Roxy Therapy Dogs In Doylestown Names Two To Board Of Directors

DOYLESTOWN, PA —Jen de Richemond of Doylestown and Anne Hoy of Plumsteadville have been nominated to the Roxy Therapy Dogs Board of Directors.

Hoy is the business manager at Doylestown Animal Clinic and has been a volunteer with Roxy since its inception in 2005. It was then that Anne met Roxy’s founder, Diane Smith, at a therapy dog class and Anne became one of Roxy’s first volunteers.

Anne’s golden retriever, Josie, is the third of her therapy dogs to bring comfort and support to area children through Roxy. The team goes where and when they are needed most including Groveland Elementary School, the Bucks County Justice Center, Doylestown Health, and locations with Roxy Responders.

This is the second time Anne has been nominated to the Board — the first was in 2013. Roxy continues to value Anne’s wide range of experience, community connections, therapy dog expertise, and dedication to Roxy.

Anne is a dog sport enthusiast, participating in agility, scent work, and tricks with her dogs. She also loves spending time with her three grandchildren: RJ, Mia, and Alessi who live nearby.

"I look forward to being on the board again to help the organization continue to grow and to serve our community with our dogs,” Anne says.

Jen, a medical librarian, enjoys contributing to healthcare research and has worked with research teams on many projects for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Agency for Health Care Quality and Research, which are agencies of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as well as other government agencies and organizations.

Jen belongs to the Academy of Health Information Professionals, Medical Library Association, and has written a book, Medical Library Association Guide to Heart Disease.

Prior to her board position, Jen was a Roxy volunteer with her therapy dogs, Panda and Bella, helping students at Kutz Elementary School improve their reading skills.

Roxy Therapy Dogs is an all-volunteer, non-profit, donation-dependent organization with 70 teams and six programs that bring the support and comfort of therapy dogs to children in CBSD schools, healthcare facilities, the courthouse, and trauma situations. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit www.roxytherapydogs.org