Animal Haven Donation ($25-$1,000)
"When you start volunteering and going to adoption events you get a sense of the community they build. Animal Haven does such incredible work, and it's been an amazing experience for me working with them. They have a gala, which I attended last year and was so impressed that I asked to get more involved. There are so many incredible rescue organizations, but I like to be very hands on, so I tend to work with local shelters.
I also love Gatto Pups and Friends (based out of Long Island). It was started by Joe and Bessy Gatto, who have done so much for senior dogs and also support so many shelters in NYC. I've been so blessed to watch them in action and their activism and support of animals is so inspiring to me.
On a national scale, I am obsessed with Best Friends. We often make donations on behalf of friends who have lost their best friends and they send a letter that a donation was made in their pet's memory, which always means a lot to the parents. They do incredible work!"
