Programs

  • Animal-Assisted Therapy for Vulnerable Populations

    BRINGING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER: NOT EVERYONE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, LOVE, AND COMPANIONSHIP OF ANIMALS HAS ADEQUATE ACCESS. WE ACTIVELY IDENTIFY VULNERABLE AND IN-NEED SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION AND OPEN THE DOOR BETWEEN THEM AND ANIMALS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE HEALING AND SUPPORT THAT THEY DESERVE. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM SEVERE TRAUMA OR LOSS WITH FREE ACCESS TO TOP-NOTCH ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) PROGRAMS. WE ALSO SPONSORED A CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICE DOG AT A NORTH CAROLINA FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO WILL ASSIST FIRST RESPONDERS AND CIVILIANS IN THE WAKE OF TRAUMATIC EVENTS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $84K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    BRINGING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER: NOT EVERYONE WHO COULD BENEFIT FROM THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS, LOVE, AND COMPANIONSHIP OF ANIMALS HAS ADEQUATE ACCESS. WE ACTIVELY IDENTIFY VULNERABLE AND IN-NEED SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION AND OPEN THE DOOR BETWEEN THEM AND ANIMALS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE HEALING AND SUPPORT THAT THEY DESERVE. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED ANIMAL-ASSISTED LEARNING (AAL) OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN THROUGH TOP-NOTCH PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM WITH READING AND OTHER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES. WE ALSO SPONSORED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIVATE THERAPY SPACE AT AN ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SPONSORED SEVERAL THERAPY HORSES WHO HELP TRAUMA SURVIVORS NAVIGATE THE ROAD TO HEALING.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $37.5K

  • Program 2 [2024]

    KEEPING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER: IT IS HEARTBREAKING TO SEE LOVING OWNERS LOSE, OR BE FORCED TO SURRENDER, THEIR CHERISHED PETS DUE TO LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. SHELTERS AND RESCUES ARE ALREADY OVERCROWDED, AND DISPLACED COMPANION ANIMALS ARE ADDING TO THE PROBLEM. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PET OWNERS IN NEED, ENABLING ANIMALS TO STAY IN THEIR LOVING HOMES AND REUNITING THEM WITH THEIR OWNERS WHEN SEPARATION OCCURS. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY, COVERING THE COSTS OF PET FOSTER CARE AND MEDICAL EXPENSES TO PREVENT OWNER SURRENDER BEFORE AND DURING OWNER DEPLOYMENTS. WE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN NORTH CAROLINA AFTER HURRICANE HELENE, PROVIDING EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE TO ANIMALS WHOSE FAMILIES HAD BECOME DISPLACED.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $50K