Volunteer Spotlight | October 2025

Melanie Kim is an integral part of the HCRR team and the very first volunteer to join our President in the creation of our rescue. Read on to learn more about Melanie!

Can you tell us about you and the Bean & Rice Bowl?

Hello, hello Clover Crew 🍀 I am honored to kick off the Volunteer Spotlight for HCRR! 🐇

My name is Melanie, and I own two mini-lop buns named Kkong & Bop. My two buns are named after Korean food names - Kkong & Bop. Kkong means Bean & Bop means Rice, together, Kkong Bop 🫘🍚 - my Bean & Rice Bowl. I’m a very short and simple person when it comes to bios because this is the section where I have brain-farts 🥸BUT give me a random topic, and I can most likely start with the topic and then go down into many different rabbit holes until I stop talking.😅

How did you get into house rabbit rescuing & why is Hoppy Clover Rabbit Rescue important to you?

Hoppy Clover Rabbit Rescue is actually the first rescue work I’ve ever been a part of. I have been itching to do something more with my time and invest in a cause I wanted to stand behind, see grow, and be a part of. It wasn’t until I saw the very first announcement of HCRR, and I was like “Yes, I can totally get behind the mission and support.” Being that HCRR was literally starting from the ground up and getting the organization up and running - I wanted to give it my all and provide all my expertise in the new/start up/growing organization space. It’s very rewarding to see such excitement and the passion coming from the top *ahem* Erin *ahem*. I am very excited to be a part of HCRR’s journey and see the stories unfold with every rabbit we can support and provide the love and care they deserve.

What is your role at HCRR?

I am best described as the “behind the scenes” volunteer that does a little bit of everything & making sure nothing breaks 😅. I primarily make sure everything operates smoothly for this small, but mighty organization - such as managing all the IT/software platforms, creating all the automations and workflows/administrative infrastructures, and special projects/campaigns. If you were surprised with how fast the HCRR website was up and running since the start up announcement, that was me 🙋🏻🫶Words cannot describe how proud I am to be a part of this growing rescue! ✨🍀✨