Founded in 2000, Gabriel’s Angels mission is to inspire confidence, compassion, and best behaviors in at-risk children through pet therapy. Volunteer Pet Therapy Teams visit crisis nurseries, domestic violence and homeless shelters, and Title one schools all in an effort to intervene in children’s lives and enhance their emotional and behavioral development by teaching core behaviors – attachment, confidence, self-regulation, affiliation, empathy, tolerance, and respect.

Gabriel's Angels is excited to again participate in El Tour de Tucson as an opportunity to not only raise awareness about the mission of Gabriel's Angels but also to raise the funds crucial to providing our FREE positive, programming throughout the state of Arizona. We look forward to having riders like you join in support of Gabriel's Angels and further our goal of #PetsHelpingKids!

Gabriel’s Angels serves 15,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children in Arizona through the application of innovative pet therapy. The program’s goal is to increase the overall sense of well-being and happiness for children in a safe environment and to build critical core behaviors, such as trust, empathy, respect, tolerance, and self-esteem.