Sonny Angel, Cody Jo and Annie Marie's Gift of Hope Endowment

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Established by Bill Johnson in memory of his golden retrievers “Sonny Angel” and “Cody Jo and a friend's dog Annie Marie,” this fund is used to care for sick animals needing life-saving procedures who have no owners or whose owners do not have the means to pay for veterinary care.

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Bill Johnson on his bike.

Bill Johnson Annual Ride for Hope

Since 2006, Bill Johnson has made a special journey. He travels 217 miles by bicycle along a familiar route from his home in Cle Elum to Pullman, to raise money for WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

The idea for the ride began when Johnson’s Golden retriever "Sonny" was lost to canine lymphoma in 2006. The route retraces his friend’s last days when the two would travel back and forth to WSU for cancer treatments.

2023 - Restoring Bill’s ride for animals in need – WSU Insider

 

The Sonny Angel, Cody Jo, and Annie Marie's Gift of Hope Endowment was established by Johnson in memory of his golden retrievers "Sonny Angel" and "Cody Jo," and a friend's Wheaten Terrier, "Annie Marie," who grew up with "Sonny" and also died of cancer. Gifts to this fund are used to care for sick animals needing life-saving procedures who have no owners or whose owners do not have the means to pay for veterinary care.

Questions about giving? Contact Kay Glaser  or 509-335-4835.

To make a gift by mail:

Please make your check out to “WSUF” (Washington State University Foundation) and indicate the fund name. Send the check to:

College of Veterinary Medicine
Attn: Development Office
PO Box 647010
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-7010

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