Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is pleased to announce that they have been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise. A Service Enterprise is an organization that fundamentally leverages volunteers and their skills throughout their organization to successfully deliver on its social mission.
Research conducted by the TCC Group, a national program and evaluation firm, found that organizations operating as Service Enterprises outperform peer organizations on all aspects of organizational effectiveness, and are more adaptable, sustainable and capable of scaling their work.
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has completed an extensive assessment, including over 20 hours of training, consulting, extensive internal planning and modifications to better integrate volunteers in their day to day operations. By achieving this level of excellence and certification, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is now even better equipped touse the time and talent of volunteers to continue to meet their mission.
In 2016, volunteers at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League contributed over 72,000 hours of service totaling just over $1.6 million dollars in staff savings therefore allowing Peggy Adams to do more for the community.
“We are forever grateful for the dedicated support of our volunteers and wouldn’t be able to work effectively without them,” said Rich Anderson, CEO/Executive Director of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “And we are thankful to Best Friends Animal Society for their sponsorship to participate in this certification program and for their continued partnership. We are thrilled to support our volunteers and their skills in any way possible,” continued Anderson. To learn more about Best Friends Animal Society visit bestfriends.org.
About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
The Mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, Incorporated is to provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals, to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals, and to care for, protect, and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals, to advocate animal welfare, community involvement and education to further the bond between people and animals. For more information, visit PeggyAdams.org.
