Friends of Gloucester County Animal Control, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has one simple mission: help dogs in need.
“It’s a really small organization,” said Jim Woodward, a board member of FOGCAC. “We’re all volunteer.”
The funds the group raises primarily goes towards the medical care of the dogs residing at Gloucester County Animal Control, located behind Big Lots and Tractor Supply at Shoppes at Gloucester, to get them healthy enough to adopt out.
“This organization exists to provide medical treatment for these dogs,” said Woodward.
Supplying proper medical care and treatment “increases chances of these dogs getting adopted tenfold,” said Woodward.
The group also raised money this year to expand the dog runs at animal control. “That’s a need we identified,” said Woodward.
One important goal of the nonprofit is to not only raise money, but also bring awareness to the 300-400 dogs that animal control houses every year.
“It’s been higher than that,” said Woodward.
A third of those dogs are ...