Ways to
Give Back
Northeast Pyr Rescue relies on the generosity of its community to continue providing breed-specific rescue, care, and placement for Great Pyrenees across the Northeast. Every contribution, financial, practical, or personal, directly supports the dogs and the mission.
A Message to NEPR Supporters
Northeast Pyr Rescue is currently updating our mailing list and volunteer preferences to ensure we are communicating efficiently and matching volunteers with the roles that best fit their interests and availability. A brief survey was recently sent to more than 300 supporters. If you have already completed it, thank you, we truly appreciate your time and participation.
If you have not yet responded or would like to update your information, we invite you to complete the survey using the link below:
Thank you for helping NEPR remain an effective, fully volunteer-run rescue organization.
Volunteer Support
Volunteers are the foundation of Northeast Pyr Rescue’s work, providing hands-on and professional support that allows dogs to move safely from intake to placement. Opportunities are flexible and based on location, availability, experience, and individual skill sets, including administrative support, technology, accounting, legal services, marketing, and creative expertise.
If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact us at nepyresq@gmail.com. We are deeply grateful for every contribution of time, talent, and care.
Transportation Assistance
Volunteers help transport dogs to and from veterinary appointments, foster homes, shelters, and adoption locations. Transport support is especially critical during intakes, emergencies, and long-distance placements.
Fostering
Foster homes provide temporary care in a home environment, allowing dogs to decompress, receive medical or behavioral support, and be evaluated before adoption. Fostering is one of the most impactful ways to help and can be tailored to short- or long-term needs.
Apply to Become a Foster with NEPR
Thank you for your interest in fostering a Great Pyrenees through Northeast Pyr Rescue. Foster homes play a vital role in our mission, providing dogs with a safe, supportive environment while they prepare for adoption.
To begin the process, interested individuals are asked to submit their name and indicate their intention to foster. Once received, NEPR will send a follow up email with a detailed foster application for completion. Completed applications are carefully reviewed to ensure the best possible match between foster homes and the dogs in our care.
Fostering with NEPR is a partnership built on communication, patience, and shared responsibility. Approved fosters receive guidance, educational materials, and ongoing support throughout the foster period. Whether providing short term care or extended placement, foster volunteers help give Great Pyrenees the stability and understanding they need to move forward into permanent homes.
We appreciate your willingness to open your home and heart to a dog in need and look forward to learning more about you through the foster application process.
Every volunteer role plays an important part in supporting the mission of Northeast Pyr Rescue and ensuring each dog receives the care, guidance, and placement it deserves.
Evaluations and Home Visits
Volunteers assist with temperament observations, behavioral assessments, and home visits for both surrender situations and prospective adopters. A home visit guideline checklist is provided in advance of the home evaluation.These evaluations help ensure safe, informed, and successful placements.
Outreach Support
Volunteers attend local events and provide information to prospective families.
Mentorship and Breed Support
Experienced Pyr owners and livestock guardian handlers help guide adopters, fosters, and new volunteers by sharing breed knowledge and practical advice.
Supporting Northeast Pyr Rescue
Northeast Pyr Rescue is a nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. Each year, NEPR rehomes approximately 50 Great Pyrenees, that require foster care including food, housing, and medical attention.
Some dogs arrive needing minimal support while others need physical, emotional, or behavioral rehabilitation and may remain in foster care for several months. NEPR is committed to providing the resources these dogs need so they can move forward into safe, permanent homes and full lives.
To continue this work, NEPR depends on the generosity of its supporters. Your contributions directly fund the care we are dedicated to providing and are deeply appreciated.
Monetary Ways to Give Back
Financial
Support
Monetary donations help offset the significant costs of veterinary care, medications, rehabilitation, transportation, and daily needs for dogs in foster care. Contributions may be made as one-time gifts or recurring donations, allowing NEPR to respond quickly when urgent rescue situations arise.
Tribute and Memorial Giving
Donations may be made in honor or in memory of a beloved person or Pyr, creating a meaningful way to celebrate a life while helping dogs in need. These gifts often support ongoing rescue efforts and special medical cases.
Fundraising and
Events
NEPR-hosted educational events provide awareness for the breed and the organization’s work. Participation, sponsorship, and event attendance all help strengthen the rescue network.
In-Kind
Donations
Supplies such as food, crates, beds, and medical-related items help reduce operating costs and directly benefit dogs in foster care. These contributions ensure resources are available where and when they are needed most.
Contest Details
How to Donate by Mail
Checks may be mailed with your preferred fund designation to:
Northeast Pyr Rescue
P.O. Box 704
Lee, MA 01238
Every gift helps NEPR continue its mission of rescue, rehabilitation, and responsible placement for Great Pyrenees across the Northeast.
The Month's Events
Calendar Contest
Give your Great Pyrenees a chance to shine by entering our annual Pyrfect Pictures Calendar Contest. Share your favorite photo and help support NEPR’s mission of education, outreach, rescue, and placement for Great Pyrenees throughout New England, New York, and New Jersey.
Submit your Pyr for a chance to be featured on the cover or in a monthly spotlight. Each entry is $10, and every submission helps support dogs in need.
2028 info to come
Contest Details
Pie
2027 Cover Dog
The Great Pyrenees photo receiving the most votes will be crowned the Pyrfect Pictures Calendar Cover Dog. The winning entry will receive a free copy of the calendar mailed directly to them, along with well-earned bragging rights.
The next 12 highest-voted photos, in descending order, will each be featured as a monthly spotlight. Any remaining photo spaces within the calendar will be filled by additional entries based on vote totals until all available slots are complete.
Contest Guidelines
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Your Great Pyrenees does not need to be adopted through NEPR or any rescue organization to participate. All Pyr lovers are welcome.
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This contest is open to Great Pyrenees only. Pyr mixes are not eligible.
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There is no limit to the number of photos you may submit.
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Photos may include more than one Great Pyrenees, but should not include other pets, wildlife, or people. We want the spotlight on the Pyrs.
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Images must be full color and may not include filters, edits, digital overlays, stickers, doodles, or special effects.
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Photos with professional photographer watermarks cannot be accepted.
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Please submit photos using the highest resolution available on your phone or camera.
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Copyrighted images may only be submitted with written permission from the copyright holder, provided at the time of entry.
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All submitted photos become the property of Northeast Pyr Rescue and may be used in future fundraising efforts, on the website, and on social media.
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Northeast Pyr Rescue reserves the right to decline any photo submission. If a photo is not accepted, the submitter will be notified.
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