By Eleanor Fulton | Office Assistant
Salvador, a former youth in the Project POOCH program, helped give back to Project POOCH in a big way! Project POOCH was chosen as one of five finalists for the Awesome Portland animals grant. This past Tuesday, November 29th, the five finalists were challenged to a competition where each organization gave a 3-minute speech as to why their organization was the most deserving of the $1000 grant.
After a quick introduction from Joan Dalton, the founder and director of Project POOCH, Salvador delivered the speech for Project POOCH, vouching for the program he once participated in himself. Upon learning the results of the competition, we were overjoyed to learn that Project POOCH tied for first place with an organization dedicated to trapping feral cats, and both organizations were awarded $1000!
This win was really exciting for us, because it is a testament to the Project POOCH program. We were incredibly touched that after being released from corrections, Salvador was already giving back to the community by sharing his story and helping to procure funds for more dogs and youth. This shows just how effective Project POOCH is in achieving its mission statement of learning: responsibility, patience and compassion for all life. Salvador's victory instills further hope that Project POOCH can continue to impact troubled youth and shelter dogs alike.
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