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November 9, 2010
Atlanta Humane Society Receive Grant From The Home Depot Foundation
Atlanta (November 9, 2010) – Through its fifth annual Building Community Day program, The Home Depot Foundation has awarded $20,000 to Atlanta Humane Society, (AHS). The donation will be used to cover operating costs of our mobile spay/neuter vehicle, the Humane Emergency Animal Rescue Team Surgical Utility Vehicle (HEART SUV).
“All of us at Atlanta Humane Society are thrilled to receive this support of both collaboration and funding from The Home Depot Foundation” says AHS President Carl Leveridge. “This positive recognition and support will assist us as we expand and enhance our core initiatives and serve the Atlanta community”
Through its Building Community Day program, sponsored in partnership with the Georgia Center fro Nonprofits, The Home Depot Foundation connects with some of Atlanta’s most effective nonprofit organizations, which are focused on building communities through innovative programs and collaborative partnerships that fall outside of the Foundation’s usual areas of giving. This year, 20 nonprofits participated in roundtable discussions and workshops focused on the theme of ‘Nonprofit Governance: Addressing the Disconnect between Theory and Reality.’ Each organization received a $20,000 grant at the end of the day to support their work on a broad range of issues facing the Atlanta community.
“We feel it is especially important to support local nonprofits that share our goal of creating a healthier and more sustainable Atlanta,” said Kelly Caffarelli, President of The Home Depot Foundation. “By creating a partnership with Atlanta Humane Society we believe we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our hometown.”
About Atlanta Humane Society
Founded in 1873, the Atlanta Humane Society and Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals, Inc. is the oldest private non-profit animal welfare organization in Atlanta and one of the oldest humane agencies in America. Services such as Canine Play Yard, spay/neuter, adoptions, a regional food bank program, pet facilitated therapy, animal behavior hot-line and our charitable veterinary clinic are made possible by generous contributions of time and money from the public.
Our mission is to prevent neglect, abuse, cruelty and exploitation of animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively and humanely protected by an aware and caring society. For more information about the Atlanta Humane Society, visit www.atlantahumane.org or call 404-875-5331.