OUR INITIATIVES . . .
Your Support will help restore the historic structure that will allow new memories to be created!
We could not accomplish our financial goals without the involvement and support of our global donors, like yourself. With your generous support, we are beyond honored to retain and preserve this important cultural and historic site. Donated to the Philanthropy Alliance Foundation, the land (approximately 30 acres) and this significant structure was originally owned by our Founder's lineage, Isaac and Cynthia Canady, her great grandparents. As we consider the challenges they must have faced as African Americans migrating from South Carolina in the mid to late 1800s, we feel privileged to be on these hollowed grounds, and are thrilled to restore this building for the furtherance of our planned empowerment initiatives that will serve the entire community.
The refurbished Heritage House will be an ideal facility for: 1) the dining hall for future youth camps 2) a space for community events 3) a comfortable environment for after school tutoring 4) an ideal cultural space for art classes, while also serving as a rental space for private events and more, that will help generate additional revenue for the continuation of our programs.
Advancing Our Camps, We Need Two New Bunk Houses
Previously Donated Mobile Home (1 of 2)
Previously Donated Mobile Home (1 of 2)
Previously Donated Mobile Home (1 of 2)
Last summer we received a donation of two mobile homes (one is pictured). But, after our contractor assessed their conditions, neither was salvageable, and he recommended we start fresh with two new buildings.
Proposed New Bunk House
Previously Donated Mobile Home (1 of 2)
Previously Donated Mobile Home (1 of 2)
This is what we are needing. The cabins are 16 x 40 feet, and can hold approximately 10 bunk beds, allowing 20 campers per bunk house. The estimated cost of each unit is $18K plus inside construction at $10K ($28K/building).
Your Support will advance our 2024 Veterinary Youth Camp
WE MISSED HOSTING THE CAMP LAST YEAR . . .
Our Programs
In the video, we graduated YVI students. Our YVI program has been empowering youth since June 2021, in collaboration with the Wells International Foundation. With guest veterinarians across the globe, we've offered educational virtual forums to expose youth (ages 9-17) to veterinary careers.
In August 2023 we were scheduled to host a YVI summer camp in The Barnyard, with youth from across the nation. Because we hadn't raised the necessary funds to complete the camp, our goal is to host a minimum of 40 youth in August 2024. See the recorded YVI sessions with veterinarians HERE.
