Shy Wolf YUKI Sanctuary Education & Experience Center
CREDENTIALS Florida non-profit corporation (2001) IRS designated 501(c)3 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Collier County Domestic Animal Services
MISSION TO RECONNECT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION
RECOGNITION Best of Naples (2012-2018) Guidestar – Platinum Seal of Transparancy (2018) AWARDS Diamond Recognition Award (2016) Naples Humane Society (2009) Gulf Coast Humane Society (2008)
CURRENT LOCATION 2.5 Acres in Golden Gate Estates 1993 – First Animal Rescued & Licensed Inconspicuous to Neighbors & Passersby
WHY THE ESTATES? Community Resource Community Partner Accessibility Central Location Proximity to FGCU Environmental Zoning Requires 20 acres by Collier Statute
SO MUCH MORE THAN ANIMALS… HEALING HEARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS
WHAT SWS OFFERS EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS & PUBLICATIONS GROUND-BREAKING DNA RESEARCH REAL CONNECTIONS WITH AMAZING ANIMALS HEALING MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
PLANNED FACILITY MUST BE 20 ACRES MINIMUM PER COLLIER COUNTY STATUTE PROPERTY OVERVIEW
ANIMAL HABITATS 26 YEARS PROVEN SAFETY RECORD EXCEED FWC STANDARD, MINIMUM 8’ PERIMETER WITH 10’ FENCES & 3’ LEAN-INS, ANTI-CLIMB & ANTI-DIG, ENRICHMENT IN LARGE AREAS, RUNNING WATER FEATURES, SAFETY ENTRIES & GUEST INTERACTION AREAS, GUILLOTINE LOCKDOWN GATES
DISASTER RESOUCE HURRICANES
EDUCATIONAL CENTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH: FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, USFWS WOLF REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM, FWC PANTHERS & BEARS, 4-H PROGRAMS, EAGLE SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS, YOUTH HAVEN, VALERIE’S HOUSE, CHILDREN’S NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WOMEN & CHILDREN’S SHELTER, VETERAN’S PROGRAMS, UNIVERSITIES STUDYING COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR, MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, COMBATING DEPRESSION
THE REAL IMPACT HEALING HEARTS – GRANTING LAST WISHES – CREATING A LEGACY
THANK YOU Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can…whenever you can. Nancy J. Smith, Founder
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