by Janet Alderson | May 25, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, Ways to get involved
The Salvation Army is increasing efforts to meet human need. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization has evolved service delivery to ensure that immediate needs of community members, first responders, and government partners are met. As part of these...
by Janet Alderson | May 18, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
Meet Snow, isn’t she precious!? Snow hurt her little paw paw in hot grease late last week. COVID-19 has made it difficult to obtain veterinary appointments, as vets are implementing social distancing protocols and are booked out days and even weeks right...
by Janet Alderson | May 6, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East Side Pet Crisis Fund, Ways to Donate, Ways to get involved
**Warning: Graphic content ** Times are tough. It has been a hard few weeks as families and communities are impacted by COVID-19 and learn to navigate the world that is our new norm. We’re all facing additional obstacles and setbacks, and doing the best we can to...
by Alisha Vianello | May 1, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Fostering, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians has always been a foster-based rescue but we have had a brick and mortar shelter since 2012. Our philosophy on animal sheltering is that it should be a temporary holding place for a pet until the pet can be placed in a foster home. We took this...
by Janet Alderson | May 1, 2020 | 2020, Community outreach, COVID-19, East St. Louis, Ways to get involved
Gateway Pet Guardians is a proud partner in the Greater East St. Louis COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster), a local network of public, private, and non-profit agencies created in response to COVID-19 spearheaded by East Side Aligned. The COAD seeks to...
by Janet Alderson | Apr 28, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Volunteering, Ways to get involved
On April 16th through April 26th, we celebrated our amazing volunteers during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. Each year, nonprofit organizations and communities recognize volunteers and celebrate service, and we pride ourselves on our volunteers feeling welcomed...
