforts, so many animals have been able to receive the medical care they needed before being considered for adoption and find their forever home, and the satisfaction they’ve felt has been enormous. They were driven to encourage others, especially young people, to seek out the same satisfaction through service.

One of Orr’s favourite quotes is by the motivational writer James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: “Most people need consistency more than intensity. Intensity makes a good story. Consistency makes progress.”

By establishing this scholarship, Clinton and Jodi hope to create a consistent source of service for the community of Beausejour.

Clinton Orr and Jodi Ruta have partnered with the Brokenhead River Community Foundation to create the Clinton Orr & Jodi Ruta Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is fully managed by the foundation, which handles both the application process and the selection of recipients.

For application information, please visit the foundation’s website:  https://brcfoundation.ca/