Mission of the Month: CLASSY Awards Animal Advocacy Winners

October 15, 2012June 25, 2026 Joe Boland

Last month, StayClassy announced the winners of its fourth Annual CLASSY Awards. Coinciding with our October Mission of the Month, Animal Welfare, 4 Paws for Ability was named the Midwest Charity of the Year.

Further, the CLASSY Awards included an Animal Advocacy and Services category. The winners were:

• East — Bideawee
• Midwest — Angels’ Rest Animal Sanctuary
• South — Halifax Humane Society
• West — spcaLA

Check out 4 Paws for Ability’s video here, and view all the winners and their videos here.

Joe Boland

Joe Boland is a former member of the NonProfit PRO team and currently serves on the NonProfit PRO Editorial Advisory Board. He is a frequent contributor to the magazine.

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