Loving Animals Providing Smiles
$5,575 raised from 70 donations
How We Impact the Community
We create smiles by connecting volunteers and their certified therapy pets with deserving children, teens, young adults and seniors.
Since 2001, we have brought high-quality and enriching in-person animal-assisted interactions to vulnerable populations in Napa County. Our clients include children living with emotional or learning difficulties, teens, young adults, seniors in Memory Care and Assisted-Living, and patients in skilled nursing facilities.
Each new volunteer and pet attend a 6-session training class to develop true therapy team skills. This training covers effective, safe and sympathetic client engagement, furthering therapeutic goals and ensuring client health and well-being. Each team is rigorously tested and receives mentoring throughout their career. LAPS volunteers reach hundreds of clients each year, bringing personal contact to underserved populations across our community. LAPS welcomes dogs, cats, bunnies, mini- horses and mini-donkeys as therapy pets who work alongside their human partners to share unconditional love with clients of all ages.
LAPS was voted Best Nonprofit Organization and Best Palce to Volunteer for 2024. Read more.
Testimonial
Thank you for another fun school year. Your visits are very special to our kids and our program as a whole. I love seeing the warmth and smiles on days the pups visit.
What a $10 donation buys
Inspire creativity in children with 20 boxes of crayons and original coloring pages featuring LAPS therapy teams in action.
What a $50 donation buys
Covers a half-day training site rental to enhance therapy team skills and support our volunteers.
Other Ways to Help
Volunteer: We need compassionate community members to make a difference with their friendly, well-mannered pets. Bring joy and healing to those in need.
Share: Know someone perfect for our group? Spread the word! Share our story with your family, friends, and neighbors.
Property Angel: Have underused business or warehouse space? Help us by sharing it for our training classes and play a crucial role in furthering our mission.
No Pet? No problem! Become an Associate Member and provide essential administrative support. Help us achieve our strategic goals for 2024 and beyond, making a lasting community impact.
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- Adrienne Amdahl
- Kendra Bruno
- Joan Foresman
- Anonymous
In Honor of Matching funds - Elizabeth Kristen
- Cory Roche
- Amanda Griffis
- Marilane Bergfelt
In Honor of Dedicated, Hardworking Volunteers in our Community! - Michele Barkus
- Lana And Gary Groth
- Lisa Scherer
- Harris And Johanna Nussbaum And Muth
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
- Camille Kaijankoski
- Penelope Pawl
- Susan Archer
- Anonymous
In Honor of Marilane and all the wonderful LAPS volunteers - Joan Burrell
- Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of the McKenzie-Mueller Family - Allison Saether
- Anonymous
- Joan Sullivan
- Anonymous
- Joy Kramer
In Honor of Merry Christmas to Napa - Sadhana (and Bodhi) Brent
- Jessica Harcourt
In Honor of Jack Pearson - Cynthia Frederick
- Thomas E. Kuntz Insurance
In Honor of Gwenn McKenzie - Heather And Steve Teague
- Nancy Robichaud
- Zoe Stein
- Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of my sister, Gaye, in British Columbia and my sister, Joy, in Tulare - Jane Rowland
- Anne And Debbie Percelay
- Julia Beckstoffer
- Margaret Koski-kent
- Anonymous
- Sandra H Hansen
- Lynn R. Skillings
- Janet Ladd
In Honor of Lori Ware - Carol Nelsen
- Rian Lindley
- Lori Ware
- Anonymous
In Honor of Ron Rhyno - Joy Kramer
In Honor of Merry Christmas to Napa - Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of Giving Tuesday supporting nonprofits and volunteers in our community - Nancy Large
- Lynnie Pelfini
- Laura And Mark Peabody-park
In Honor of Suzi Q, Benson, and all the LAPS therapy team angels, and our own sweet rainbow bridge pets, especially Doug. Loved, missed, and remembered. - Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of Ginnie Groth, my late mom, who was our "faux senior" for training and photo ops - Zd Wines
In Honor of ZD Wines Matching Funds - Anonymous
- Edward And Karen Kyvdahl
- Lynne Mccartney
In Honor of Asia - Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of All of our friends and family this Thanksgiving - Jeffrey Schaffer
- Lee Grayson
- Cameron Silva
- Joan Caselli
- Karen Bartak
- Sharon Macklin
- Nancy Large
- Laurie Lecours
- Melissa Moravec
- Sadhana (and Bodhi) Brent
- Kristin Einberger
- Karen Swain
- Nancy Fireman
In Honor of All your hard work - Good Luck in 2024! - Gwenn Mckenzie
In Honor of All of our dedicated LAPS volunteers past and present
