Epic Outreach- Compassionate Animal Rescue with Jessie Miller

In this conversation, Tracy Rigdon and Jim Alabiso interview Jessie Miller from EPIC Outreach, a nonprofit organization that rescues and cares for animals. They discuss the mission of EPIC Outreach, which is to educate and inspire compassion towards animals, people, and the planet. Jessie shares how they rescue animals from various situations, such as hoarding cases and cruelty situations. They also talk about the challenges of running a rescue organization, the importance of volunteers, and the rewarding experience of working with animals. The conversation touches on the intelligence of pigs and the misconception that they are only meant for food. They also mention the other rescue organizations in the area and the support they receive from the community. Epic Outreach is focused on creating a compassionate and kind world by connecting humans with animals and nature. They offer educational programs, field trips, and children's books to teach kindness and compassion. The organization is working towards expanding their sanctuary to 64 acres to meet the growing demand and provide more opportunities for people to connect with animals and nature. They rely on donations to fund their mission and encourage everyone to be kind to one another and to all living beings. Takeaways - EPIC Outreach is a nonprofit organization that rescues and cares for animals, with a focus on educating and inspiring compassion towards animals, people, and the planet. - The organization started in 2015 and has since grown with the support of volunteers and the community. - They rescue animals from various situations, such as hoarding cases and cruelty situations, and provide them with a safe and loving environment. - Running a rescue organization comes with challenges, but the rewarding experience of working with animals and making a difference in their lives makes it worthwhile. - Pigs are intelligent animals and make great pets, challenging the misconception that they are only meant for food. - There are other rescue organizations in the area that work together to rescue and care for animals in need. Epic Outreach aims to create a compassionate and kind world by connecting humans with animals and nature. - They offer educational programs, field trips, and children's books to teach kindness and compassion. - The organization is working towards expanding their sanctuary to 64 acres to meet the growing demand and provide more opportunities for people to connect with animals and nature. - Donations are crucial to support their mission and help them achieve their goals. *You can donate here: https://epicoutreach.org/donate-today/ "Be kind to one another because even if it's your neighbor, your coworker, your friend, whoever or your animal, your neighbor's animal, or a flower or a tree, right? Because everybody's going through something in life. And if we can all just be more compassionate to each other and kinder to other things, we could seriously create a world that is just rocketing on compassion and kindness."- Jessie Miller ** Music Tracks by Alex Grohl on Pixabay (Where applicable) ** Feel free to LIKE, SHARE AND COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE.  Follow The Contrast Project online: ** https://www.thecontrastproject.tv/ ** ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TheContrastProjectJax ** ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/the_contrast_project/ ** https://www.instagram.com/contrast_podcast_backup/ ** https://www.threads.net/@contrast_podcast_backup ** ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ContrastProjTV⁠⁠  ** https://www.youtube.com/@thecontrastproject7242 ** Streaming on all major platforms, including: ** https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-contrast-project ** https://spoti.fi/3D4BHdg ** https://apple.co/3PGNSEE ** https://ihr.fm/3riy010 ** https://bit.ly/Contrast_Radio_Public Amazon : https://amzn.to/45UmqsC  ** You can help support The Contrast Project Lounge Podcast by visiting:  https://ko-fi.com/contrastprojectloungepodcast