World Animal Awareness Society Honored As 2012 Top-rated Nonprofit

Dec. 2, 2012 - PRLog -- Ann Arbor, MI – The World Animal Awareness Society - WA2S officially announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2012 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations.

“We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2012 Nonprofit,” remarked Tom McPhee, Executive Director. "We are very proud of our accomplishments this year, including our work on the American Strays Canine Census, a game changing stray dog program being filmed in Detroit and points around the world.  Our episode of Animal Rescue TV focusing on the animals post triple disaster in Japan - Leaving Fukushima EZ, and our continued work in the Gulf of Mexico post BP disaster for our All Eyes On The Gulf Expedition continue to drive our mission every day."

For more about the award-winning World Animal Awareness Society and to stay tuned to all their expeditions point your browser here: http://www.WA2S.org

The 2012 Top-Rated Nonprofit List was based on the large number of positive reviews that the World Animal Awareness Society received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People posting their personal experience with the WA2S. For example, Beth K. wrote, “The World Animal Awareness Society is the pillar of all animal information. I love all their videos and trust the information as true.”  And from Ned B., "The World Animal Awareness Society is an incredible non-profit asset to our community and the animals. Their work is a well-needed shot in the arm to the general public. Any way you can assist them is assisting the animals!

Being on the 2012 Top-Rated List comes at an important time of the year, as donors look for causes to support during the holiday season.

"We are gratified by the World Animal Awareness Society for its work,” said Perla Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits, "They deserve to be discovered by more donors and volunteers who are looking for a great nonprofit to support."

Being on the Top-Rated list gives donors and volunteers more confidence that this is a highly credible organization.  The reviews by volunteers, clients and other donors show the on-the-ground results of this nonprofit.  This award is great recognition by the community.

About the World Animal Awareness Society
The World Animal Awareness Society - WA2S, is a 501c3 media non profit and window into the world of human-animal intersections as seen through an unbiased, journalistic lens.  Human-animal intersections are places, times and events in which animals and humans have conflicting or conjoined needs, where the bones of survival and our own human evolution are evident – if we look.

The WA2S.org was created specifically to focus a lens on ourselves, to help humans see beyond what we look toward and hone in on where we look from.  Let us embark upon a journey of discovery as we explore the ways humans and non-human animals interact the world over, together.

About GreatNonprofits
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