2025 Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Family Service Project

This will be our FIFTH annual special Service Project/Hiking Alumni Weekend and this time we are inviting KIDS!  Best Friends has changed their rules and now allows children 10 years and over to participate. We are excited to present a weekend for staff, friends, family, and alumni of MenHealing.   Only TWELVE spots are available for this popular weekend, please register soon.

This innovative weekend will be conducted at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary located near Kanab, UT. Click here to see a video of a previous weekend.

Best Friends is a safe haven for approximately 1,600 homeless animals. At the Sanctuary, animals are loved and given what they need to live their best lives until they find their forever homes.  For some, it is a place of recovering and healing and for others it is their home between homes.  Best Friends is the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and is the home base for Best Friends Animal Society.  Read more about the Best Friends Animal Society here

Event Schedule

Three volunteer shifts will be scheduled at the Sanctuary; one each day for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Participants will work together as a group in several of our animal care areas, and the tasks will depend on the needs of the Sanctuary. Some project examples are deep cleaning in the animal care areas, assisting with socialization, trail maintenance, landscaping, weeding, or painting. Participants will have an opportunity for a second session caring for animals or moderate-level hike on Saturday afternoon.

The full registration fee (including lodging, meals, and program fees) is $700 for a single person. If you have another adult with whom you would like to share a room (1 or 2 queen beds), the fee will be $300 for the second registrant = $1,000 total.  If you are sharing a room with a child, the additional fee is $150 for a total of $850.  Lodging will be provided by the Best Friends Roadhouse. Participants can add an additional night and leave on Monday if they choose. Details to book additional night(s) will be in confirmation emails.

You can register now and pay over time.  $150 per person deposit is due immediately with the balance paid by February 1, 2025  These service projects are very popular, register now to ensure your spot.

Watch a video of a past event to see how rewarding and fun these weekends are.

The nearest airports to Kanab are St. George, UT. = 1 ½ hour; Las Vegas, NV = 3 hours; or Salt Lake = 5 hours. Please consider the distance when making your travel plans.

Cancellation Policy: Before January 31, 2025 refundable minus $150 per person admin fee. After January 31, 2025 there can be no refunds as we are required to reserve and pay in advance.