Coachella Valley & Salton Sea
Where Hearts & Paws Heal.
We rescue vulnerable dogs and stand beside the rescuers, fosters and advocates who save lives every day, building a safe and compassionate bridge from trauma to healing, from despair to home.
In partnership with Rescue Lyfe and The Animal Rescue Center of California.
Our mission
Legacy Healing Foundation was founded with a commitment to rescue vulnerable dogs and to stand beside the dedicated rescuers, fosters, and advocates who work tirelessly, often without recognition or compensation, to save lives every day.
We believe healing happens through compassion, collaboration, and community.
Our mission is to create a safe and compassionate bridge from trauma to healing, from despair to home, while strengthening the rescue community through meaningful partnerships, shared resources, advocacy, and foster support.
We are the healers in between—providing hope and second chances to vulnerable dogs while empowering the people who dedicate their hearts to saving them.
Because every life deserves healing, every rescuer deserves support, and together, we can save more lives.
Partnerships
We work alongside established rescues, who complete the adoptions.
Shared resources
Kennels, blankets, food, vet care and transport, shared with the rescuers and fosters who need them.
Advocacy
Speaking up for vulnerable dogs, and for the volunteers who carry the weight unseen.
Foster support
Supplies and backup for foster homes, so every dog has a soft place to land.
Our promise
- To the animals who have lost their way, we offer safety.
- To the hearts that have been broken, we offer healing.
- To the rescuers carrying the weight, we offer support.
- And to every life still waiting for a home, we offer hope.
How it works
The healers in between.
Rescues and fosters are stretched thin. We stand between the street and the adoption, so dogs arrive healthier and rescuers carry less.
Adoptions are completed by our partner rescues. When you apply here, we share your application with the rescue responsible for that dog.
Rescue Lyfe
A foster-based, volunteer-powered dog rescue serving Palm Desert and the Coachella Valley.
rescuelyfe.orgThe Animal Rescue Center of California
A nonprofit rescuing stray and unwanted animals and finding them loving forever homes.
thearc-ca.orgDogs we've helped
Second chances.
Every dog here has been through our care. To adopt a dog available right now, visit our partner rescues, or apply below and we'll help you find the right match.
Legacy in action
The people behind the paws.
Our team and volunteers, out with the dogs every week.
Donate
What will your legacy be?
Here's what the dogs need right now. Every kennel means one more dog off the street tonight. Supplies go straight to fosters and the rescuers we support.
Kennels & crates
Safe, sturdy space for every foster home.
- 36" wire crates
- 42" wire crates
- Outdoor shade kennels
- Crate pads
Blankets & bedding
Comfort for dogs coming off the street. Desert nights get cold.
- Fleece blankets
- Towels
- Washable dog beds
- Food & bowls
Give money
Funds pay for vaccines, vet visits, food and fuel for transport runs.
Ways to give money · $50
Every method below goes to Legacy Healing Foundation. Pick whatever is easiest for you.
Gave by Zelle, Venmo, check or another way? Tell us here so we can thank you and send a receipt. Questions about giving? Chat with Hope.
Foster, adopt or pledge
Open your home, even for a few weeks.
Fostering is how a dog gets from the street to a family. We help with the kennel, blankets, food and vet care. You supply the couch.
Rather talk it through?
Chat with Hope, our assistant, about fostering, adopting or giving. Or let the step-by-step guide walk you through the application in about three minutes.
For funders
Fund the healers in between.
Across the Coachella Valley and the Salton Sea, rescuers, fosters and advocates save dogs every day, most of them unpaid. Legacy Healing Foundation gives them partnership, shared resources and foster support. We are asking for seed funding for our first year.
Where your support goes
- Vet care, vaccines, spay and neuter
- Kennels, bedding and supplies for foster homes
- Transport to partner rescues
- Outreach and education in the communities we serve
What we share with funders
- Dogs reached, vetted and fostered
- Dogs placed through partner rescues
- How every dollar and donated kennel was used