HEALING HEARTS AND MINDS

Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center forms partnerships with area organizations in our Healing Hearts program. Because our animals come to us from abused, abandoned and neglected situations, a magical healing connection is made with humans who have had similar experiences in their lives. Our animals teach us about kindness, forgiveness, gratitude, courage and unconditional love.

 

Healing Hearts experience:

Guests visit our sanctuary and experience an animal encounter with some of our animals. They learn about our animals, how they were rescued and that these animals live the rest of their lives here at the sanctuary. After the visit, they have fun working on art projects from painting wolf houses to making holiday ornaments and other animal inspired items. Finally, lunch is enjoyed next to our cougar Cimarron’s enclosure.

 

During this creative experience, healing happens to help build confidence and self-esteem. Our guests receive a very special necklace with Indy’s wolf hair enclosed in a glass vile. Why Indy? Our Indy girl was blind, but she was always happy and always found her way. We teach that if Indy could find her way, then so can our guests. The wolf now walks with them giving them courage and strength on their path to the future.

 

If your organization would like to become a partner in our Healing Hearts program, please contact: cindy@shywolfsanctuary.org.


Children's Network of SWFL

Children’s Network of SWFL is a private, nonprofit lead agency that administers the child welfare system in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. Their mission is to work with the community to protect children and preserve families. Children’s Network is responsible for over 2,300 abused and neglected children, and delivers a comprehensive local system of care through subcontracts with more than 50 social service agencies. The agency also serves approximately 125 at-risk community children each month in our Diversion Program. Since the agency’s founding in 2003, Children’s Network of SWFL has worked so that our communities’ children are safer, have better access to local resources and are able to have a stable, loving, and secure home environment.

The Shelter for Abused Women and Children

The Shelter for Abused Women and Children operates a 60-bed emergency shelter with pet kennel; seven transitional living cottages; outreach services, training and education throughout Collier County, FL, with offices in Naples and Immokalee. Programs are provided at schools, the courthouse, community centers and at partner agency locations. Their mission is to lead and collaborate with the community to Prevent, Protect and Prevail over domestic violence and human trafficking through advocacy, empowerment and social change. The Shelter envisions a community free from domestic violence and human trafficking, where individuals and families can live in safety and peace.

Wounded Warriors of Collier County

 Established in Collier County, Wounded Warriors of Collier County is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. The mission of Wounded Warriors of Collier County is to assist with the needs of Veterans and their families, with the focus on education, housing, and mental health. The vision of Wounded Warriors of Collier County is to see that “No Veteran is Left Behind” in our county. Through our work and efforts, the community will rally around our Veterans by providing and coordination resources to meet the unique needs of Veterans.

Path2Freedom

 The Path2Freedom Organization is passionately committed to serving the needs of child survivors through their individual journeys from Rescue to Restoration. The Path2freedom team and our partners share a focused commitment to attaining our goals by working collaboratively, and without compromising our integrity. We at Path2Freedom are humbled by the service we are called to do for these young survivors and know we cannot do this without God’s guiding hand. We rely confidently upon His loving direction to fulfill our mission.

Alzheimer's Support Network

 Alzheimer’s Support Network is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to serving the thousands of families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia in Collier County, Florida and beyond. They serve over 5,600 families with support groups, educational training, personal counseling, professional referral services, and therapeutic experiences. Funding for the Alzheimer’s Support Network is entirely through individual and corporate donations. One fund raising event, called “Elephant Fest” is held each year. All of the funds raised stay in the community and are used for direct service.

LARC Inc.

 LARC Inc. has dedicated itself to meeting with quality and foresight the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families living in Lee County and northern Collier County. Their mission now, as it was then, is to empower and support people with disabilities and their families to achieve their full potential. LARC, Inc. accomplishes this mission through the provision of a continuum of award winning community based services, using timely, individualized, goal-oriented methods. LARC, Inc. offers vocational training, community residential services, and a vast diversity of other state-of-the-art community inclusion services on a full time, year round basis for local people with developmental disabilities.

Wings of Shelter Int'l

 Wings of Shelter Int’l, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) faith-based organization dedicated to the intervention and prevention of child sex trafficking across our city, country and globe. We offer restoration, rehabilitation and safe harbor housing to minor female survivors of trafficking while fighting against the factors that encourage trafficking to thrive. We hope through education and community awareness to prevent victimization from occurring before it is too late. We believe that Together, We Can Make a Difference in the fight against slavery, injustice and violence – and we hope that you will join us!

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