Pets 4 People is a proud 501(C)3 Non-Profit Organization started in 2007 dedicated to assisting the Colorado Puppy Rescue with grant writing, grant research and program development. Pets 4 People seeks to find 2018-2019 funding for the CPR "Young Ambassador's Program" a ongoing Youth Advocacy & Student Internship programs dedicated to high risk juveniles. With the continued support of our Sponsors & Volunteers we know our accomplishments & years of service to the community are in alignment for new collaborations specifically dedicated to juveniles Pets 4 People stemmed from one of Colorado's first 24-hour Boarding and Rescue facilities known as North Metro Animal Hospital aka Colorado's first 24 hour Veterinary Hospital to open in the Rockies 1971. Over the past 5 decades, the organization has assisted impoverished people and pets totaling into the millions. Since 2000 - Pets 4 People has assisted hundreds of volunteers and students from Bel-Rea and Pima Medical Institute, Laradon Hall, Adams County Youth Advocacy Program, Mapleton Early Learning College and several Juvenile probation departments in Denver and all surrounding counties. Pets for people has created over 20 fundraising events in the past decade that have ALL been designed and created by students, volunteers and defendants therein allowing the organization to open up the region's first Fish & Aquatic Hospital, Holistic Pet Center specifically focusing on a hands on work program for high risk youths in need of court ordered community service. Pets 4 People now has a longstanding decade long relationship with all the Denver area probation departments including RMOMS and Intervention. The continued work with youths is our passion and we look to a future where the respect for our animals and planet. 

Pets 4 People stems from Colorado's 1st 24 hour Veterinary facility

VIEW VIDEOS HERE:

Pet Fair Bone-Nanza:

https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/photos/photoevent.cfm?id=310

Haunted Vet Hospital:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBbKbOBcffQ

Denver's 1st Holistic Pet Hospital & Fish Medical Center:

https://www.denverpost.com/2014/02/28/denver-fish-vet-known-as-dr-koi-keeps-patients-feeling-fin/#ixzz2ufVhuAFo

Wheat Ridge Holistic Center

https://www.denverpost.com/athome/ci_23219102/denvers-patron-saint-pets-82-headlines-new-vet

To provide a comprehensive youth development, leadership and mentoring program focusing efforts to successfully connect and engage youth with a hands-on certificate awarded participation program that will assist to launch them in pursuing secondary education and/or employment in the animal industry. YAP is the rocky mountain region’s most engaging program where youths from all walks of life can attend, learn and grow into tomorrow’s “Animal Welfare Warriors”.

This grant proposal is to fund a one-of-a-kind a comprehensive youth development, leadership and mentoring program designed and overseen by two respected Colorado 501(C) 3 Non-Profit organizations: the Colorado Puppy Rescue of Colorado and Pets 4 People.

The Young Ambassador’s Program or YAP is a youth program is unique as it is dedicated to mentoring K-12 youths and offering an earned certificate in a wide range of animal welfare and entrepreneurial activities.

The emphasis will be in the expression and education in animal agricultural, welfare and the complexities of the veterinary industry. The program seeks to create our future animal and planet advocates through animal therapy, rescue and rehoming efforts, comprehensive veterinary facilities and retail animal organizations. combined with a wide array of community service involvement.

Through a creative non-traditional strength-based approach, this program seeks to increase positive factors for youths by providing them with animal welfare education, advocacy support and guidance. Students in this program will be exposed to multicultural connections through the disciplines of several animal related work sites. Youths in this program will be benefited as they will have a safe place where they will be able to have healthy social interactions during the after-school hours and/or weekends.

The project aims to provide a scaffold for our diverse and well-trained youth volunteer program. By introducing a strong core of animal welfare-oriented mentors in the form of screened volunteers and college interns, this program will assist them in delivering action-oriented messages to the public – including participation in non-profit event work.