Suzanne Sovocool, a new Program Coordinator in Burke and McDowell counties, moved there from Rochester, NY nearly two years ago. She and husband Charlie are renovating an old farmhouse they bought, while Tobi, their Malti-poo, runs around looking for squirrels and birds to chase. Suzanne previously worked for a non-profit mentoring agency and was a mentor herself. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, decorating, antique shopping, and swimming in their pool. “There is nothing quite like the rewarding feeling,” she says, “of witnessing two friends spending time together, laughing, and enjoying each other’s company. Especially when it’s obvious that the Little feels comfortable, safe and happy.”
Haywood County Program Coordinator Sara Rolfsen-Kohn and husband Greg, along with pups Maximus and Thor, moved to Waynesville last year from the Charlotte area. Sara, who is also a Big, is a farmer who grows flowers commercially on her farm Freckle Twins’ Garden (named after Max and Thor). She loves teaching and consulting about plants and growing practices. In the little bit of free time she has, she enjoys reading, hiking, gardening, watercolor painting, playing cello, and all things food. “Children are the future,” she says, “and trying to make the world a better place starts with them.”
