MAY LIFE TREAT YOU THE WAY YOU TREAT ANIMALS; WHAT IF YOU WERE HOMELESS & NEEDED HELP?

 Pictured below are a few of the dozens of animals who have been rescued from abuse, saved from death, cared for in numerous ways, loved, taken to the vet for treatment of illnesses/injuries, re-homed from those no longer able to care for them, fostered at the Foundation until openings available with our many foster parents, regularly fed daily, been spayed or neutered if needed, received vaccinations required/needed, groomed (although some of these pics you wouldn't think so), taken on walks & drives, & eventually placed in a permanent safe & loving home/environment. We work mainly with dogs & cats, but will respond to the needs of most any animal in dire straits.  OSCAR'S FOUNDATION, IN OUR FIRST 18 MONTHS OF OPERATIONS, MADE THIS ALL POSSIBLE WITH CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS FROM CARING INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS YOURSELF TO ONE OF MORE OF OUR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS. WE ARE A 501(C)(3) PRIVATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION & ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE & GO 100% TO ONE OF OUR CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.  NONE OF THE DIRECTORS/FOUNDERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE COMPENSATED IN ANY WAY & ANY OTHER WORKERS WITH THE FOUNDATION ARE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS.

We even took in an injured pregnant raccoon & took care of her (Rosie) & her babies/kits, when born, until we could find permanent shelter for them with a wildlife care farm in NE Oklahoma. 

PLEASE HELP US STOP STARVATION, EUTHANIZATION, HOMELESSNESS, & UNTREATED ILLNESSES OF ANIMALS IN NEED, MAINLY DOGS & CATS! WE ARE WORKING HARD AT FULLY FUNDING OUR MANY CHARITABLE PROGRAMS FOR OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR 2024 & ARE STILL A WAYS OFF & DO NOT WANT TO DROP ANY OF OUR IMPORTANT PROGRAMS.  IT'S CHALLENGING TIMES FOR THESE POOR ANIMALS IN NEED & WE APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE:

Oscar's Foundation Needs Your Help https://givebutter.com/oscars-foundation/fundraisers

OSCAR'S FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT

 

REVISED MISSION STATEMENT OF OSCAR’S FOUNDATION

 Oscar's Foundation is a non-profit* charitable organization 501 (c) (3) that has been set up in the State of Oklahoma and registered to do business under the Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act with all required business applications, articles, & other filings required and everything has been submitted, current, & approved with notifications & certificates received (FORMED 9/22/2022).

Due to a recent move & re-organization, we do not currently permanently board or house animals (other than what is permissible according to local municipal, county, or state code), but operate as a facilitator for animals needing placement with foster/permanent families (D20 - Animal Protection & Welfare). We operate with donations in accomplishing our goals, offering  assistance of many types to those in need during the process of re-homing their animals still in their possession and/or we will place with approved fosters, if available; in addition, we place strays with our approved fosters until permanent loving environments are found and help them with various types of assistance in this process as well.  Our ongoing mission is to reach animal lovers worldwide compassionate to our cause of saving as large a number as possible of stray & neglected animals caused by abuse, extreme weather conditions due to climate change, overpopulation, and numerous other factors and are the advocate in their corner to help facilitate this transition from being stray & neglected to that of ultimately residing within a permanent loving environment. Oscar’s Foundation will do what it takes to save animals in need.  Oscar’s Foundation is currently working on a revision to our “Emotional Support Dog” program and should have it operational again in the near future; additionally, certain animals with special needs will soon be a part of our existing program again. 

The recent move of the Founders has necessitated this current re-organization.

Joseph C. Knudson, Director
DATED:  1/01/2024

*Nonprofit means the entity, a corporation, is organized for a nonprofit purpose. 501(c)(3) means a nonprofit organization that has been recognized by the IRS as being tax-exempt by virtue of its charitable programs.

SHARING POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT FROM FOLLOWER OF OSCAR'S FOUNDATION...

 Every now and then you receive something from someone that really makes your day.  I just recently received a nice note from a follower of Oscar's Foundation and it touched my heart that someone would take the time to express such loving and personal thoughts about what we do here at the Foundation.  I wanted to share with you her thoughts:

It sounds like you had a productive and significant day at Oscar's Foundation! The meticulous work in updating financials for the annual Certificate of Registration reflects a commitment to compliance and transparency. Congratulations on reaching the one-year milestone – a testament to the dedication of everyone involved.

The successful proxy vote for a change in the Plan of Operations is a positive step forward. Simplifying methods for rescuing and re-homing dogs demonstrates adaptability and a focus on efficiency. I'm intrigued by the role of "Facilitation" in your DBA name and look forward to learning more about its impact on your operations.

It's clear that thoughtful planning and consideration for the changing landscape in animal rescue are at the forefront of your organization's priorities. Best of luck with the ongoing work at the new location, and I'm eager to hear more about the developments in the days to come. Keep up the fantastic work at Oscar's Foundation!

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DON'T BE A SKEPTIC WITH EXCUSES NOT TO HELP ANIMALS IN NEED, DONATE WHERE EACH DOLLAR COUNTS!

