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Goals of the Program
- To teach kids of all ages to become stronger readers, while fostering a love and understanding for animals.
- To provide a calm, nurturing presence for shelter animals.
- To assist young adults in fulfilling community service hours through volunteering.
- To raise awareness of the over population in local shelters.
Current Research Shows:
- The opportunity to interact a minimum of 10 minutes daily with a familiar human (aside from caretaker)greatly reduces the stress level of a shelter animal.
- An animal confined to a shelter atmosphere for 3 weeks or more, greatly benefits from auditory and visual stimulation.
When You Participate
Don’t forget to bring:
- Books to read.
- A pillow or small blanket to sit on.
- A parent of guardian willing to stay with each participant.
Be prepared to:
- Stay with your children. All participants 17 years and younger are required to have a parent with them at all times.
- Possibly read outside. Some shelters have outside kennels; please dress according to the weather.
- Hear lots of barking! Please remind your reader that this concept is new to the animals as well and some dogs may not sit quietly during the reading session.
Program Information
Animal Friends of the Valley
Animal Friends of the Valley
Animal Friends of the Valley
33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595
Every Wednesday between 3:00 – 4:30PM
To register click the link below or
Please email us at hueysheroeswildomar@gmail.com
Corona Animal Shelter
Animal Friends of the Valley
Animal Friends of the Valley
1330 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879
Every Tuesday between 3:30-4:30PM
To register click the link below or
Please email us hueysheroescorona@gmail.com
Growing the Program
Animal Friends of the Valley
Growing the Program
It is our sincere hope to have Huey’s Heroes Reading Program implemented into any shelter that would like it. The program is a free service provided by Saving Huey Foundation . If you are willing to coordinate this reading program into a shelter near you, Please click the link below to learn more