PUPPY PRODIGIES
EIN 20-5636843 · Animal Protection & Welfare (D20)
What they do
OUR WAVES of EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM EMPOWERS and ENRICHES THE WELL-BEING OFVETERANS and CIVILLIANS of ALL ABILITIES and BACKGROUNDS, TAKING THEM FROMTHE BATTLEGROUND to THE PLAYGROUND. WE HELD FOUR EVENTS WHERE 19VETERANS WITH PTSD WERE MATCHED WITH 19 KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS for A DAYOF CANINE-ASSISTED ADOPTIVE SURFING, PADDLING, SWIMMING, PLAYING ANDTHERAPY. THESE ACTIVITIES ENABLED THE VETERANS to CONTINUE THEIR LIFE OFSERVICE, and FIND NEW PURPOSE BY ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE WHILEMENTORING and INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE GOAL WAS to CONNECT DIVERSEPOPULATIONS THROUGH THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, BRINGING THEM TOGETHER FORTHEIR GREATER GOOD and THE GREATER GOOD of THE COMMUNITY. THERE ARE SEVERALCOMPONENTS to THIS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:CANINE-ASSISTED SWIMMING for KIDS WITH AUTISM and OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS WASLAUNCHED IN 2017 BECAUSE ONE of OUR SERVICE DOGS IN TRAINING DISPLAYED ANINSTINCT for ASSISTING KIDS IN THE WATER. THE OBJECTIVE is to HELP KIDSLEARN ABOUT WAT
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ContactJENNIFER VOLZSecretary
In care of% JUDY FRIDONO
Mailing address9621 E HARTLAND CIR, SANTEE, CA 92071-2647
Main phone(619) 238-4343Source: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- Recognized since
- May 2012
- County
- San Diego
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