{"id":297,"date":"2026-06-30T08:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:52:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"297\" class=\"elementor elementor-297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24134e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24134e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463f31b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463f31b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e980b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e980b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Century of Caring for Animals in Peoria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32640fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32640fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288fd73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"288fd73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a80f736 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a80f736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bark-24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-308\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bark-24.jpg 897w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bark-24-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bark-24-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0602c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da0602c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034fcfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"034fcfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Century of Caring for Animals in Peoria<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281ec48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"281ec48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For generations, Peoria Humane Society has worked to improve the lives of animals throughout our community. Through education, advocacy, partnerships, and support programs, we&#8217;re helping build a future where animals are treated with kindness, families have access to resources, and compassion is part of everyday life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f7bdd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42f7bdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b24568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b24568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjY2MyIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399ec06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"399ec06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/phs-general-donation-form\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e773ade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e773ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5249263 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5249263\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5080bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5080bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d9ce5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13d9ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a8b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a8b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peoria Humane Society began with a simple belief that animals deserve care, protection, and respect. Founded by a group of dedicated local advocates, the organization worked to improve animal welfare throughout the Peoria area and support animals facing neglect, abuse, and homelessness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d469f8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d469f8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn partnership with local leaders and community supporters, Peoria Humane Society helped establish the foundation for the animal welfare services that exist in our community today, including support for the shelter that now serves Peoria County.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d223e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d223e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs local animal services evolved, so did our role. Today, we focus our efforts on expanding access to resources, supporting shelter animals, funding spay and neuter programs, promoting responsible pet ownership, and creating opportunities for people and animals to thrive together.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb6ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb6ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are committed to supporting pet owners through programs that help keep animals healthy and in loving homes. We also bring comfort, connection, and encouragement to people of all ages through therapy dog visits that demonstrate the powerful impact animals can have on our lives.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43db545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43db545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile our programs have changed over the years, our purpose remains the same. We are committed to creating a more compassionate community for every animal and every person who cares for them.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eb235 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29eb235\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af574f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af574f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bb353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67bb353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11353aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11353aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f9653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f9653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peoria Humane Society is dedicated to creating a more compassionate community by preventing animal cruelty, providing supportive resources, promoting responsible pet ownership, supporting the human-animal bond, and inspiring kindness through education and public awareness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e4147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9e4147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every program we support and every partnership we build is guided by this mission and our belief that positive change happens when communities come together on behalf of animals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3900a38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3900a38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669e4de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"669e4de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00fc44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00fc44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kid_s-Camp-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kid_s-Camp-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kid_s-Camp-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kid_s-Camp-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c1557 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0c1557\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a17f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a17f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"963\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ww-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ww-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ww-1-187x300.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef11b68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef11b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ac50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74ac50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BIP-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BIP-2.jpg 879w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BIP-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BIP-2-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4a64b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af4a64b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea05dd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea05dd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2508d58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2508d58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f32af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3f32af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1530a97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1530a97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd572fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd572fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respect<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecd27e4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecd27e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe all living beings deserve to be treated with dignity, compassion, and care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a6ce3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a6ce3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbad7d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abbad7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Responsibility<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf47299 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf47299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We encourage responsible pet ownership and promote actions that improve the wellbeing of animals and the people who care for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f5b50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94f5b50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a18c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a18c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kindness<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bbd20 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48bbd20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small acts of kindness create lasting change. We strive to foster empathy and compassion in every program, partnership, and interaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c79aa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c79aa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105b661 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"105b661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peace<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a48470 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a48470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work toward a community where animals are protected, people are supported, and humane solutions guide our decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee12b10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee12b10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9ab0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e9ab0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcd5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fcd5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Staff\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f113b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39f113b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f81a96f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f81a96f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ecd02 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44ecd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kitty.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kitty.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kitty-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kitty-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16dc21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16dc21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitty Yanko<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7eb2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef7eb2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0131006 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0131006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295cc7a comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"295cc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Coletta.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Coletta.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Coletta-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Coletta-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e4b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8e4b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coletta Ward<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9836700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9836700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing Lead<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9032d02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9032d02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459728a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"459728a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b449e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b449e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e64937 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e64937\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3803e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f3803e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b101f58 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b101f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lise.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lise.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lise-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lise-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045d6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"045d6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lise Mundwiller<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fde55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5fde55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2666e70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2666e70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b6b39 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30b6b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shelli.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shelli.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shelli-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Shelli-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f63a9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f63a9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michelle (Shelli) Balzell<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c2271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c2271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vice President<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2b9d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a2b9d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d3946 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0d3946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Angie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Angie.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Angie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Angie-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f1127 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89f1127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Angie Perrilles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3589aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3589aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secretary<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd6770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cd6770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b408374 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b408374\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a308fc comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a308fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maura.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maura.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maura-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Maura-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083f610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"083f610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maura Everett<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad3620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dad3620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treasurer<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1aed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f1aed1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcecd9 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bcecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gabby.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-830\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gabby.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gabby-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gabby-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5208bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5208bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gabby Kolditz<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136d71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"136d71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board Member<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6278c2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6278c2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57185de comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57185de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Justin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Justin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Justin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mystagingdev.com\/UnderProgress\/phshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Justin-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4eb5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4eb5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Justin Knobeloch<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ac96c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01ac96c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Board Member<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a80db2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a80db2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa0fa78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa0fa78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ee743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66ee743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bbae0 comm_image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70bbae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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Peoria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1597f97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1597f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a02bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a02bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Positive change happens when people choose to get involved. Whether you make a donation, volunteer your time, adopt a pet, attend an event, or simply share our mission with others, you help create a better future for animals throughout Peoria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a00e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a00e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together, we can continue providing the care, resources, and support that local animals depend on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a0ad8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66a0ad8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4f471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7c4f471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/phs-general-donation-form\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DONATE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557a3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"557a3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjY2MyIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Century of Caring for Animals in Peoria A Century of Caring for Animals in Peoria For generations, Peoria Humane Society has worked to improve the lives of animals throughout our community. 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