2021 was the year of overcoming at 1 FUR 1 Foundation. In the second year of the pandemic, we felt the shock wear of and anxiety set in. We experienced many ups and downs but survived it all. We are still standing, ready to deliver on our mission for another year.
Most of the challenges we tackled in the past year were COVID related;
1 FUR 1 events and fundraisers came to a screeching haul as the pandemic drained our resources and volunteerism dipped again.
Tragedy struck our SoCal partner, Melisa, who lost her son in car accident which forced operations to be suspended since April. Supporting her through the grieving process will continue to be our objective in the coming year.
We lost our Midwest partner, Tricia, who dissolved nonprofit operations since the public school system wasn’t active for the second year in a row. We send warm wishes to all of the 16 therapy dog teams who have been sidelined by this pandemic and applaud their efforts over the years which impacted the lives of over 11,600 students with emotional and physical disabilities.
The silver lining is always there and we always look for it. So here is a list of our 2022 highlights:
Welcomed new partner in the South, Lisa, who exclusively works with Newfoundland canines specially trained and certified to help first responders, medical staff and veterans.
President signs new bill. The Puppies Assisting Wounded Service members for Veterans Therapy Act — PAWS — requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a five-year program to provide service dogs and training to veterans with PTSD.
As we collect the impact data for 2022 and summarize our performance we want to take a moment and THANK our donors who unable us to help others. These special people make the #1fur1impact a reality.
Dani Nicols
John Malone,
Christina Mihailova
Laura Lazet
Ira DB
Margaret Breen
Erin Neal
Colette Sachs
Alicia Axtell
Corinne Snider
Will Stolarski
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