Project POOCH, Inc.® has successfully paired youths incarcerated at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon, with homeless shelter dogs since 1993. Youths (guided by professionals) learn to train the dogs, groom them, and find them new adoptive "forever homes." The dogs leave the program ready to be great pets, while their trainers re-enter the community with new job and personal skills and increased compassion and respect for all life. | |
Project POOCH, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, Tax ID # 93-1252054 – your donation is tax-deductible. | |
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This year Project POOCH is honored to be featured in the Willamette Week Give!Guide, Portland’s easiest path to year-end giving.
Thursday, Dec 12 is anothe Big Give Day!
Music Lover's Platinum Access Pass
Everyone who gives $10 or more to ANY charity will be entered in the drawing to win:
- A Tender Loving Empire vinyl package and weekend passes to Treefort Music Fest, Sisters Folk Festival, McMenamins Sabertooth Fest, Oregon Jamboree, Harefest and two tickets to the select show of your choice at the Portland Jazz Festival.
- (The vinyl package includes four new TLE releases on vinyl with digital downloads, a $100 shopping spree, a comfy crewneck, a campfire mug for your adventures, and a set of three art prints.)
You can make your year end gift via their platform by visiting https://giveguide.org/#projectpoochinc/
And no matter WHEN you donate to POOCH through G!G
Donors who give $500 or more to Project POOCH via G!G before the end of the year will get a tour and meet-and-greet with POOCH youth and dogs, to be scheduled by appointment.
Thanks to Rogue Brewing, all G!G donors to Project POOCH will be entered in a raffle to win a two-night stay at the bed and breakfast above Rogue Brewing’s Newport location.
Support the "Rose Fund" with GREAT limited-edition sweatshirt!
We are creating a fund for dogs who, like Rose, take a little longer to find their forever homes due to behavior, medical needs, age, or breed. Rose is a sweet greyhound/shepherd mix at our kennel who takes longer to warm up to visitors than some of our other dogs. As a result, she has struggled to find her forever family. However, once she gets to know people, she is the sweetest, most loyal companion. She is loved by the staff and youth alike!
We have created a gorgeous, limited-edition crewneck sweatshirt (5 colors!) with a picture of her. 100% of the proceeds will go dogs like her, so that we can spoil them with love until they find their adoptive homes. CLICK HERE to order yours now! And wouldn't this make a great Christmas present?
Our 2020 Calendar Is Now Ready!
Our 2019 photo contest is all wrapped up and our calendars are now available for pre-order! If your dog placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any of our contests this year, be sure to order yours to see your pup featured on one of the pages!
What a great Christmas present this would make!
You can order online HERE, or by emailing or by calling the outreach office at 503-687-0623.
Woo hoo!
Check out this holiday video made by our Salem volunteers and @cctvsalem!
Show Your Support for POOCH
We’ve been looking over all of your amazing ideas for new merch, and although we wish we could have implemented every single one of them, we are starting with these unisex I ❤️ Project POOCH shirts. They will be available at the end of August. $20 per shirt if picked up in our outreach office, or $28 with shipping.
To order yours, just email rena@pooch.org!
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