Wendy Diamond - Early Career

Early Career

Wendy Diamond was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and studied at Pine Manor College in Boston. Diamond's philanthropic work began with her work for the Coalition for the Homeless where she met Peter Jennings while delivering food to the homeless from the back of a van. While working with the homeless, Diamond launched two cookbooks which raised over two hundred thousand dollars for homeless charities. The first, A Musical Feast, features the recipes of musical artists such as Madonna and Steven Tyler. The second was called An All-Star Feast, which features the favorite meals of various athletes, including Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter.

Diamond's work with the Coalition for the Homeless inspired her to turn her focus towards homeless animals. She adopted her Russian Blue cat Pasha from The Animal Care and Control facility in New York City. She later adopted her Maltese, Lucky. Soon after that, she conceived, created and founded Animal Fair, the first ever pet lifestyle media company.