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New York, NY -- Global
Strays, a 501(c)3 charity founded by young New York
philanthropists Elizabeth
Shafiroff and Lindsey
Spielfogel, which focuses on improving the lives of dogs and
cats in developing nations held its inaugural fundraiser June
21, 2017 in New York City.
The evening was introduced by Emcee Rita
Cosby who
presented the idea and goals of the Charity as well as its
co-founders Elizabeth
Shafiroff and Lindsey
Spielfogel. Global
Strays co-founder
Ms. Shafiroff, daughter of noted New York philanthropist Jean
Shafiroff, who sits on the organization’s board, says that a
recent trip to Nicaragua left her “horrified with the treatment
of animals.” That horror compelled her to make a difference. She
teamed up with Ms. Spielfogel and created a nonprofit devoted to
providing grants to animal welfare organizations in developing
nations.
The grants aim to help existing organizations
develop and expand their spay and neuter programs. Since
establishing Global
Strays, Ms. Shafiroff and Ms. Spielfogel have made several
privately funded trips to Nicaragua, the second poorest country
in the Western Hemisphere after Haiti. They strongly believe in
the importance of visiting animal welfare organizations to see
the work they do first-hand. This means they can vouch for
organizations before awarding them grants to be used for food,
medications, and spay and neutering efforts. These trips also
have allowed the Global
Strays founders
to bring select dogs to adoptive families in the United States
as a symbolic gesture of good will.
Though Global
Strays currently
concentrates on Nicaragua, the organization aims to gradually
branch out to other countries as the charity grows. These
include the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Saint Lucia. In
the long-term, the Global
Strays founders
hope to change the culture of animal adoption and pet care in
developing countries. They want spaying and neutering programs,
knowledgeable veterinary care, and compassionate “pet parenting”
to become the norm. The grants they award to organizations in
developing nations can help turn these dreams into a reality and
eventually improve the lives of animals around the world
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to partner
organizations in Central America, as well as Social
Tees Animal Rescue Foundation, an organization that rescues
animals from high kill shelters across the United States.
Guests at the fundraiser had the opportunity both to meet the
Global Strays founders and also experience a short documentary
about the organization’s work in Central America
WHERE:
The Rumpus Room, 249 Eldridge Street, New York,
NY.
ABOUT
GLOBAL STRAYS:
Global Strays is
a 501(c)3 charity founded by young New York philanthropists Elizabeth
Shafiroff and Lindsey
Spielfogel. The
aim of Global Strays is to come to the aid of suffering animals
mainly, stray dogs and cats around the world and protect them
from neglect and abuse. To reach this mission we are currently
working with animal rescue organizations in Nicaragua. After
visiting these organizations and seeing the work that they do
first-hand, we distribute grants to these organizations. Some
examples of how the grants are used for include food,
medications, and spay and neutering efforts. With our grants, we
empower these groups to continue to expand their work in saving
stray dogs and cats. Global Strays plans to partner with
organizations in many other countries around the world with a
focus on developing nations.
For more information or to make a donation to
Global Strays, please visit www.globalstrays.org.
Facebook: globalstrays
Instagram: @globalstrays
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