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Son Care Foundation

Fostering hope, empowering and saving lives with practical mentorship and the healing power of the human-canine bond

aka Alpha Academy, New Life K9s, Mission Cars, Thousand Hills Pet Resort, Gentle Touch Pet Training   |   San Luis Obispo, CA   |  www.soncarefoundation.org

Mission

Alpha Academy is a Christian-based, mentoring program designed to give students a break from their regular life and guide them toward a better path. New Life K9s is training service dogs for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. The dogs will be provided at no cost to the recipient. We partner with California State Prisons where incarcerated individuals are taught to teach the service dogs. This program is saving the lives of Veterans, First Responders, and also prisoners' lives by giving them a new sense of purpose.

Ruling year info

1994

President

Mr. Jack Gould

Main address

PO Box 4412

San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 USA

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EIN

75-2547239

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)

Religion Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C. (X99)

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Alpha Academy

At Alpha Academy, we help our students create a "map" for their lives. A student's map takes into account: where his life is now, where he would like to go, what road he must take to get there, and the vehicle he must use (college, vocational school, etc.). When a student leaves Alpha, he has a clear destination and is already taking steps toward that goal. Alpha consists of a work program, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring. Our work program has several projects designed to teach work values, and also to allow our students to experience many different types of work. We currently have a dog boarding/daycare/training facility, and a vehicle sales business. Leadership training and mentoring give our students the opportunity to develop positive life skills. Our aim is not to develop men who can simply take care of themselves; we want to help these men become strong leaders in the home, the community, and the workplace.

Population(s) Served
Young men

New Life K9s teaches service dogs for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD. They are provided to veterans and first responders at no charge. The program also provides rehabilitation to incarcerated individuals at California State Prisons through service dog training programs.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
People with disabilities
Ex-offenders
Offenders
Emergency responders

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Son Care Foundation

Board of directors
as of 02/06/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Jack Gould

Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Karen A Gould

Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Robert Newberg

Son Care Foundation, Inc.

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
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Organizational demographics

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Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
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