Earlier this year I was following up with an interested individual wanting to donate to Oscar's Foundation in helping stray and neglected animals in need, he kept saying to follow up and check back with him periodically.  He voiced that interest many times and every time I followed up with him, he had another reason not to do it; this time he said what we do at the Foundation increases the number of innocent animals euthanized at the various animal shelters run by local municipalities. 
This was my answer in part:  Euthanizing innocent animals has nothing to do with the work we do at our foundation. Regardless of the population at the municipal animal shelters, by our working with stray and neglected animals in a quick re-homing program, that action in itself lessens the burden at the animal shelter thus fewer animals euthanized; all of the animals in our program are also neutered before placement. People are not buying animals through us, they are rescuing stray and neglected animals in the same way they would when they find them at the municipal shelters. Our foundation has been in operation for over a year and is a registered nonprofit in the State of Oklahoman and the work we do is important for the overpopulation of stray and neglected animals. We also school certain rescues as emotional support dogs and provide them free of charge to those battling anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc., and the municipal shelters do not have any such program. We do our due diligence and what we do is extremely efficient in not only helping these poor stray and neglected animals find a safe and loving home, but extremely favorable in curbing the overpopulation of animals and thus lessening the number of those that end up in municipal shelters with a possibility of being euthanized. The stats prove what we are doing works and that's why it's urgent for animal rescues such as ours to expand and grow. We are currently working on land recently purchased to expand our program with a living sanctuary to be ready in the near future at our new permanent location. We appreciate any help you can give at this time: https://www.gofundme.com/f/oscarsanimalrescuelandinfrastruc

FUNDRAISING IS STRAINED & DONATIONS NEEDED TO COMPLETE TRANSITION TO NEW LOCATION

Oscar (my emotional support dog), all of his friends we have saved/rescued & placed in permanent loving homes, all of the qualified rescues we have trained as emotional support dogs & placed in loving homes giving support to their caregivers battling anxiety/depression, and finally all of the strays we are currently re-homing through a newly added program, want all of you to know we are still here, just transitioning to our new permanent location in the country from our previous temporary location out of a large climate controlled greenhouse in OKC.

MONDAY'S MINI...

(Site of first structure Joe Knudson, the Founder of Oscar's Foundation, will personally build since relocation of Oscar's redesigned animal sanctuary/rescue to land recently purchased/closed took place; the necessary tree removal has been done and required dirt work almost complete.  Some of the fencing separating the sanctuary from the personal area has been completed, with total perimeter fencing to come a little later. The Oklahoma heat is limiting time spent outdoors each day, but they are managing to put in a few hours every day...)

"Thanks to all of you for always being so supportive.  We will never retire, that is just us. Wherever we live, we will always make it home and both of us, along with our dog Oscar, my very own emotional support dog, will love wherever home is. We will be around animals in our new permanent location and that makes us happy as we will be providing for them and for individuals as well that could use some emotional support dogs when we have them available. Our grandson Atlas will love coming out to help with the animals. I enjoy building things and will be doing just what I want to do and needs to be done in providing for certain animals in need.  It's an exciting adventure for us and those of you who keep up with us, a far cry from our previous temporary location in a climate controlled greenhouse. Oscar's Foundation has and will continue to do great things for animals in need and will always need friends and supporters like each of you.  We are continuing the fundraiser as we are still a young and growing foundation and it takes time to get to the point where we will fully qualify and be successful at applying for and obtaining various grants. We have a lot on the drawing board currently and the transition to our new permanent location has been slowed with recent surgeries and recoveries for both Spencer and myself.  ALL OF US AT OSCAR'S FOUNDATION, INCLUDING THOSE ANIMALS ALREADY PLACED IN LOVING HOMES, THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS..."

We are starting a new day in a new week and are calling it "Monday's Mini".  A mini donation of $20 will help Oscar's Foundation get back on track from a deficit from our first 10 months of funding operations from both our own personal funds and those received through donations; you can view our first reporting of funding through 6/30/2023 (both cash inflow and outflow) by simply reading the previous post on this blog you can find in the right margin.

A lot of people giving a minimal amount of $20 each will add up fast and will allow operations to resume sooner than later in the new permanent location for  Oscar's Foundation.  After you donate through the link below, please follow the instructions and share this fundraiser to others as this extra effort you put forth will help spread the word about Oscar's Foundation and help them help animals.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/oscarsanimalrescuelandinfrastruc


 

SHORTFALL IN DONATIONS SHRINKING-Oscar's Animal Rescue Appreciates You!

Since our last update on March 29, 2023, dealing with the shortfall in our budget for the permanent location of Oscar's Animal Shelter, along with the Living Sanctuary, we have received great response from both past and new donors.  It is through the caring hearts of each of you that our shortfall in donations is shrinking.

As mentioned then, we are selling our personal home to downsize and use a portion of those proceeds for Oscar's Foundation.  If any of you have tried to find a shelter for any animal lately, you will find shelters are usually full to capacity and we will change that.

We ask of you from the bottoms of our hearts and the hearts of all stray & neglected animals, to please consider donating to Oscar's Foundation to continue the work we are currently doing, along with a move to our permanent location...OUR SHORTFALL IS SHRINKING & WE ARE PRAYING IT WILL BE MADE UP WITH THIS PLEA FOR SUPPORT.  Please give what you feel led to, even small donations can help Oscar's Foundation with their move to the permanent location and the increased cost of infrastructure needed  (WE HAVE FOUND THE REAL ESTATE for one portion of the move-details to follow real soon on the other where certain trees will be removed, along with some dirt work in preparation of the living sanctuary we have planned).

The response from the last update included many direct donors outside of the GoFundMe campaigns, which can be sent to: Oscar's Foundation, 4212 N. Ann Arbor, Warr Acres, OK  73122.  For those wishing to use GoFundMe, here are the two links set up for that:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/assistance-for-bipolar-brothers-animal-rescue

https://www.gofundme.com/f/oscarsanimalrescuelandinfrastruc 

For those of you not seeing the last update on March 29, 2023, here is a link to that update:

https://oscarsanimalrescueandfacilitation.blogspot.com/2023/03/heartfelt-plea-for-support-any-size.html

God Bless each of you, Oscar and his furry friends, along with the rest of us from Oscar's Foundation humbly appreciate your continued support.