/* Sections */ /* Press logos, stylized wordmarks for each outlet. Rendered at common visual weight, desaturated to sit quietly under the hero. */ const PressLogos = { People: () => ( People ), TODAY: () => ( TODAY ), ABC7: () => ( abc 7 ), TheDodo: () => ( the dodo ), GMT: () => ( GOOD MORNING TEXAS ), NPR: () => ( npr ), }; /* One press mark, shows the publication logo from assets/press/, falls back to a styled wordmark until the logo file is added. */ function PressMark({ name, slug, href, h }) { const [failed, setFailed] = React.useState(false); return ( { e.currentTarget.style.opacity = 1; }} onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.opacity = 0.72; }} > {failed ? ( {name} ) : ( {name} setFailed(true)} /> )} ); } function Press() { const items = [ { name: "The Dodo", slug: "thedodo", h: 40, href: "https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/broken-dog-who-spent-his-life-in-a-cage-has-no-idea-hes-a-little-different" }, { name: "People", slug: "people", href: "https://people.com/injured-malamute-with-crooked-head-transforms-after-dog-meat-farm-rescue-11904110" }, { name: "Long Island Press", slug: "longislandpress", href: "https://www.longislandpress.com/2026/01/27/how-a-long-island-advocate-is-rescuing-dogs-from-the-global-meat-trade/" }, { name: "New York Post", slug: "nypost", href: "https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/us-news/meet-the-nyers-saving-hundreds-of-adorable-dogs-from-ending-up-on-the-menu/" }, ]; return (
As Featured In {items.map(it => )}
); } function Mission() { return (

Our mission is to give every dog rescued from the dog meat trade a chance at a loving, safe life.

The scale of it
dogs are killed in Asia's dog meat trade every year.
That's roughly one dog, every second of every day.
Source: Humane Society International
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{l}
))}
); } function Survivors({ onSponsor }) { // Live from Shelterluv — a continuous marquee that scrolls survivors past at a // steady, gentle pace and loops seamlessly (the list is rendered twice and the // track translates exactly one set). Constant linear speed = no jerk. Pauses on // hover; reduced-motion turns it into a normal horizontal scroll. const { status, animals } = useAnimals(); const available = animals.filter((a) => a.available !== false && !isHiddenDog(a)); const loop = available.length ? [...available, ...available] : []; const dur = Math.max(80, available.length * 10); // ~10s per card return (

Hopeful Survivors in Search of a Loving Home

We rescue dogs from the dog meat trade, get them well, and place them with families ready to give a second chance.

Adopt Today →
Where it began
Meet Sunny

Sunny's rescue is the story that started it all, the dog whose journey to safety inspired the founding of Run 2 The Rescue. Every survivor since follows the trail she opened.

Sunny, the rescue that inspired Run 2 The Rescue

A few of our survivors

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{status === "ready" ? (
{loop.map((d, i) => (
= available.length ? true : undefined} onClick={() => onSponsor(d.name)}>
{d.name}
{d.name}
{d.ageGroup && ( {d.ageGroup} )}

{d.blurb && d.blurb.length > 104 ? d.blurb.slice(0, 104).trim() + "…" : d.blurb}

))}
) : (
{status === "loading" && [0, 1, 2, 3].map(i => (
))} {status === "error" && (

Our survivors are loading from our shelter system. Refresh in a moment to meet them.

)}
)}
); } function Journey() { // Real R2R survivors. beforeFocal / afterFocal control CSS object-position. const items = [ { name: "Kronk", before: IMG.kronkBefore, after: IMG.kronkAfter, story: "Rescued from a slaughter site in Mudanjiang. Featured in People Magazine." }, { name: "Alfie", before: IMG.alfieBefore, after: IMG.alfieAfter, story: "Rescued from the dog meat trade and finding his way home." }, { name: "Gertie", before: IMG.gertieBefore, after: IMG.gertieAfter, story: "Rescued from the trade and finding her people." }, { name: "Honey", before: IMG.honeyBefore, after: IMG.honeyAfter, story: "From forgotten to a forever home of her own.", beforeFocal: "20% center" }, ]; // Scroll-velocity reactive: the card track lags a few pixels with scroll // speed, then settles, gentle "this page responds to you" motion. const trackRef = useRef(null); useEffect(() => { if (window.matchMedia("(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)").matches) return; let lastY = window.scrollY, vel = 0, smooth = 0, raf = 0; const onScroll = () => { const y = window.scrollY; vel = y - lastY; lastY = y; }; const tick = () => { smooth += (vel - smooth) * 0.1; vel *= 0.8; const shift = Math.max(-7, Math.min(7, smooth * 0.4)); if (trackRef.current) trackRef.current.style.transform = `translate3d(0, ${shift}px, 0)`; raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick); }; window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll, { passive: true }); raf = requestAnimationFrame(tick); return () => { window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); cancelAnimationFrame(raf); }; }, []); return (
From trauma to trust

Their Journey to a New Life

Four survivors, before and after the moment everything changed.

