ACES WORKSHOPS

TESTIMONIALS 

Pam and Gizmo

"I've attended ACES workshops at Helen Woodward Animal Center nearly a dozen times. During each session I've learned new tools, techniques and innovative ideas that I can bring back to St. Francis Animal Sanctuary. I incorporate these ideas to increase our adoptions, our funding, and move our communities to no-kill. To be able to learn from HWAC's successes and the opportunities to hear from all the department heads about the inner workings of the organization has been priceless. Many organizations hold their resources "close to the chest" and are unwilling to share ideas or resources. HWAC's generosity in offering the ACES workshops at no cost is a testament to the organization's true commitment to animal welfare and ending pet homelessness and euthanasia."

“Your leadership and how you assemble so many great people in one place awed me… I could go on and on about how much I learned at this seminar, instead, I will wrap it up by thanking you and your staff for caring about the creatures of the world enough to share with other groups.” 
Cindy, Friends of Orange County’s Homeless Pets, California  
 

“….The session at HWAC and your opening and closing speeches will go a long way in shaping the future of my work with animal welfare in India.  Animal welfare in a starkly different cultural environment in India, I was not sure of how it would benefit for me to take things back.  It was all answered in flat 60 seconds of your opening speech – we run a business – a business of saving lives.

…Your infrastructure, your team and your ideas have enthused me for this lifetime and have made me think that dreaming is not a bad thing to do, as a matter of fact that is the only way to attain them and too with your example – achieve them within this life itself.” From Rahul, AHF, Ahmedabad, India 
 
 

“…please thank the team who did an excellent job of presenting and explaining what they do, how they do it and why.  The information and material we received is invaluable and eliminates the need to “reinvent the wheel”….So, inspired and excited I’m moving forward to make a difference.  I hope it won’t be too long before I can come back to report how I was able to make a difference for the animals.  There can be no doubt that the Helen Woodward Animal Center will play a major role in making the world a better place for animals.”
 Ivan, Life4Animals, Maryland 
 
 

“….What is very strange in our third world countries is the judgment of people, they think WE the compassionate persons are crazy, but the sadistic cruel persons who torture, maim and abuse the animals are the “normal guys”, can you imagine?......

…the first thing I did when I came back home is to tell the manager of my shelter that he has to respect the workers (the ones who are cleaning)...I also decided to give the best worker a present or extra money every month to encourage them to work better and with pleasure.  I also bought bandanas from your shop, I am going to make the same here in Cairo for the dogs in the shelter, it gives them a personality and I think will make them more adoptable.  I will also try to be as organized as you are and run my shelter like a business center.  Yes we are first class citizens!!!  Thank you for boosting our spirit, you made us feel even more proud of what we are doing.” 
Amina, SPARE, Cairo, Egypt 
 

“…I have spent an enormous amount of time during the last 20 years working on behalf of animal causes with various animal welfare organizations.  The experience at Helen Woodward was even more eye-opening than I anticipated!.....Having spent most of my life in the corporate business world, yours is the first organization I have seen in the animal movement that is being run under sound business principles. I know both the animals and humans would greatly benefit if more organizations would learn from and copy your example.” 
Melvin,  Pennsylvania