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Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Enrich the lives of children and their families experiencing special needs, health or family challenges with animals. We provide barnyard friends so children and their family members can interact with animals to bring moments of happiness and smiles into their lives. Only program in aah and all expenses support this goal.
Target demographics: children with special needs
Direct beneficiaries per year: create 4500 smiles for children with special needs
Geographic areas served: the Greater Silicon Valley
Programs: visits with barnyard animals at the Animal Assisted Happiness (AAH) barnyard in Gilroy as well as visits to more than 70 schools/programs/medical facilities throughout the Silicon Valley with our AAH Mobile Barnyard.