Children are the future of animal welfare and we have long been thinking of ways to get our youth more involved in Homeward Trails in a way that is safe, fun, and educational. We have run a very popular and successful summer camp for the last 7 years and want to be able to increase the number of youth served and spread their impact throughout the year.

Each program will run one Friday evening a month in person at the Homeward Trails Adoption Center located in Fairfax Station, VA.

Pet Pals Parents Night Out

Children Ages 6-12

Cost: $40 per session

Next Session: June 24

6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

8 spaces available

Parents and caregivers can enjoy a few hours to themselves while the kids have a great time hanging out at the Adoption Center.

Pet Pals Parents Night Out is mix of humane education and fun for our youngest animal lovers. Each monthly session will follow a theme and feature a short lesson, a project to help the animals, a craft to take home, a movie (maybe with a furry friend), pizza and drinks.

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Homer’s Shelter Helpers

Youth ages 13-17

Cost: $25 per session

Next Session: June 17

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

10 spaces available

Geared toward our middle and high school age animal advocates the Homer’s Shelter Helpers program is based around community service with a side of fun. We will start each session with dinner and a discussion topic to help youth learn more about understanding animals, shelter operations, and animal advocacy. We will then dive into volunteering around the shelter – sorting donations, cleaning, organizing supplies, making enrichment toys, or caring for our kitties. Youth can earn 2.5 community service hours per session.

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