PRESS RELEASE - Tiverton farm animal rescue honored among North American nonprofits

Cranston Herald - You won't find House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on a golf course, but you might find him holding a leash and walking his dog, Merlin, near his home in Warwick.

Newport Buzz - West Place Animal Sanctuary is once again a national finalist in the Defender Service Awards — and this time, the stakes couldn't be higher.

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary has been named a finalist in the fifth annual Defender Service Awards presented by Chase, marking the fourth time in five years the Rhode Island nonprofit has reached the finals.

What's Up Newp - TIVERTON — West Place Animal Sanctuary has introduced electric vehicle tours to make its 8-acre property accessible to visitors with mobility challenges, though the nonprofit is still fundraising to cover the vehicle's cost.

EastBayRI - Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary kicks off the touring season at the sanctuary.

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary is gearing up for their first public visitors weekend of the year: Spring Visitors Weekend.

Providence Journal - The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits.

The Sakonnet Times - West Place Animal Sanctuary officials have started a fund-raising campaign to purchase and preserve the site of the former Lafayette House, the historic farmhouse at 3118 Main Road that was torn down one week before Christmas.

EastBayRI - A nudge to the leg from Charles, a miniature donkey at West Place Animal Sanctuary, is his way of saying, "This is my home, not yours."

EastBayRI - Meet eight of over 300 rescued farm animals at West Place Animal Sanctuary — each with a unique personality!

ecoRI News - TIVERTON, R.I. — Felix has found a soft place to land. The 25-year-old Arabian horse joins West Place Animal Sanctuary.

The Hayden Foundation - Tiverton, RI – The Hayden Foundation is proud to announce a $15,000 donation to West Place Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifelong care for farm animals rescued from abuse, neglect, and cruelty.

The Sakonnet Times - Tiverton's West Place Animal Sanctuary has been awarded a $30,000 grant to support its Animal Nutritional, Medical and Enrichment Program.

Patch — The West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton was among three nonprofits to share $550,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation.

The Public's Radio - 89.3 FM: West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton was recently named a finalist for the Defender Service Awards, a national competition that recognizes nonprofits that make a positive impact in their communities.

Boston Globe - The duck, known as Erna, fostered "hundreds" of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.

WLNE- ABC6 - West Place Animal Sanctuary said that Erna the Crested Pekin Duck died on Sept. 30.

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton needs public votes to win the 2024 Defender Service Award

Newport Buzz - For the third time in four years, Rhode Island's West Place Animal Sanctuary is a finalist for the Defender Service Awards, a prestigious recognition for nonprofits making a significant community impact.