Helping Kids Help Dogs Helping Kids K9 Youth Alliance has a win-win mission: teach at-risk kids to train shelter dogs. Trained and socialized dogs get adopted more quickly and at-risk kids develop confidence, empathy and…
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Love Match: Dogs and Teens in Need
K9 Youth Alliance is an organization fueled by an awesome idea: teaching at-risk teens to train shelter dogs. Guided by K9YA staff and volunteers, the teens learn responsibility and self-discipline while creating well-trained, socialized dogs…
JRP 2016 Annual Report
Check out our 2016 annual report! Many thanks to volunteer Ava Moeller for designing it! We provided 2,300 pro bono hours worth $187,000 to local organizations. Many thanks to all the volunteers, donors and supporters who…
Jericho Road volunteer unleashed
Teens and dogs are a great team. The K9 Youth Alliance (www.k9youthalliance.org), a new community nonprofit, found a way to connect teens and shelter dogs in a remarkable partnership. Through the K9 program, teens from…