Laura Simmermon
Adopting her first ex-racing greyhound in 1998, Laura became a passionate advocate for the breed and has since adopted 14 greyhounds and 1 galgo. In 2005, Laura founded Greyhound Supporters (National Capital Region), a greyhound support group and a fundraising body. In 2008, Greyhound Supporters added its adoption and fostering program. In 2014, Greyhound Supporters partnered with the Flying Irish Greyhounds to transport 10 greyhounds from Ireland to Canada for inclusion in its adoption program. In 2016, Laura became part of a very small team that established Finding Irish Greyhounds Loving Homes Together (FLIGHT) which facilitates the transportation of retired Irish racing greyhounds between its partners in Ireland and approved greyhound adoption agencies in North America. Since 2017, the Greyhound Supporters has welcomed 24 Irish greyhounds into its program through FLIGHT.