Pasado's and the Sultan Boys and Girls Club
As a non-profit agency, we often share some of our core values and hopes with other non-profits. Pasado’s Safe
Haven was excited to meet the faces behind the Sultan Boys and Girls Club.
The Sultan Boys and Girls Club is a non-profit that prides itself on being “The positive place for kids.” What
better way to show that positive premise than to introduce growing minds to some wise and kind animals?
The Boys and Girls Club program develops self-esteem, values, and important skills. The club focuses on
cultivating character, encouraging leadership education, fostering career development, and providing the skills
for success.
The club follows a youth development strategy that fosters a sense of belonging, teaches an awareness of
usefulness, creates a feeling of influence, and shows a sense of competence. Wow! Pasado’s can relate!
Kami P., the Unit Director, has wanted to take the kids to Pasado’s to bring these strategies into
play. The parents of the club concurred, and a field trip in friendliness and compassion was born.
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The children participated in a sanctuary “mini-tour,” beginning with the llamas, Babs the Donkey and Chester the
pony. They continued on to meet the geese, chickens, and ducks; and then it was time to kid around with the
goats. Rudy the goat appointed himself their tour guide, following the children everywhere they went. It was an
enjoyable time for all!
What a great idea for communities to bring children in to teach compassion on a real-life scale. These children
get to understand what a sanctuary is, what we do on a daily basis, and why we are here.
The Boys and Girls Club participants asked some excellent questions about serious issues involving animal cruelty
and animal abuse. We know that teaching compassion and empathy begins at an early age, and these students of life
were well on their way!
"Thanks again for having us," said Kami, "we had a blast! Several of the kids said this was the best field trip they have ever been on!"
Heather, the farm manager, was impressed by this meeting of the minds.
“It’s the community as a whole helping to guide kids on the path of knowledge. Animal kindndess and caretaking
are hugely important. I wanted to bring these children up to Pasado’s because we have an opportunity here to
present an eye-opening, life-changing experience,” said Heather.
“If I only plant the seed of compassion in the heart of one child in twenty, then I’ve done more than I could
ever hope for. That seed will grow, and it’s a good feeling sharing these character qualities with one another!”
If you love animals and would like to make a
difference, please join us as a volunteer or
bring your co-workers out for a work party.
Contact our
Volunteer Director
or check
our
volunteer page for more information.
(don't forget
to ask your employer
to match your donation)
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