As we wrap up 2025 and look ahead to a new year, it’s a natural moment to pause and reflect on the progress we’ve made, both the milestones we planned for and the unexpected victories that showed up along the way.
Back at the beginning of January 2025, many of you shared your goals for the year in our 2025 Goals Giveaway thread on Maddie’s® Pet Forum. Community members shared goals aimed at growing your foster network, strengthening community partnerships, expanding pet support services, improving shelter medicine protocols or building a healthier team culture.
Now, almost twelve months later, we’d love to hear about one win (big or small) you’re proud of from this past year? Your win could be:
• Something you achieved from your January goals
• A goal that evolved into something better
• A new partnership, improved process, or reduced barrier
• A small shift that made a big difference
• A story of a pet or family you’ll never forget
Whether you hit your goals, adapted them, or discovered new priorities along the way, your progress is worth celebrating. These reflections help all of us learn, grow, and recognize the impact this community makes every day.
Share your win on this thread in December 2025 or January 2026 and you’ll be entered in a giveaway to receive $1,000 in unrestricted funds for your organization to use in whatever way will make the biggest difference.
We’re so glad you’re part of this community, and we can’t wait to celebrate your 2025 wins, no matter how big, small, or unexpected they turned out to be. Here’s to ending the year on a high note and carrying that energy into 2026!