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The House that Built Me – Pt. 2

What you didn’t read about was a back story of the old, dilapidated house and how this remodel changed the life of one of its past tenants.

March’s Family Feature: Meet the Newest Member of the GreaterGood Community

On the Thailand / Myanmar border, infant and maternal mortality rates are far too high – 22 times higher than elsewhere. Together with Mae Tao Clinic, we are determined to improve access to prenatal care, safe labor and delivery, and postpartum care for new mothers and their babies. The reproductive health team at Mae Tao Clinic safely delivers between 3-15 babies every day. You can join us by welcoming the newest member of the GreaterGood community and make a lifelong difference in the life of 1 child, 1 family at a time !

Favorite Four – Shelter Rebuilder vs. Kibble Dribbler

This year Rescue Bank is hoping to dribble its way to more kibble, while Rescue Rebuild is in the paint hoping it doesn't just throw up bricks. Meanwhile, in our other match, A Shot at Life has been throwing up lifesaving shots while the Animal Medical team is executing plays with surgical precision. It should be an exciting tournament, and no matter who comes out on top, shelter animals all win!

The House that Built Me – Pt. 1

Their idea was to get an adoption center started that would allow animal rescues from all over the area to hold adoption events. What better way to bring pet-friendly people to the center than to put a dog park right behind it!

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Deserve a Day Off

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia is like having two full-time jobs, and caregivers and family members usually don’t get any time off. There is little to no low-cost aid for these families.

Freedom Refuge for Retired Elephants

As more circuses end-performing animal acts, zoos are becoming overcrowded and must keep elephants chained. The elephants are not thriving in this situation.

February’s Family Feature: Meet the Latest Healthy Child Born on the Thai-Burma Border

On the Thailand / Myanmar border, infant and maternal mortality rates are far too high – 22 times higher than elsewhere. Together with Mae Tao Clinic, we are determined to improve access to prenatal care, safe labor and delivery, and postpartum care for new mothers and their babies. The reproductive health team at Mae Tao Clinic safely delivers between 3-15 babies every day. You can join us and make a generational difference!

OUT OF Slavery, INTO a Community of Courageous Women

12,700 young girls in Nepal are now free from being slaves in the homes of strangers—a lifestyle referred to as Kamlari. As each of these young women gained the support necessary + courage required to leave such conditions, they joined the Nepal Youth Foundation to continue to free other young girls enslaved in the same horrendous bondage they had escaped. Some of these girls were enslaved since the age of six!

Greyhounds – What Happens After the Track?

Most often they have an injury with no medical care while awaiting a rescue to come. It is common for a dog to sit with a broken leg waiting for rescue without even receiving pain meds.

Once Abused, Now Enjoying Life and Loving Grapes

Cholita, a spectacled bear was stolen from the wild, torn from her family only to end up in an illegal zoo where she was mutilated and abused. She lost most of her hair permanently due to stress.