art for animals

When watercolor artist Jill Fynne went looking for a way to give back to her community she decided to combine her love of art and animals together. Touched by the inspirational stories she had heard about how therapy and companion animals help people heal from both physical and emotional trauma, and shocked by the fact that it cost close to $20,000 to train a single therapy dog, Flynne knew that she wanted to do something to support these programs. In November 2007 she established the New England Arts For Animal (NEAFA), a non profit organization that would collect money from the sale of artwork and donate it to programs that train therapy and companion animals such as NEADS (dogs for deaf and disabled Americans) and Canines for Combat Veterans. In addition to supporting animal therapy the organization also brings attention to the local art community. People who wish to contribute to NEAFA can purchase a 2008 desk calendar filled with Flynne's watercolor and charcoal images of animals. For more information, visit http://www.neartsforanimals.org/

Thanks to south shore living for bringing this to my attention! http://www.ssliving.com/