Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animal-Related, Animals
Mission: Our mission at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) non profit, is to care for, love and support the exotic and farm animals that live at the sanctuary, to the best of our ability, for the remainder of their lives and to educate the public on animal care and nature. We will be working towards programs geared to help at risk students and under privileged youth and young adults. The focus will be to teach them a way of life caring for animals and nature with the intent of peaking their interest in pursuing a career in animal care/vet services and/or horticultural and landscape services. This program will benefit both the person and the animals with one on one attention and care.
Results: 1.in 2020 we implemented our volunteer program by the end of the year we had seven regular volunteers who help with chores and projects at the sanctuary, and 17 occasional volunteers who help with special projects and events. We also named our volunteer coordinator who will has helped us grow, create incentives and volunteer retention. In 2021 to date we have 11 regular volunteers who help weekly/biweekly or monthly and 21 occasional volunteers. 2.We have expanded our youth volunteer program. There are currently twenty four students in our program who come out with their parents or chaperones to help with special projects. Update: our youth program has grown to include a club from a local high school, a church group and an eagle scout troop. One student has joined our board as a youth advisor. 3.One of our goals is to work with other nonprofits in our community. We continue to teamed up with the Humane Society Sarasota County during their summer camp program. We formed a lasting partnership with six other Myakka City nonprofits (The Myakka Seven) and continue to work with them to spread the word about our causes. 4.We received a $1000 grant in 2021 to use towards driveway renovation project5.Expanded our sustainability gardenOur goal is to work towards becoming sustainable, growing the veggies that the animals at the sanctuary eat. We currently grow veggies and flowers for the tortoises. 6.FANS won a total of EIGHT seperate grant prizes from the 2020 Giving Challenge presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota. Prizes included: Best GC Newbie, Best Business Partnership, Best GC Photo, Best Online Event, Best use of Social Media, Donor Shout out on Facebook, Honorable mention for our nonprofit partnership and our favorite, Best Overall Campaign 3rd place!7.We raised funds and received grant money to complete renovations on our existing two story aviary and to build a 30x20 duck enclosure.
Target demographics: farm and exotic animals who's owners no longer can care for them. At risk students and disadvantaged youth.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 100 animals including a horse that a family could not keep due to his owner being ill and not being able to care for him and a young goat found with a badly broken shoulder that required a plate and 4 pins to correct.
Geographic areas served: Myakka City, Florida ( and surrounding counties including Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota)
Programs: one on one hands on educational program for students with the animals at the sanctuary.
Mission: Our mission at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) non profit, is to care for, love and support the exotic and farm animals that live at the sanctuary, to the best of our ability, for the remainder of their lives and to educate the public on animal care and nature. We will be working towards programs geared to help at risk students and under privileged youth and young adults. The focus will be to teach them a way of life caring for animals and nature with the intent of peaking their interest in pursuing a career in animal care/vet services and/or horticultural and landscape services. This program will benefit both the person and the animals with one on one attention and care.
Results: 1.in 2020 we implemented our volunteer program by the end of the year we had seven regular volunteers who help with chores and projects at the sanctuary, and 17 occasional volunteers who help with special projects and events. We also named our volunteer coordinator who will has helped us grow, create incentives and volunteer retention. In 2021 to date we have 11 regular volunteers who help weekly/biweekly or monthly and 21 occasional volunteers. 2.We have expanded our youth volunteer program. There are currently twenty four students in our program who come out with their parents or chaperones to help with special projects. Update: our youth program has grown to include a club from a local high school, a church group and an eagle scout troop. One student has joined our board as a youth advisor. 3.One of our goals is to work with other nonprofits in our community. We continue to teamed up with the Humane Society Sarasota County during their summer camp program. We formed a lasting partnership with six other Myakka City nonprofits (The Myakka Seven) and continue to work with them to spread the word about our causes. 4.We received a $1000 grant in 2021 to use towards driveway renovation project5.Expanded our sustainability gardenOur goal is to work towards becoming sustainable, growing the veggies that the animals at the sanctuary eat. We currently grow veggies and flowers for the tortoises. 6.FANS won a total of EIGHT seperate grant prizes from the 2020 Giving Challenge presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota. Prizes included: Best GC Newbie, Best Business Partnership, Best GC Photo, Best Online Event, Best use of Social Media, Donor Shout out on Facebook, Honorable mention for our nonprofit partnership and our favorite, Best Overall Campaign 3rd place!7.We raised funds and received grant money to complete renovations on our existing two story aviary and to build a 30x20 duck enclosure.
Target demographics: farm and exotic animals who's owners no longer can care for them. At risk students and disadvantaged youth.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 100 animals including a horse that a family could not keep due to his owner being ill and not being able to care for him and a young goat found with a badly broken shoulder that required a plate and 4 pins to correct.
Geographic areas served: Myakka City, Florida ( and surrounding counties including Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota)
Programs: one on one hands on educational program for students with the animals at the sanctuary.
info@farmhousesanctuary.org
2807 S Duette Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251-39
941-219-9515
Animals
Myakka City
