Maryellen Hooper's Favorite Charities
Canine Companions for Independence
"Exceptional Dogs for Exceptional People"
|
|
 Canine Companions for Independence National Headquarters PO Box 446 Santa Rosa, California 95402-0446 1-800-572-2275 V/TDD Website www.caninecompanions.org Email info@caninecompanions.org
|
Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence introduced the concept of training dogs to assist people with physical disabilities other than blindness. At a time in America's history when people with disabilities were charting new courses - instead of being taken care of, they wanted to take charge of their own lives. Through the remarkable training techniques pioneered at CCI, the intelligence and devotion of these Service Dogs has brought increased independence and newfound joy to their human partners. |
|
I've
got some great photos taken at the charity events I've had the honor
to do with the good people at CCI. |
Best
Friends Animal Sanctuary
"No More Homeless Pets"
|
|
The
nation's largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned cats and dogs
and other animals. They come here all over the country and there are
never fewer than 1,800 here on any given day. Most of them just need a few weeks of special care before they can go on to good new homes. Others, who are older or sicker or have suffered extreme trauma, find a special home at the sanctuary for the rest of their lives. The mission of Best Friends is to help bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets, and when every cat or dog who's ever born can be guaranteed a good home with a loving family. |
| Best Friends Animal Sanctuary 5001 Angel Canyon Drive Kanab, Utah 84741-5001 Phone: 435-644-2001 Fax: 435-644-2078 Website www.bestfriends.org Email info@bestfriends.org |
Wildlife
Waystation
"The nation's largest wildlife sanctuary"
|
|
Founded
in 1969, incorporated in 1977 by Martine Colette, the Wildlife
Waystation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the
rescue, rehabilitation, relocation or permanent refuge for wild and
exotic animals.
The Waystation provides a variety of specialized services to displaced, abandoned, abused and surplus animals from diverse backgrounds; standing firmly behind its decree: that "no wild or exotic animal in need shall be turned away". |
| Wildlife
Waystation 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Road Angeles National Forest, California 91342 Phone: 818-899-5201 Fax: 818-890-1107 Website www.waystation.org Email info@waystation.org |
Send Email to Maryellen Hooper
Copyright©
2000 - 2007 by Maryellen Hooper. All rights reserved worldwide.
Maryellen Hooper logotype courtesy of Mark Hervat. Copyright© 1998 by Mark
Hervat. All rights reserved worldwide.
