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Who We Are

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Moon Dog Ranch is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide healing opportunities through wilderness therapy, equine-assisted learning, and creative arts experiences to at-risk local and Native American youth, as well as to adult trauma survivors.

 

Who we serve:
We serve our local San Luis Valley youth, adult trauma survivors, women from local domestic shelters, as well as adults and youth from our partnering Native American tribes, such as the Santee Sioux tribe of Nebraska

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Our Staff

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Executive Director 

Sarah Frasher 

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Program Director

Aaron Gottfried 

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Executive Coordinator & Grant Writer

Lauren Wallace

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Spiritual Director & Co-Director of our Young Warrior Program 

Chief Kenny Derby

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Equine Assistant

Kalman Wallace

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Volunteer

Hunter Wallace 

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Leota

(Our original Moon Dog)

09/30/2008 - 10/09/2023

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Koda

(loves to check pockets for snacks)

6 years old 

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Gypsy

(Gentle old soul)

20 years old

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Lily

(The fluffiest & will steal your chair)

9 months old 

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Kala

(He loooooves kids)

6 months old 

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Kali & Tashi

(Mama & son)

4 & 2 years old 

 

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