{items.map((it, i) => ( ))}
); } function Feature() { return (
Kronk, leaping through fresh snow
Featured Story

Meet Kronk

Kronk was rescued from a slaughter site in Mudanjiang. Now he leaps through fresh snow a world away. His journey from the dog meat trade to a life of pure joy is proof of what a second chance makes possible, and it caught the eye of People Magazine.

Read Kronk's Story →
); } function Ways({ onDonate, onSponsor }) { const items = [ { title: "Adopt a Survivor", kind: "adopt", href: "/adopt" }, { title: "Become a Foster", kind: "foster", href: "/foster" }, { title: "Sponsor a Dog", kind: "sponsor", href: "/sponsor" }, { title: "Make a Donation", kind: "donate", href: "/donate" }, ]; return (

How You Can Help

However you choose to help, a survivor gets closer to home.

{items.map(it => (
{it.title}
))}
); } function Voices() { return (

A beacon of hope for the activists who go in, and the dogs they carry out.

"Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow."
River Phoenix
RUN. RESCUE. REPEAT.
); } function TeamCard({ p, featured }) { return (
{ e.currentTarget.style.transform = "translateY(-5px)"; e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = "0 24px 48px -22px oklch(0.1 0.04 310 / 0.7)"; }} onMouseLeave={e => { e.currentTarget.style.transform = "none"; e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = "none"; }} >
{p.img ? ( {p.name} ) : ( )}
{p.tag && ( {p.tag} )}
{p.name}
{p.role}

{p.copy}

); } function Team() { // Founders render large; the growing team renders in a uniform, equal-height row below. const founders = [ { name: "Brandy Cherven", role: "Chief Executive Officer", tag: "Co-Founder", img: IMG.teamBrandy, imgAspect: "1031 / 1255", copy: "I never imagined that rescuing dogs would become my life's work. Everything changed when I adopted Sunny, a three-legged Jindo rescued from the dog meat trade in East Asia. What began as volunteering and advocacy ultimately led me to leave my traditional career path and, in 2024, co-found Run 2 The Rescue. Rescue is more than what I do... it's who I am. In memory of Sunny, the dog who changed everything." }, { name: "Bonnie Klapper", role: "Chief Operating Officer", tag: "Co-Founder", img: IMG.teamBonnie, copy: "I spent nearly two dozen years as a federal prosecutor in California and New York, dismantling drug cartels. Today, I put that same energy and skills into helping the animals. I am a vegan animal rights activist who provides pro bono support to dozens of animal-related nonprofits and activists on the ground. While I fight for all animals, dogs have always had my heart. I am honored to work with Brandy and Run 2 the Rescue to save these beautiful dog meat trade survivors." }, ]; const team = [ { name: "Gregory Carrico", role: "Foster Dad & Volunteer", tag: "Volunteer", img: IMG.teamGreg, copy: "Lifelong animal lover and ringleader of a twelve-poodle pack (plus fosters) based in Upstate New York. The daily agenda: rehabilitation, well-being, fashion, and a lot of pup-cups. Greg champions senior and special-needs rescues and the joy of bringing them home. \"Are all these dogs yours?\" ~ everyone Gregory meets while walking his dogs." }, { name: "Kirk", role: "Tech Wizard", tag: "Team", img: IMG.teamKirk, copy: "Ok, who's this cat dude!? As a young lad in rural Wisconsin, I grew up literally running with a pack of (domesticated) dogs. My rescue work began in earnest in the concrete jungle of Harlem, NY, where there's a cat crisis on every corner. My first rescue, Zora, was a foster fail. Here she is, perched on my shoulder, telling me not to adopt another cat. Along with a small but dedicated group of rescuers, I helped found Be the Change Animal Rescue. Professionally, I help small businesses and nonprofits strategize and overcome technical hurdles. I'm also a songwriter and musician, and when I'm not advocating for animals, you can usually find me in the woods!" }, { name: "Aman Garg", role: "Tech and AI Lead", tag: "Team", img: IMG.teamAman, copy: "10+ years in marketing analytics and consumer insights have left Aman a card-carrying data geek. Lately he's all-in on AI, cooking up products that solve real-world problems. The rest of his time belongs to Coco, his favorite drooler, who gets long walks on the St. Pete beach and a suspiciously generous ration of peanut-butter-and-banana ice cream." }, ]; return (
Leadership

The team behind the mission

The founders, and the growing team, driving Run 2 The Rescue forward.

