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What We Do

Our Initiatives

At UVFA, every person can make a difference in the lives of animals. Our initiatives are designed to give students the opportunity to take action, lead with compassion, and create meaningful impact in their community and beyond.

Current Programs

Our current initiatives include:

Join our Executive Team!

We are currently looking for Project Leads to help oversee The Kindness Curriculum and our Awareness Blog. If you're passionate about making a difference for animals and youth, and want to lead these projects, we'd love to hear from you!
Learn more about becoming a Project Lead →

Become a City Lead
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Become a City or State Lead: Launch a Chapter
City Leads are the heart of UVFA's local impact. As a City Lead, you'll establish and manage an official UVFA branch in your city —building a team, leading volunteers, organizing community projects, and building partnerships with local shelters, animal hospitals, or schools. City Leads have the freedom to design unique initiatives that reflect their community's needs, all while receiving support and recognition from the UVFA team. It's a leadership role for students who want to take initiative and create lasting change for animals in their area.
Kindness Curriculum
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Kindness Curriculum: Educational Outreach
The Kindness Curriculum is UVFA's global educational outreach initiative. Through this program, volunteers visit local elementary, middle, and high schools to teach about responsible pet ownership, animal empathy, and community care. Students can host interactive lessons and presentations that make learning about animal welfare fun and memorable.
Tales of Tails Blog
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Tales of Tails: Awareness Blog
Tales of Tails is our awareness blog where volunteers share stories, insights, and experiences. There we feature current animal welfare issues, post interviews of people working or volunteering with animals, share and inspire compassion for animals.
Ambassador Program
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Ambassador Program
UVFA Ambassadors promote our mission in their schools, cities, or online communities. Ambassadors serve as advocates for animal welfare wherever they are. This role is perfect for students who want to get involved individually or introduce UVFA to their school before starting a full chapter.
September 2026

In Action

Real photos from our recent projects — students making toy donations and adoption cards for local shelters.

Students cutting t-shirts to make toy donations
Making 30+ toys from old t-shirts at Morton Ranch High School
UVFA volunteers at the project
Our volunteers ready to create change
Students holding handmade adoption cards for shelters
Handmade adoption cards for local shelters — Seven Lakes High School
Finished toys and adoption cards ready for donation
Finished toys and cards ready for donation