Grants Approved During, March 1, '04 - February 28, '05

Animal Welfare & Environment

Animal Friends Rescue Project - $15,000

Animal Friends Rescue Project provides temporary shelter, medical attention, adoption services, and public education on behalf of homeless, injured, and abused companion animals in Monterey County. This grant provided funding to help cover spay/neuter expenses.

Elephants of Africa Rescue Society - $5,000

This funding provided support to help offset elephant feed costs. This organization provides twenty-four hour hands-on care, exercising the elephants on a daily basis in a large 5 acre play yard in Salinas.

The Marine Mammal Center - $10,000

This matching grant provided operating support to continue their extensive marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation efforts in Monterey County.

Total, Animal Welfare: $30,000