Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals

Mission: The primary purpose of the organization is to prevent cruelty to animals within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Activities include taking in and rehabilitating abandoned and unwanted domestic animals and placing them with individuals and families as pets.

Target demographics: Abandoned, abused and neglected animals.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Thousands of animals with a projected 7,000 lives saved in 2017.

Geographic areas served: Rescue Express works with hundreds of rescues and shelters in California, Oregon , Washington and British Columbia.

Programs: Rescue Express transports thousands of homeless animals annually from overpopulated areas and high-kill shelters in California to receiving organizations and adopters in the Pacific Northwest and Canada who find them forever homes. Rescue Express is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Oregon. All transports are offered free of charge to approved rescue partners, therefore Rescue Express relies upon the generosity of public contributions in order to provide this free life-saving service. Our fleet includes three 40-foot school buses that have been converted and outfitted to safely and humanely transport upwards of 200 animals on each trip. Five carrier sizes are offered to allow all breed sizes and litters of puppies and kittens to ride comfortably on their journey to freedom. Learn more at www. rescueexpress. org. Help save lives by donating at www. rescueexpress. org/donate/.