HEART Receives $50K for Humane Education

February 17, 2012

The ASPCA is thrilled to announce a $50,000 grant to HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers) to expand its educational programming in New York City, Chicago and Indianapolis.

HEART has offered humane education programs to the Chicago community since 2009 and will use our grant to fund local projects geared toward animal issues, as well as a summer camp. The funds will also help HEART implement animal welfare-related programming in schools in Indianapolis.

“We are extremely grateful to the ASPCA for supporting our humane education efforts,” said Meena Alagappan, executive director of HEART. “This grant will allow us to broaden the population of teachers and students we reach nationally and help fill a critical need for humane education in our schools.”

In New York, HEART and the ASPCA will co-sponsor a four-week summer camp, where more than 30 fifth and sixth grade students from the Bronx will learn about important animal issues and how to help promote positive change in their community. The ASPCA grant will also support the development of curricula on horse welfare issues and fund field trips for hands-on learning.

In 2011, the ASPCA awarded $15 million in grants to nearly 750 animal welfare organizations. To learn more, including how your organization can apply for an ASPCA Grant, please visit ASPCApro.org.