For our final post to close out a week with the Humane Society of Knox County, I thought I'd take a look at some of the programs this great organization offers. Since 1989, the Humane Society of Knox County has sponsored innovative fundraising and educational programs to keep going in an economically challenged area. Here are three great programs the organization offers to the midcoast Maine area; they are by no means the only things that HSKC does, but they are certainly standouts!
Run-a-Hound
Working with Rockland-based Youthlinks for the second year, Run-a-Hound is a program that encourages physical fitness for young people by taking shelter dogs and high school students out every Monday afternoon for a lengthy run. You can read more about the Run-a-Hound program in the feature story written by Ivy Demos for Downeast Dog News last winter.
K-9 Corrections
My former obedience training mentor, Marie Finnegan, is the trainer-in-residence for this program teaming up inmates from the Bolduc Correctional Facility in Warren, Maine, with shelter dogs at HSKC. Once the K-9 Corrections dog has been selected, he (or she) actually goes to the Facility and lives on-site with the inmates, who are responsible for feeding, exercise, and intensive training over a period of eight to ten weeks. During that time, the goal is for each dog to become a certified Canine Good Citizen, while the inmates learn practical skills like dog training along while a hands-on lesson in compassion and responsibility. To learn more about this great program and how you can help, check out this fact sheet.
The HSKC Volunteer Mobile
Looking for a way to make your advertising stand out from the rest? The Volunteer Mobile may be just the thing: a Smart Car with ad space galore to get your message across and convey that yours is a business that truly cares. Want to learn more? Read all about it here, and find out how you can help the planet, the animals, and your business, in one fell swoop!
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