Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada
#643 - 1231 Pacific Blvd. V6Z 0E2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Happy Thanksgiving! Did you know that each year, the AWFC calls for, evaluates, and selects projects for funding based on our vision, our mission, and the likelihood that such projects will have a meaningful impact on the welfare of animals? This week, our volunteer grant committee will meet to discuss the most pressing animal welfare issues in Canada and review projects proposing solutions. Learn more: https://awfc.ca/supporting-the-awfc/

Did you know it is Make a Will week? Are you considering leaving a gift to an animal charity in your will? Get some tips from AWFC's president, Leanne McConnachie, recently published by the BC Notaries Association. Check out pages 26+27: https://www.bcnotaryassociation.ca//scrivener-Volume29-Num

Humane Canada has announced the date of the National Animal Welfare Conference, which will be online!

Today, Paws for Hope Animal Foundation released a report talking about youth and pets, funded in part by the Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada. Read the report: https://pawsforhope.org//uplo/2020/09/Connections_II-2.pdf Learn more about our work: https://awfc.ca//animal-welfare-org/past-grant-recipients/

Planning a public lecture for 2021? Now is the time to get your applications in! Applications are due September 15! Universities across Canada may submit proposals to the AWFC for any lectures related to animal welfare that are promoted to the general public, as well as to the student body. https://awfc.ca/grants/public-lectures/

Animal Welfare Organizations - are you ready to apply for a grant? Applications are due September 30th! To learn more about what we fund: https://awfc.ca/grants/animal-welfare-organizations/