Funders to approach for Heroes Horses and Hounds Inc

PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSEWE ARE A NON PROFIT DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY, THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN AT RISK AND RESCUED ANIMALS THROUGH TRAINING, ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPIES, SERVICE ANIMALS, AND EDUCATION.29. SERVICE DOG PROGRAM Our service dog program works with rescue dogs from high kill situations. We find and evaluate each dog to see if they have potential for service. Once accepted into our program the dogs go through a period of evaluation and training before being matched with their person. We train each dog specifically for each client and their individual challenges. We specialize in Psychiatric service dogs (autism, OCD, anxiety, PTSD, etc)30. EQUINE ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES We offer educational visits with our miniature horse and goats to schools and libraries as well as visits for hospitals, foster homes, veteran, senior centers and nursing homes. Studies have shown that reading to animals improves the childrens reading skills, lowers the hearts rate and boosts oxytocin (the happy hormone), improves healing, reduces depression, decreases the need of pain medication by half for chemo patients and helps improve mental sharpness.Animal Assisted Therapy Courses, and After School…