[ SHOWGSD-L ] American Humane Association
- From: Fran Henry <fhenry1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:49:31 -0700
Like some of you, after Katrina, I worried that this organization was
connected to HSUS. NOTHING I have found indicates a link between the two.
An article in this morning's Rocky Mountain News reports a $34 million
bequest from the estate of a California couple to the American Humane
Association.
The article contains the following quote which may be of interest to those
concerned that this charity is connected to HSUS:
"While the organization serves as a training and lobbying group for animal
shelters and animal protection groups around the country, it has also
devoted its entire history to addressing child abuse and neglect."
The article characterizes AHA as a "130-year-old nonprofit." It is based in
Englewood, Colorado.
The Network for Good reports the following about the AHA:
Programs
ANIMAL WELFARE: American Humane is a well-established animal welfare
organization with a reputation of dedicated leadership on critical animal
welfare issues. American Humane believes that being first means being
positive and credible. We have learned to effect change by working with
other organizations though cooperation and coalition building. American
Humane gets things done through positive advocacy and action.
Our programs focus on many animal welfare fronts, including:
Animal adoption
Care and issues
Disaster relief
Farm animals
Film monitoring
Shelter services
Legislative action
Education and awareness
CHILD WELFARE: For more than a century, American Humane has been a national
leader in preventing the abuse and neglect of children, while strengthening
families and communities and enhancing social service systems.
In Children's Services, our activities are organized around three major
goals:
-Increasing child safety, permanency, and child and family well-being by
advancing child welfare practices.
-Improving and enhancing the capacity of child welfare systems and the
broader community to respond to child abuse and neglect and to strengthen
families.
-Preventing child maltreatment.
DISCLAIMER: I have no ties whatsoever to this organization. I did donate to
AHA's work during Katrina, and I know they sent a specially equipped semi to
Louisiana from Colorado to assist in that work.
FWIW.
Fran Henry
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