Service Learning Proposal

Service Learning Proposal

For Animal Safehouse of Brevard




Janet Audette
Michael Farmer
Andrea Ondina
Krysten Sanders
Seabury Stoneburner
Katelyn Temple






February 2, 2010
Jeannina Perez
WST 3015

Community Partner: Animal Safe House of Brevard

Address: animalsafehouse@gmail.com

Contact: Arielle Schwartz
954-401-4901




Community Partner Profile:
Animal Safehouse of Brevard was formed in summer 2008 as a network of individuals committed to helping both women and pets who are victims of domestic violence. Animal Safehouse recently became a registered Florida non-profit agency which relies heavily on donations and volunteers and is in need of assistance to help as many women and pets possible.


Community Partner Mission Statement:
Animal Safehouse of Brevard is a not-for-profit effort geared towards providing temporary safe placement of pets that, like their owners, need to flee from domestic violence situations. The mission of Animal Safehouse Campus Action Network is a commitment to encouraging women to escape domestic violence by fostering and providing for their pets while they are in shelters; to raise community awareness about domestic violence and about the links between domestic violence and animal abuse.


Political and/or Social Basis for Organization:
Animal Safehouse of Brevard appeals to the desperate need for a safe place for pets who are subjected to abuse while their owners seek shelter and rehabilitation. Domestic violence can sometimes also involve animal abuse; both of these violate women’s rights and animal rights.


Community Partner Needs:
In order to be productive and to continue helping animals, this organization needs constant help from the community. Transporters, foster parents, volunteers, and vets are needed. Animal Safehouse of Brevard relies heavily on donations to keep our program running. Items needed are unopened food, collars, leashes, bowls, flea treatment, heartworm treatment, veterinary care, crates, pillows, toys, and blankets.




Memorandum

TO: Jeannina Perez

FROM: J. Audette, M. Farmer, A. Ondina, K. Sanders, S. Stoneburner, K. Temple

DATE: February 2, 2010

RE: Proposal to Write a Feasibility Report for a Service Learning Project

This is a proposal for the services needed for the benefit of the Animal Safehouse of Brevard County. We outline the services we plan to provide to the benefit of this community partner in this proposal. We will also include the connection between the goals of the Animal Safehouse and Women’s Studies.


Need for materials, time and volunteers to assist in raising money, awareness and donations to assist Animal Safe House of Brevard
The mission of the Animal Safehouse is to provide foster care to pets of women who need to leave abusive situations. Many women will not leave because they either have children or pets at home that they do not wish to abandon. By providing the foster care, the pets will be taken care of and the women can feel more confident in leaving.


Plan Proposal
We plan to provide services for our partner by partaking in the activities of the Animal Safehouse. It will benefit their cause and also provide them with extra help. We also are aiming to raise awareness. As a group, we will make flyers, table at local businesses and plan a “signing day” where interested persons will be able to sign up to foster an animal in need. We plan to table with a constant schedule with the hopes that we will also be able to collect donations.


Rationale for women’s studies
This project is relevant to women’s studies because it presents the problem with domestic violence toward women and animals.


Action
We plan to get as much information from the Animal Safehouse as possible before planning any action. We will need to record information of known families and pets in need of the Animal Safehouse’s services. Then we will take this information and use it to create flyers and any other means of spreading the word to people. We also plan to organize a “signing party”.


Timeline
Below is a schedule of events, activities and/or deadlines for our project:

1. Research/interviews – through February 13
2. Begin creating materials to use for spreading the word–through February 20
3. Organize “signing party” for Animal Safehouse/Table – through March 6
4. Flyer/Table – through March 13
5. Finalize “signing day” (event will also be around this date) – through March 25
6. Send thank you letters– April 2








Works cited

Animal Safehouse of Brevard. Web. 28 Jan. 2010.

http://www.animalsafehousebrevard.org