Sunburst Foundation has been a Nonprofit Canine Rescue since 2003. While we are still rescuing canines on a small scale, we have concentrated our efforts the past few years in proactive approach. This entails looking at the “Big Picture” and realizing that unless we stop the in-flow of homeless cats and dogs into municipal shelters, we will never be able to provide rescue to them all. Sunburst Foundation had a very successful grant program through an anonymous benefactor in which $5000 was used to provide spay/neuter services to around 50 canines. These were owned canines only and targeted for this grant meaning that they were among the biggest contributors to canine overpopulation in the Pender County area. As the verse goes, “Helping one dog won’t change the world, but it will change the world for that dog.” This is how our community can work together to make this a reality, 1 pet at a time.