Gabriel's Angels

Nurturing youth and their well-being by connecting them with the healing power of pets and compassionate adults.  

Gabriel’s Angels brings resilience-building pet therapy programs to kids and teens (ages 5-18) in schools, shelters, and other youth-serving organizations across Arizona.

Our pet therapy visits help young people build important life skills through the special bond between humans and animals. Many of the kids we work with are overcoming difficult experiences, including bullying, deaths of family members, parents divorcing, or elevated anxiety. But the moment they see one of our incredible therapy dogs, all of that stress seems to fade away with an almost instant feeling of connection, calm, and safety.

With our pet therapy programs, these youth learn positive behaviors and develop core strengths in a way that feels natural and fun. With the love and support of our therapy pets, they learn skills like teamwork, how to build healthy friendships, managing their emotions, being kind, and more.

What can your donation do?

- $50 represents the cost of supporting a child on a pet therapy visit

- $100 can cover the cost of equipping a Volunteer and Therapy Dog to begin making visits (therapy pet vest, badge, t-shirt, and trading cards)

- $250 could create an activity kit for delivering our program curriculum

- $495 represents the cost of supporting a visit for a full group of children in our Paws for Resilience Program

- $987 can fully fund TWENTY pet therapy visits!

By supporting Gabriel’s Angels on Arizona Gives Day, you become part of our 25-year legacy and ensure all of our services remain completely free of charge - making sure all kids get the support they need, no matter their family’s financial situation.