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PHRANNIE'S PHRIENDS DONOR SOCIETY

Pet Community Center established Phrannie's Phriends in 2020 to honor the memory of animal welfare visionary Phran Galante who passed away after a hard-fought battle with lung cancer in 2019. The giving society celebrates donors to PCC who give $1,000 or more annually.

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Members of Phrannie's Phriends are offered the following benefits:

  • Recognition on the Pet Community Center website

  • Recognition on the Phrannie's Phriends donor wall in PCC's clinic lobby

  • Pet Community Center swag

  • Dedicated Phrannie's Phriends e-mail content

  • Recognition in Pet Community Center's annual report

  • Tours of the spay/neuter and vaccine clinic

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For more information about becoming a Phrannie's Phriends member, please contact PCC's Director of Development & Communications at dott.f@petcommunitycenter.org.

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To make a donation online now, please click the button below and write "Phrannie's Phriends" under Tribute Name.

About Phran Galante

Phran Galante was a pioneer in the animal welfare field in Nashville.  In 1996, the city's Metro Animal Control shelter was ranked as the worst in the nation.  She helped lead the Animal Care Task Force and pushed city leaders for change.  She personally volunteered in the shelter; cleaning, feeding, caring for the animals, until finally, in 2001, a new shelter opened under new leadership. 

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Things improved, but Nashville still had a lot of work to do as the city struggled with a shelter euthanasia rate in the 80% range. Once again, Galante was at the forefront as she stepped into the Chair role to lead a coalition effort known as United Partnership for Animal Welfare and served on the advisory board of Metro Animal Care and Control.

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Over the next five years, Galante led efforts including a rewrite of city ordinances; spearheading outreach clinics in disadvantaged neighborhoods; and lobbying to end puppy mills and animal fighting. She was fearless and willing to use her voice for the voiceless. In 2017, PCC honored Galante with the Jourdan Parenteau Leadership in Animal Welfare Award, their highest honor.

Phrannie's Phriends Members

Individual Donors

  • Sarah & Andy Aaron

  • David Adams

  • Sasha Adrian

  • Gail & Jim Alexander

  • Bunnie Ambrose

  • Lyn Aurelius

  • Janelle Bardol & Jennifer Marple

  • Lauren Bischoff

  • In Honor: Ms. Stella Barky Pants

  • Susan Brown

  • Kedran & Chad Brush

  • Rebecca & Stan Burcham

  • Renee Butler

  • Terrie & John Castleman

  • The Cavezza Family

  • Lisa & Jamie Cheek

  • Katie Clark

  • Chuck Coker

  • Mike Curl

  • Sarah Currey

  • Brenna Davenport-Leigh & Derek Leigh

  • Carla Denham

  • Delta Anne Davis

  • Darryl Dutkowski

  • Brandon Dyce

  • Stephanie Eken Sander

  • Stephanie Emhoff

  • Nancy & Hugh Entrekin

  • Laurie & Steve Eskind

  • Joe Galante

  • Tiffany Gardner

  • Ellen Gennaro

  • Emmylou Harris

  • Sherrie & Jeff Harris

  • Chelsea Harrison

  • Doug & Melanie Hirt

  • Audry & Ryan Hoffman

  • Kali Holmes

  • Linda Howard

  • Emilina Iacobelli

  • Lisa Jaeger, MD & Shane Spinner

  • Marion Kraft

  • John & Chanda Lanier

  • Randall Leonard

  • Mary Ann & Sam Lipshie

  • Terra Lovelace

  • Elaine K. Lytle

  • Mark Manner

  • E. Marlee Mitchell

  • Anonymous

  • Andy & Shelley Moats

  • Katelyn O'Keefe

  • Jourdan & Peter Parenteau

  • Anonymous

  • Mary & Mark Pierce

  • Tres Pittman

  • Brenda & Colin Reed Family

  • Caroline & Eric Richard

  • Phillip & Christy Robinson

  • Katy Saldana

  • Amy Severson

  • Deanna Sexton

  • Jeanie Smith

  • Diana Springfield

  • Dan Springfield

  • Carolyn Springfield-Harvey

  • Maryglenn & Tim Warnock

  • Libby Werner

  • Damon Whiteside & Craig Dunn

  • Jake Whiteside-Dunn

  • Shawn Williams

  • The Wise Family

  • Craig & KK Wiseman

  • Julie Wright

  • Lee Wright & Wes Vause

  • Frank Zier

Foundations & Corporations

  • ABAHAC Inc.

  • Animal Friendly License Plate Fund

  • Animalia Health & Wellness

  • AWC Family Foundation

  • Bass, Berry & Sims LLC

  • Bluebird Cafe

  • Carolyn Smith Foundation

  • Dottie's Yard Fund

  • Elanco

  • First Horizon Bank

  • Flora Family Foundation

  • Friends of MACC

  • Happy Retales

  • Hastings Architecture

  • Hazard Law

  • Mike Curb Foundation

  • Kroger Stores

  • Laura J. Niles Foundation

  • Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation

  • Mars Petcare US

  • Martina McBride's Music Is Love Fund

  • MuttNation Foundation

  • On Purpose

  • Paws Across America Fund

  • PayPal Giving Fund

  • Petco Love

  • Pinnacle Bank

  • Rsv Foundation

  • Sound Emporium Studios, LLC

  • Summerlee Foundation

  • The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

  • The Frist Foundation

  • The Greg Oswald Charitable Fund

  • The Grey Muzzle Organization

  • Tito's Handmade Vodka

  • Wells Fargo

*This list reflects gifts of $1,000 or more made between January - December 2025.

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