RRUFF Healing Heroes

A nonprofit organization
Fundraise

$13,883 raised by 94 donors

69% complete

$20,000 Goal

The RRUFF Healing Heroes Program seeks to provide Disabled American Veterans and First Responders with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other invisible disabilities the funds needed for all aspects of service dog training to aid in their recovery efforts and to create awareness within our local community and beyond of the needs in terms of restoring normalcy to their post-service lives with the aid of service dogs.  RRUFF Healing Heroes is active in the Greater Sacramento Region, offering disabled veterans and first responders the opportunity to receive the support they so richly deserve.  The original purpose of RRUFF was to raise funds to establish the first off-leash dog park in the City of Rocklin, California. We successfully raised the needed funds to build and maintain this park and continue to provide this support today.  Additionally, a Special Needs Area was created to offer Service Dog Training when needed, to host adoption days for local rescue organizations, to provide a space for breed-specific meetup groups, and to host special veteran and dog park events.

Giving Activity

Mission

Support and empower disabled veterans and first responders through canine-assisted therapy and other healing strategies

Needs

$66,000 to fund service dog training for Disabled American Veterans and First Responders in 2025. The classes teach intensive obedience training, public access requirements, specific tasks, and more. Classes are held weekly and last 12-18 months.

$4,000 for the purchase of two (2) dogs from breeders who breed for service work. The success rate for service dogs is highly dependent on breed standards, temperament, genetic factors, etc. Having appropriately bred dogs will be critical to the overall graduation success rate.

$10,000 for the Pawsability Fund that provides veterinary care for dogs while in the program, including spaying, neutering, Puppy Wellness Packages, emergency veterinary care, dog acquisition costs, and other related veterinary care as needed.

$50,000 to hire an Executive Director. Currently, we are 100% volunteer-run. The program is growing, and this addition would free our time to focus on the most important work we do—raising money for the Heroes we serve.

In-Kind - audio-video equipment, PowerPoint projector, laptop computer, office furniture, video production.

Equity Statement

RRUFF Healing Heroes is committed to equity and believes everyone deserves access to the opportunities and resources needed to thrive, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, ability, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to our mission.”

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

RRUFF Healing Heroes

other names

RRUFF-Rocklin Residents Unite For Fido

Year Established

2011

Tax id (EIN)

27-3130260

Mission Category

Animal Related

Operating Budget

$100,001-$250,000

Organization Need

Funding: Program, Board Members, Volunteers, In-Kind Donations, Funding: Unrestricted

Demographics Served

Veterans, Animals, Individuals with disabilities

Local Counties Served

Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado

Address

3031 Stanford Ranch Road Ste 2, #125
Rocklin, CA 95765

Service areas

Placer, CA, US

Sacramento, CA, US

Yuba, CA, US

El Dorado, CA, US

Phone

415-806-2778

Email

rruff@rruffhealingheroes.org

Website

https://www.rruffhealingheroes.org

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