Humane education program
The Naperville Area Humane Society (NAHS) offers ongoing educational opportunities for children. We offer a wide variety of classes and workshops about pet care, advocacy, and animal welfare to expand our community of caring. Program lengths and times vary depending on the class.
For more information about the classes we offer please click on the paw prints below or you can contact our Humane Education Coordinator, Breanna Cerrillos at bcerrillos@naperhumane.org or 630-420-8989 x1006.
Seasonal Programs
Camps
Other Programs
FUNDRAISING FOR KIDS
The Naperville Area Humane Society (NAHS) Junior Board is responsible for organizing and implementing various fundraisers that will generate social awareness and financial support for the homeless dogs and cats of NAHS. To learn more about our Junior Board of Directors, click on the green button below.
Pennies for Pets is a spare-change fundraiser that raises money and awareness for the animals at the Naperville Area Humane Society, and it is a great and easy way to incorporate humane education in a classroom or group anytime of the year! If you are interested in participating in Pennies for Pets, the Naperville Area Humane Society we can provide your class or group with collection jars. You can decide how long to participate in Pennies for Pets as well as create your own rules (e.g., compete against other groups or classrooms).
Penny Wars is a fun way to incorporate some friendly competition in the classroom and to show children that every penny counts towards helping a homeless animal. Penny Wars is a coin collection fundraiser (with a twist) in which classrooms (or the entire school!) can compete against other classrooms or (grade levels) to see who can collect the most spare change for the animals at the Naperville Area Humane Society. Each penny equals one point and each silver coin or dollar bill reduces the points...and this is where strategy counts, so have fun with it!
To participate or for more information on Penny Wars or Pennies for Pets, please contact our Humane Education Coordinator, Breanna Cerrillos at (630) 420-8989 x1006 or via email at bcerrillos@naperhumane.org.
“My kids really love animals, especially dogs. The NAHS programs were perfect for their age levels and temperaments - my 6th grader went to K9 Manners and looked forward each week to seeing the dogs and getting to know them better through training. He gladly left sports early to work with Lauren and the other kids signed up. My second grade daughter was in heaven having her birthday party there. The kids got to go through the kennels and the cat rooms and safely interact with the animals. There was so much laughter and happiness throughout the time there. She told me on the way home it was the best birthday she could imagine. Lauren made it so easy to work with the shelter and my kids just felt so supported and special to spend time there with so many beautiful animals.”