{founders.map(p => )}
{team.map(p => )}
); } function FinalCTA({ onDonate, onSubscribe }) { const [email, setEmail] = useState(""); const [subbed, setSubbed] = useState(false); const [sending, setSending] = useState(false); const submitNewsletter = async (e) => { e.preventDefault(); if (!/^[^@\s]+@[^@\s]+\.[^@\s]+$/.test(email)) return; setSending(true); await submitForm({ email: email, source: "Homepage final CTA" }, "Newsletter"); setSending(false); setSubbed(true); setEmail(""); }; return (

Every Dog Deserves a Chance

Your gift puts the next survivor on a plane home.

Get Involved
Stay Connected
Get rescue updates and survivor stories in your inbox.
setEmail(e.target.value)} style={{ flex: 1, padding: "14px 18px", borderRadius: 999, border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4)", background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.12)", color: "#fff", fontSize: 14, outline: "none", }} />
); } function Footer() { return ( ); } function FooterCol({ title, links }) { return (
{title}
{links.map(([l, h]) => ( e.currentTarget.style.color = "var(--purple-400)"} onMouseLeave={e => e.currentTarget.style.color = "var(--on-dark-2)"}>{l} ))}
); } /* "Share your story" — a dedicated adopter-testimonial submission, kept separate from Contact: a story is content meant to be published, so it needs explicit consent. Stories email the team; a human reviews and features them — nothing here is auto-published. Wired through the shared submitForm helper in shared.jsx — all site forms route to the single Web3Forms access key (info@run2therescue.org). Until WEB3FORMS_KEY is set in shared.jsx, this still shows the thank-you without sending. Photos are not forwarded (Web3Forms JSON endpoint is text-only); if a photo is selected, we note it in the message body. */ function ShareStoryModal({ open, onClose }) { const [form, setForm] = useState({ name: "", email: "", dog: "", year: "", story: "", credit: "first", consent: false }); const [photo, setPhoto] = useState(null); const [step, setStep] = useState("form"); // form | sending | done | error useEffect(() => { if (!open) return; setStep("form"); const onKey = (e) => { if (e.key === "Escape") onClose(); }; document.addEventListener("keydown", onKey); document.body.style.overflow = "hidden"; return () => { document.removeEventListener("keydown", onKey); document.body.style.overflow = ""; }; }, [open]); if (!open) return null; const emailOk = /^[^@\s]+@[^@\s]+\.[^@\s]+$/.test(form.email); const canSubmit = form.name.trim().length > 1 && emailOk && form.story.trim().length > 12 && form.consent; const set = (k, v) => setForm((f) => ({ ...f, [k]: v })); const submit = async (e) => { e.preventDefault(); if (!canSubmit || step === "sending") return; setStep("sending"); const result = await submitForm( { adopter: form.name, email: form.email, dog: form.dog, adoption_year: form.year, story: form.story, credit_as: form.credit === "full" ? "Full name" : "First name only", consent_to_publish: "Yes — granted in the submission form", photo_attached: photo ? `Yes — ${photo.name} (will be requested by email)` : "No", }, `Share Your Story — ${form.dog || "a survivor"}` ); // Graceful UX: show thank-you for demo mode OR successful send. // Only show the error state on a real network failure with the key set. if (result.ok || result.demo) { setStep("done"); } else { setStep("error"); } }; const inputStyle = { width: "100%", padding: "12px 14px", borderRadius: 10, border: "1px solid var(--line-light)", background: "#fff", fontFamily: "var(--font-ui)", fontSize: 14, color: "var(--ink)", outline: "none", }; const labelStyle = { display: "block", fontFamily: "var(--font-mono)", fontSize: 10, letterSpacing: "0.14em", textTransform: "uppercase", color: "var(--ink-3)", marginBottom: 6, fontWeight: 600, }; return (
e.stopPropagation()} style={{ background: "#fff", borderRadius: 24, maxWidth: 560, width: "100%", maxHeight: "calc(100vh - 48px)", overflowY: "auto", position: "relative", boxShadow: "var(--shadow)", }}>
{(step === "form" || step === "sending") && (
A happy tail

Share your survivor's story

Adopted from Run 2 The Rescue? We'd love to hear how they're settling in. Our team reads every story and may feature yours.

set("name", e.target.value)} />
set("email", e.target.value)} />
set("dog", e.target.value)} placeholder="Their name" />
set("year", e.target.value)} placeholder="2026" />