Next City by: Jillian Kestler-D’Amours March 25, 2020 Travis Williams says it started with a philosophy – and a simple question: “What can we do to ensure that folks don’t have to be turned away?” The answer, says Williams, the chief development officer at Springs Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter and day center in Colorado...
February 10, 2020 By Kathie Taylor Grant to provide veterinary care for dogs nationwide Largest grant for animal welfare received in the organization’s history CARSON CITY, Nev. – Feeding Pets of the Homeless™, a national animal welfare nonprofit based in Carson City, Nev., received an $83,000 grant from the Lazin Animal Foundation, to provide financial...
By: Denise Wong Jan 28, 2020 RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The annual Project Homeless and Family Connect brought dozens of service providers together on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 to connect individuals who may be facing homelessness with some of the resources they need. “There’s a great need because it’s very difficult for people– once...
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 by Tabitha Mueller/The Nevada Independent A line snaked outside the Reno Events Center on Tuesday morning as volunteers served breakfast, gave haircuts, offered pet checkups and connected people with other same-day services designed to help families and individuals in need. Organizers estimated that more than 1,000 people came to interact with...
CARSON CITY, Nev., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The cold winter months can be deadly for the thousands of homeless people living in the United States. In 2018, more than 550,000 Americans experienced at least one night of homelessness. Of those, it’s estimated that between 10 and 25 percent have pets. Pets of the Homeless is working...
Recent initiatives aim to help vulnerable populations through their pets November 11, 2019 By Lisa Wogan Homelessness is regularly seen as a crisis in the United States. On a single night in 2018, approximately 553,000 people were in emergency shelters, transitional housing or on the street, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development....
News 4 & Fox 11 Digital Team October 7th 2019 CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Throughout October, Carson City’s Michael Hohl Motor Company is collecting pet food donations in hopes of filling a pickup truck with food to support Pets of the Homeless. Last year, the dealership collected more than 2,480...
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The winner of the Bret Andreas State Farm’s Cutest Dog of Carson City contest is Bella, the cutest Yorkie Poo, whose owner is Stan Jones. The contest was held on Saturday, July 27, to benefit Feeding Pets of the Homeless. Second place winners were Rudy and Macie, owners Tanya and Ronald Millim, while third place...
MENAFN – Newswire.com LLC) CARSON CITY, Nev., July 29, 2019(Newswire.com) The week of August 5-12, 2019 is the 10th annual Pets of the Homeless Give a Dog a Bone week. More than 400 Pets of the Homeless donation sites nationwide will be asking their community to bring donations of pet food and supplies to their...
