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Shy Wolf YUKI Sanctuary Education & Experience Center

CREDENTIALS  Florida non-profit corporation (2001)  IRS designated 501(c)3  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed  Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services  Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)  Collier County Domestic Animal Services

MISSION TO RECONNECT PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THROUGH EDUCATION

RECOGNITION  Best of Naples (2012-2018)  Guidestar – Platinum Seal of Transparancy (2018) AWARDS  Diamond Recognition Award (2016)  Naples Humane Society (2009)  Gulf Coast Humane Society (2008)

CURRENT LOCATION 2.5 Acres in Golden Gate Estates 1993 – First Animal Rescued & Licensed Inconspicuous to Neighbors & Passersby

WHY THE ESTATES?  Community Resource  Community Partner  Accessibility  Central Location  Proximity to FGCU  Environmental  Zoning Requires 20 acres by Collier Statute

SO MUCH MORE THAN ANIMALS… HEALING HEARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS

WHAT SWS OFFERS EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS & PUBLICATIONS GROUND-BREAKING DNA RESEARCH REAL CONNECTIONS WITH AMAZING ANIMALS HEALING MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT SAFE HAVEN FOR ANIMALS WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO

PLANNED FACILITY MUST BE 20 ACRES MINIMUM PER COLLIER COUNTY STATUTE PROPERTY OVERVIEW

ANIMAL HABITATS 26 YEARS PROVEN SAFETY RECORD EXCEED FWC STANDARD, MINIMUM 8’ PERIMETER WITH 10’ FENCES & 3’ LEAN-INS, ANTI-CLIMB & ANTI-DIG, ENRICHMENT IN LARGE AREAS, RUNNING WATER FEATURES, SAFETY ENTRIES & GUEST INTERACTION AREAS, GUILLOTINE LOCKDOWN GATES

DISASTER RESOUCE HURRICANES

EDUCATIONAL CENTER PARTNERSHIPS WITH: FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, USFWS WOLF REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM, FWC PANTHERS & BEARS, 4-H PROGRAMS, EAGLE SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS, YOUTH HAVEN, VALERIE’S HOUSE, CHILDREN’S NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, WOMEN & CHILDREN’S SHELTER, VETERAN’S PROGRAMS, UNIVERSITIES STUDYING COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR, MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, COMBATING DEPRESSION

THE REAL IMPACT HEALING HEARTS – GRANTING LAST WISHES – CREATING A LEGACY

THANK YOU Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can…whenever you can. Nancy J. Smith, Founder