HART Executive Director, Paula Yudelevit (center), receives a Community Trust Foundation grant from Ray and Brenda Morriss
On June 5, 2024, HART for Animals was awarded a Community Trust Foundation grant for HARTHelp, HART’s low-cost spay/neuter program for pets in low-income households. The $5,100 donation was funded through CTF’s Ray and Brenda Morriss Community Fund, Frank and Linda Lancelotta Animal Welfare Fund, and the Fund for Garrett County.
“We are so grateful to CTF and the Funds that awarded us this grant,” says Paula Yudelevit, Executive Director of HART. “HARTHelp impacts the lives of people in our community by providing low-cost services to pets in households who cannot afford the cost of spaying and neutering. This reduces the number of unwanted dogs and cats in our shelter and decreases the rate of euthanasia of healthy animals.”
HARTHelp pays for a portion of a pet owner’s spay/neuter surgeries and, if needed, provides a rabies vaccine. As of May 2024, HART has performed 9,496 low-cost spay/neuters since the program started in 2009.
The Community Trust Foundation was founded in 2006 and has provided over $6 million in scholarships and grants to non-profit organizations in support of education, culture, and wellness in the tri-county area of Allegany, Garrett, and Mineral Counties.
The Foundation works in partnership with donors and community groups to make effective grants to help build better, stronger, more vibrant communities in the region, with a mission to strengthen and improve the quality of life in the three counties.
For additional information on HART, the HART Animal Center, or any of its programs, or to donate, visit the HART website at www.hartforanimals.org or become part of the HART for Animals community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HARTforAnimals
