ABOUT US
Del Oro Foundation was born out of the desire to provide a secure, safe and loving environment for dogs, cats and horses who have previously experienced the effects of neglect, starvation, abuse and abandonment. The foundation also serves the community by assisting local government agencies and other non-profit organizations to maintain and restore public land usage.
Long before Del Oro Foundation was formed, the people behind it were donating, caring, adopting and treating animals for many years. We decided to formalize our organization to raise awareness for these animals by providing information and education to the public and to increase the activity by bringing in much needed funding.
Del Oro Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and is privately funded by the founders.
MISSION
Del Oro Foundation is a Rescue, Rehabilitation, Re-training Center & Sanctuary for animals in need. Driven by volunteers with a strong passion for animals, we are dedicated and committed
- To rescue, foster, train, socialize and rehabilitate homeless, neglected and abused animals
- To provide overflow shelter and a sanctuary for animals in need to offer them a useful and respected life
- To promote the animals in need to ensure they are matched correctly with their new owners
- To give ongoing support and advice on all aspects of animal care and re-settlement
- To support and commit to the welfare of all animals
- To offer search and rescue services to assist local government and private rescue operations
An additional charter of Del Oro Foundation is to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity and protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources by aiding in Maintenance and Management of Public Land Usage and creating and improving opportunities for high-quality outdoor experience of the visitors and educating the public about gentle, ‘leave no trace’ use of the outdoors.
The foundation assists various government agencies and other non-profit charitable organizations in conserving and developing public land through trail building and maintenance, nature conservancy and restoration of impacted areas as well as educational information and outreach events for the benefit of the public
Working with the Mounted Assistance Units of various operations, we do most of this charitable work on horseback by riding and packing in to destinations
THE TEAM
Heike Stabenow
Born in Germany, Heike was drawn to animals before she even could walk and talk. A nature lover and passionate animal activist and volunteer, she joined the Human Society of Munich at age 10 where she started socializing shelter dogs and educating the public on animal welfare. Throughout her youth, she took in several homeless cats and dogs and cared for them. She also developed a very strong bond to equines when she started horseback riding as a child. Later on, living in California, she joined numerous animal rescue organizations to provide all sorts of services such as fostering, caring, training and rehoming for animals in need. Heike also got involved with local operations for feral cat TNR (trap, neuter, release) programs as well as Search and Rescue and Mounted Assistance Programs. In addition, she and her husband Rainer joined volunteer groups of various government organizations to help with the maintenance and management of public land usage. Eventually, they decided to formalize their efforts to serve the community by founding Del Oro Foundation – a rescue center and sanctuary for homeless, neglected and abused animals.
Rainer Stabenow
Born in Germany, Heike was drawn to animals before she even could walk and talk. A nature lover and passionate animal activist and volunteer, she joined the Human Society of Munich at age 10 where she started socializing shelter dogs and educating the public on animal welfare. Throughout her youth, she took in several homeless cats and dogs and cared for them. She also developed a very strong bond to equines when she started horseback riding as a child. Later on, living in California, she joined numerous animal rescue organizations to provide all sorts of services such as fostering, caring, training and rehoming for animals in need. Heike also got involved with local operations for feral cat TNR (trap, neuter, release) programs as well as Search and Rescue and Mounted Assistance Programs. In addition, she and her husband Rainer joined volunteer groups of various government organizations to help with the maintenance and management of public land usage. Eventually, they decided to formalize their efforts to serve the community by founding Del Oro Foundation – a rescue center and sanctuary for homeless, neglected and abused animals.
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