Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Announces 2025 Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund Grant Recipients
Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Announces 2025 Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund Grant Recipients
MONTGOMERY, NY (March 10, 2025) – The Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund, a Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan component fund, recently distributed grants totaling $16,500 to five organizations dedicated to rescuing, sheltering, and defending animals.
The 2025 Hudson Valley Animal Shelter recipients include:
Arrowhead Ranch Horse Rescue for Essential Utility Improvements
Arrowhead Ranch, established in 2019 in Sullivan County, provides a safe and compassionate environment for horses and other farm animals. The grant will help improve essential utilities at the ranch, which cares for 11 rescues and 13 boarded horses. The ranch also offers guided tours and therapeutic programs to engage the community.
Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary for New Surgical Equipment
Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary (HVARS) rescues and cares for animals while providing affordable medical services throughout the region. With the grant, HVARS will purchase new surgical equipment to enhance its medical procedures and expand its services, including wildlife rehabilitation.
Helpers With Heart for Expansion Shed & Supply Pantry
This volunteer-driven organization, based in Orange County, will use the grant to purchase a shed to expand its trap, neuter, and vaccine program and improve the pet supply pantry. Helpers With Heart provides advocacy, education, and support for animals and the community.
Dumped & Stray Animal Rescue for Trap Neuter Vaccinate Return (TNVR)
Serving Orange and Sullivan counties, Dumped & Stray Animal Rescue focuses on reducing the feral and community cat population through TNVR efforts. The grant will support their ongoing TNVR program, improving the health of feral cats and reducing overpopulation.
Ark of Grace Animal Sanctuary for Feed Pantry
Ark of Grace Animal Sanctuary will use the grant to support its feed pantry, which provides specialized feed and supplements to animals in need. This pantry ensures that the sanctuary can meet the diverse nutritional needs of its animals, even when donations are low.
The Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund was established in 2015 through a generous bequest from Jean Rowe and will provide financial assistance to nonprofit animal welfare agencies throughout the Hudson Valley in perpetuity. Since its inception, more than $120,000 has been awarded to support a variety of capital and project expenses for several nonprofit animal organizations in the region.
“By establishing The Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund, Jean Rowe ensured that her charitable wishes would live on to create a legacy of giving,” said Elizabeth Rowley, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan. “We are honored to distribute these grants and carry on Jean’s commitment to local nonprofits that improve the lives of animals every day.”
Past grant recipients include Will Spay, Inc., Humane Society of Middletown, Inc., The Friends of Green Chimneys, Goshen Humane Society, Inc., Humane Society of Walden, Inc., Pets Alive, Inc., The Animal Rights Alliance, Inc., The Ulster County SPCA, Hudson Valley SPCA, Rocky’s Refuge, Warwick Valley Humane Society, Clopon’s Safe Haven Rescue, Grateful Doggies Rescue Family – “Grateful Rescue Inc.”, Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, Putnam AdvoCATS, Inc., Sullivan County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Newburgh Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Iron Horse Sanctuary, Inc, Happy Kitty Inc., Dutchess County SPCA, Dumped & Stray Animal Rescue, Rachel’s Gate, Bleu’s K9 Rescue Inc., Catskill Animal Rescue, and Animal Manor Inc.
About the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan (CFOS): Based in Montgomery, NY, the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan connects people who care with causes that matter. Established in 1999, the Foundation helps philanthropic individuals, businesses and organizations establish charitable funds that will award grants and scholarships, for good, forever. The Foundation has significantly increased the region’s charitable capital and has empowered donors to make a profound difference in the quality of life in our region. Since its inception, CFOS, with its donors and fund representatives, has awarded more than $25 million in grants and scholarships. The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan currently administers 400 active charitable funds that represent $45 million in assets to support animal welfare, arts and culture, education, the environment, health and human services, recreation, and youth. To learn more, visit cfosny.org.
Photo caption: Arrowhead Ranch Horse Rescue, Inc. is among the 2025 Hudson Valley Animal Shelter Fund grant recipients.
