One Step Closer Animal Rescue Inc

Hi, It’s Lindsay Gallagher, Bella Alcivar, and Brooke Shust and we are reaching out as DECA students from Sparta High School hoping to make a change in our community to help One Step Closer Animal Rescue. Animal Shelters all over struggle to gain funds, donations, and recognition especially in the winter season when the community tends to forget about the shelter. This incredible organization dedicates its efforts to keeping these animals happy and safe all year long. As well as finding them loving forever homes where they can thrive. With your help, we can make a significant impact on these animals' lives.

Your generous donations will directly contribute to aiding the OSCAR foundation and will go straight to buying supplies for the shelter.

Every dollar counts! Join me in supporting One Step Closer Animal Rescue Inc. and help create a brighter future for these deserving animals. Thank you for your kindness and support!

On February 11, 2026, our world changed in a matter of minutes.

A devastating fire tore through our One Step Closer Animal Rescue (OSCAR) shelter in Andover, NJ. The building that has been a safe haven for so many dogs suffered catastrophic damage.

Most heartbreakingly, three of our beloved dogs lost their lives in the fire. We are grieving them deeply. They were not just animals in our care. They were part of our family.

At the time of the fire, we were caring for approximately 40 dogs. Thanks to the heroic efforts of first responders, volunteers, and partner rescues, many dogs were safely evacuated and transported to emergency foster homes and veterinary facilities. Some are being treated for injuries. All are shaken. So are we.

But OSCAR is not giving up.

What We’re Facing Now

Right now, we are managing:

Our shelter building is currently uninhabitable.

We have always operated with heart, grit, and the support of this community. Now we need you more than ever.

How Your Donation Helps

Your contribution will go directly toward:

Every dollar makes an impact. There is no donation too small.

OSCAR exists for dogs who have nowhere else to go — the overlooked, the surrendered, the ones who just need time and love to shine.

This fire may have damaged our building, but it will not destroy our mission.

We owe it to the dogs we lost.

We owe it to the dogs still in our care.

And we owe it to every future dog who will need us.

Please Donate & Share

If you are able, please consider making a donation today. And if you can’t donate, sharing this fundraiser is just as meaningful.

With your support, we will continue saving lives.

With your support, we will honor the dogs we lost by moving forward — stronger and more determined than ever.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with OSCAR. ❤️