How You Can Help

Make a Donation! All donations are tax deductible and will be acknowledged in writing promptly with sincere thanks.

Please send your donation to:

Lakota Animal Care Project
12506 Willow Creek Rd
Custer, SD 57730

Or donate safely and securely online using your Credit Card via PayPal by CLICKING HERE (coming soon)

Other Ways You Can Help


• Donate a horse trailer. We need a bumper-hitch horse trailer that must be at least 6 X 14 ft. The floor must be in good condition.

• Donate a vehicle for use by the Community-Based Animal Care Givers.

• Help put us in touch with individuals, corporations, or Foundations that want to help animals and people.

• If you are a Veterinarian or a Veterinary Technician, volunteer to help the project.

• Help us establish more links with Veterinary & Vet Tech colleges and other organizations.

In-Kind Volunteer Contributions

New non-profit organizations require many inputs from varied disciplines. Numerous individuals have volunteered their time and talents to make the Lakota Animal Care Project possible. Heartfelt thanks to the kind and generous people listed below for sharing their expertise.

If you would like to help the project but are not sure how, please email and tell us about your skills or passions. We will put your talents to good use!

• Tom Alexander of Santa Fe, New Mexico for volunteering his time to be on our Board of Directors and for gathering humane education materials.

• Cecil Apple, Lakota Artist of Pine Ridge, SD for designing our logo.

• Michael Hughes of Endline Media for designing and developing our website.

• Melon Marcotte of Mystic, CT for help in gathering dog beds and other useful equipment.

• Terry Miller, Accoutant of San Francisco, CA for help with getting the LACP established as a non-profit.

• Dr. Susan Monger , DVM, of Rural Area Veterinary Services, for volunteering to serve as a volunteer Advisor to the Project.

• "Pinky" Clifford Plume of Manderson, SD for helping to pick up donations and get them to the Reservation.

• Ronald "Popcorn" Pond of Pine Ridge, SD for helpful insights regarding animal services on the Reservation and for his good humor and support.

• Virginia Ravndal for creating the project, forming the non-profit organization, and volunteering on the Board of Directors.

• Dr. Jim Sasse, DVM, Owner, Sasse Animal Clinic of Gordon, Nebraska for volunteering to serve as a volunteer Advisor to the Project.

• Dr. Mary Anne Schadler, DVM, of Santa Fe, New Mexico for volunteering her time to be on our Board of Directors.

• Sherry Schnoor of Custer, SD for receiving all donations on behalf of the Project, properly documenting these and ensuring that each and every one is promptly thanked.

• "Snake" Shoulders of Manderson, SD for volunteering to be the first volunteer Animal Care Giver.

• Alfredo Vergara-Lobo of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services of San Francisco, CA for helpful insights regarding starting a new non-profit organization.

• Sandi Voogd of Mystic, CT for help in gathering used dog and cat beds, kennels, leashes and other useful equipment.

• Brian Walton for hosting our website.