The Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission is to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund accomplishes this mission by filing high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, providing free legal assistance and training to prosecutors to assure that animal abusers are held accountable for their crimes, supporting tough animal protection legislation and fighting legislation harmful to animals, and providing resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law.
In The Community
Stillwater Cat Haven’s involvement to monitor and control non-owned communities of feral and abandoned cats and kittens began in the year 2000. In 2017 they received a year’s TNR Grant from Best Friends for 250 cat spay and neuters which were shared with several partners. Since the beginning Stillwater has spayed and neutered 2,000 cats/kittens which limited the population growth at their community colony locations.
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit donkey rescue organization based in San Angelo, Texas. It is the largest donkey rescue organization in the United States with 24 sanctuaries and 26 adoption centers nationwide. It shelters around 3,000 donkeys, providing food, water, medical care, gentling, training, and adoption services. The organization has rescued a total of over 8,000 donkeys. Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue works closely with many agencies in the rescue of abused, neglected and abandoned donkeys. PVDR has performed rescue work in 33 states.
The Fallen Heroes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to honoring and supporting the families of those law enforcement and fire service personnel who, in the performance of their duties, paid the ultimate sacrifice for the California Communities they served. Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes strives to be a networked, philanthropic nonprofit providing focused assistance to families impacted by a line of duty death (LODD) and preventative aid to law enforcement and fire agencies in California.
Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following September 11, 2001. It operates as a nonprofit 501 organization. As of June 1, 2015, WWP served 71,866 registered Alumni and 11,494 registered members. The organization has partnered with several other charities, including the American Red Cross, Resounding Joy, a music therapy group in California, and Operation Homefront. WWP has also provided a year-long Track program, which helps veterans transition to college and the workplace.
Concord’s Adopt a Street Program is similar in concept to the Adopt-A-Highway program operated by Caltrans. It enables interested groups to adopt a minimum half-mile section of one of the City’s key thoroughfares. In return for conducting scheduled clean-ups of that stretch of street four times a year, the sponsors are recognized with signage located at the beginning and end of their designated street sections. The mission is to provide a way for concerned citizens and businesses to actively participate in enhancing Concord’s appearance and cleanliness. The program supports the City of Concord’s mission to join with the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality.
The World Wildlife Fund, for 50 years, has been protecting the future of nature. The world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF’s unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global, and ensures the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature.
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital’s mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA) is a national leader in the areas of rescue, adoption and welfare and has worked tirelessly for over 150 years to put an end to animal abuse and neglect. When you become an ASPCA Guardian, you will be a part of the nationwide work that the ASPCA does every day to improve the lives of animals:www.aspca.org
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, with more than 5 million members and supporters. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in the food industry, in the clothing trade, in laboratories, and in the entertainment industry. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other animals who are often considered “pests” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals. PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
Contra Costa Humane Society (CCHS) is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization that serves Contra Costa County animals and the people who love them. We are an individual organization and not related to any other humane society, SPCA, rescue group, county shelter or government agency. Similarly, we are not a branch of Humane Society of the United States nor do we receive any funding from the government. Our funding is generated from private and corporate donations as well as grants.
The North Shore Animal League America has been saving the lives of innocent dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens — over 1,000,000 to date. The North Shore Animal League has an unwavering commitment to rescue, nurture, and adopt animals and are proud the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, a leader in the no-kill movement, rescuing and rehabilitating animals instead of euthanizing them, an innovator in animal welfare to create a more sustainable world for all companion animals, and a trusted source for information, education, and resources that increase adoptions and enhance the lives of adopters and their pets.
The Adopt-A-Creek / Adopt-A-Spot Program is a partnership between the Alameda County Public Works Agency and its residents and merchants. Individuals, neighborhood groups, civic organizations, and businesses can play an active role in beautifying and maintaining their neighborhoods through the Adopt-A-Creek / Adopt-A-Spot Program. Volunteers, including school age children under the supervision of an adult, come together for projects such as removing litter, weeds, and other unwanted vegetation, painting over graffiti, and maintaining plants and wildlife habitat. Areas that can be adopted include County streets, County-owned vacant land, and some creeks and flood control channels.
