05/11/2026
🐾 Meet | Molly: From Childhood Dreams to Global Impact. 🐾
Most people who work in animal health say they wanted to be a veterinarian ever since they were kids. But for one of our Associates Molly, the dream was a bit different: "I wanted to be a horse", she remembers. "When I eventually learned that I couldn't become a horse, all I wanted to do was take care of them."
That childhood passion eventually led her halfway across the world through the Mars, Incorporated Ambassador Program (MAP). In Ghana, she worked alongside female farmers who rely on their livestock for everything. As she quickly realized, the stakes couldn't be higher. "In Ghana, animals promote wealth and independence, and losing your animals can be devastating, like someone emptying your bank account."
From teaching seminars on African Swine Fever to collaborating with local vet students, the experience was a two-way street of education. While she shared Canadian diagnostic techniques, Molly found herself inspired by the resilience and spirit of the people she met. "I have never met a group of people who are as genuinely happy as the farmers we met in Ghana," she shared, noting that the experience taught her that "joy in your life can be determined by being appreciative and grateful for what you have."
This is the heart of the . It’s a signature initiative designed to empower qualified VCA Canada Associates to GIVE, LEARN, GROW, and CONNECT while living the MARS purpose of delivering the world we want tomorrow.
As Molly puts it, having a program like this and being recommended for it by your manager, "shows that they really know us and our strengths and interests." To have this support and opportunity to take on this mission shows that "truly sees us for our capabilities and what we have to offer." 💙
