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VOLUNTEER WEEK

Sanctuary One is celebrating our 9th Annual Volunteer Week, April 21 through April 27.

 

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Become a Volunteer or InternLearn about the principles of care farming and work hands-on with a variety of farm animals.Apply Now

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AdoptHelp Sanctuary One rescue more animals when you adopt one of our dogs, cats or farm animals.Meet the Animals

Serving Our Mission

  • In our first ten years we sheltered over 700 animals. We continue to increase the types of animals we can care for and rehome at Sanctuary One. In addition to cats, dogs, horses, chickens, and a variety of farm animals, we now provide humane care for FIV-positive cats and alpacas.

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  • Our gardens keep growing! Originally barren rocky earth, our  permaculture-inspired gardens have expanded to over 35,000 square feet, with exclusive spaces for our community partners. Starting in 2017, food grown in our gardens is donated to local food bank partners.

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  • Each year we impact the lives of thousands of visitors through farm tours, field trips, and service learning. Our dedicated volunteers and interns perform all aspects of care farming every day of the year, providing nearly 10,000 hours of service annually.

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  • Sanctuary One has grown exponentially since first opening our gates in 2007. This is demonstrated by the dramatic rise in tour requests, partnerships and animal intakes. Community support tells us we’re filling a critical void. But we can’t do it without support.

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People, Animals & the Earth. Better Together.

About Sanctuary One

Located on 55 acres in Oregon's beautiful Applegate Valley, Sanctuary One was established in 2007 as the West Coast's first care farm. It was founded by a small group of visionaries who never wavered in their belief in the Sanctuary’s mission: to be a safe place for animals and a healing place for people while promoting environmental stewardship.

Sanctuary One provides a safe home to rescued farm animals and house pets. We work with area shelters, rescues, and law-enforcement agencies to bring in animals who receive personalized attention, loving rehabilitation, and a peaceful retirement here. The farm includes expansive gardens which not only provide rich vegetables and food for the animals, but opportunities for growth of the people who tend them.

Our vision becomes truly special when we share it with you. We look forward to seeing you at the farm! Plan a Visit.


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Better Together

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People

Working with animals and gardening at a care farm have been widely shown to be healthy exercise, lower blood pressure, ease depression and stress, and help lonely people establish therapeutic relationships.

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Animals

We specialize in caring for domestic farm and house animals that we take in from animal shelters, humane societies and law-enforcement agencies who call on us to help save an animal’s life.

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The Earth

What started out as rocky barren dirt has evolved into an amazing 35,000-square-foot permaculture-inspired garden. We now grow delicious vegetables that provide food for people and the animals.

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Sanctuary One's mission is to provide a refuge for animals & people, in harmony with nature.

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🌿 Be a Part of Sanctuary One’s 9th Annual Volunteer Week! 🐾Join us April 21st - 27th, 2025, for a week of service, community, and impact at Sanctuary One! This special event brings individuals, businesses and organizations together to take on critical projects that help keep our care farm thriving. By volunteering or sponsoring, you’re not just supporting Sanctuary One—you’re also helping over 40 local partner organizations like Living Opportunities, ACT, and Jackson County Animal Shelter, who rely on our space for their programs.Ways to Get Involved:🌱 Become a Sponsor – Your support directly enhances programs that serve people, animals, and the earth. Sponsors receive recognition and help ensure more resources go toward animal care and therapeutic programs.🐾 Form a Volunteer Team – Gather your coworkers, friends, or community group for a hands-on day of service in nature.📅 April 21st - 27th, 2025📍 Sanctuary One, Jacksonville, OR📩 Want to learn more? Check out our Event Page sanctuaryone.org/volunteerweek/ , RJ Wright, at rj@sanctuaryone.org. ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is a photo our intern Oliven took while some of our field trip 3rd graders from Mae Richardson Elementary were visiting the Healing & Learning Garden. In the photo, we just finished talking about the vegetable garden and the native pollinator plants and were headed to the shade to talk about what reciprocity means to the Earth Care program's unique kind of community garden. Community members like volunteers and service learning groups grow food in the garden, which is in turn donated to food pantries. Community supporting community. Similarly, we also give some of the harvest to our animals who so generously gift us with their fertility-growing manure. To schedule a field trip, click this link: sanctuaryone.org/field-trips/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Rotary Club of Medford has a team coming out for our 9th Annual Volunteer Week! Thank you so much for your support and helping us complete some projects! If you would like to get a team together of friends, neighbors, club members, or co-workers, just click this link: sanctuaryone.org/volunteerweek/ ... See MoreSee Less
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