Upcoming Events
December
1 - Wilmington University Pause to Learn Event, New Castle, DE
1 - Cecil College DeStress Event, North East, MD
2 - Wesley DeStress Event, Dover, DE
2 - Rutgers DeStress Event, Camden, NJ
3 - Rowan DeStress Event, Stratford, NJ
5 - Jingle Bell Brunch, Wilmington, DE
5 - Heart in the Game, Wilmington, DE
6 - Gingerbread Dog House Making Party, Rehoboth, DE
6 - Hope for the Holiday, Chase Center, Wilmington, DE
7 - UD DeStress Event, Newark, DE
7, 8, 10-12, 19, 23 - Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping, Concord Mall, DE
11-24 - Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping & Remembrance Tree, Christiana Mall, DE
12 - Gingerbread Dog House Making Party, Christiana, DE
Click here to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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Courthouse Canines
Wednesday, 12/9
6:30 - 7:30
PAWS' Courthouse Canines teams may be called in to visit with children, offering comfort and diversion to the victims and their families, including during emotionally-charged testimony.
Come learn about
- the client population at both the Child Advocacy Center and the courthouse,
- types of abuse and the short and long-term effects on children and their families, and
- the expectations of the pet therapy team during courthouse/courtroom procedures.
Save the Date
January 6: PAWS for Reading
January 20: Nemours Prep
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DOG TRAINING
WITH SEAN
Do you need to work on obedience or would you like to improve communication with your dog? Sean will tailor classes to meet your needs and interests and help you and your dog become a stronger team!
2 - Garland Farms
6 - PAWS office
9 - Garland Farms
13 - PAWS office
16 - Garland Farms
20 - PAWS office
27 - Garland Farms
30 - PAWS office
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Order Your 2016 PAWS Calendars
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PAWS Annual Conference
Save the Date!
Saturday, February 20th
Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
Keynote Speaker: James A. Serpell, PhD
* Marie A. Moore, Professor of Animal Ethics and Welfare
* Director, Center for the Interaction of Animals & Society, Department
of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Join us for
* Over 15 workshop options
* Exhibitors and vendors
* Morning snacks and lunch
For more information, please call (302) 351-5622
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
- Shelf and installation of the shelf for the new PAWS kitchen
-Balloon weights for events
Click on the pictures below for item specifics.
- A2 Invitation Envelopes
(4 3/8 x 5 3/4, 24lb, bright white)
- 10 66-quart &
20 6-quart containers
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Quarter Auction
A huge thank you to Angela Williams for coordinating our 1st Quarter Auction. Angela's incredible gift of time and expertise provided fun for those who attended and helped to raise $2,334 for the programs of PAWS for People. Thank you to everyone who attended the event and donated auction items! Especially thankful for this event was Pete Baiocco (pictured here with his winning Cheerios).
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Feedback Welcome!
Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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Amazing Tails:
Making Connections with PAWS
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 Andy Spedden's Service Dog and PAWS Therapy Companion, Guinness, was honored at the 3rd Annual Delaware Pet Hero Award Ceremony as the recipient of the Service Animal award.
Following is an excerpt from HOPE Veterinary Specialist's website.
Guinness and Andy: Inseparable in wanderlust and service!
We choose our dogs for a variety of reasons: for companionship, for service, to love and be loved back unconditionally. There is often a very special bond between an individual and their dog, and the relationship between Andy and his nine-year old German Shepherd Dog Guinness is quite extraordinary.
Andy is a retired firefighter and lives alone in Delaware. He occasionally suffers from narcolepsy seizures, and their onset is unpredictable. Medications do help, but need to be taken right before the seizures strike in order to be effective. This is where Guinness plays a key role in keeping Andy safe. Guinness is a trained service dog, able to detect Andy's oncoming seizures about five minutes in advance of their occurrence. Guinness warns Andy by grabbing his wrist, and Andy is therefore able to take his medication and safely relax until the episode is past.
This alone would be a remarkable "service dog" story, but there is so much more.
Please click here to read more - it is a wonderful article!
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Silent Auction, Live Music,
Delicious Food, & Holiday Fun
Saturday, December 5th
11:00 AM
Harry's Savoy Ballroom
2020 Naaman's Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
RSVP by November 30th
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Gingerbread Dog House Party
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Come and bring a friend or tell your friends to come!
Purchase your holiday desserts at our bake sale.
Try your luck at the raffle table and take home some doggie treats for your pups.
Sunday, Dec. 6th, 1:30 - 4:00
(Register by Dec. 1)
Tunnell Cancer Center, Rehoboth, DE
Saturday, Dec. 12th, 11:00 - 1:30
(Register by Dec. 7)
Christiana United Methodist Church, Christiana, DE
Come create a special Holiday Gingerbread Dog House and, while the candy cement sets, enjoy a light meal of homemade soups and bread.
There will be a bake sale, raffle, and prizes for houses.
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We are seeking elves to help on both days of the Gingerbread House Parties:
Dec. 6 - Rehoboth
Dec. 12 - Christiana/Newark
We also still need t
ons of confectioners sugar.
If you are interested in helping with this fun event,
click here to e-mail Lynne!
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PAWS for People is once again partnering with Barnes & Noble for Holiday Gift Wrapping.
We need both nimble-fingered gift wrappers and loving pet therapy teams for this project. Bring your friends and enjoy some time together this holiday season. Click here to sign up on our special VolunteerSpot website.
Christiana Mall Location
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM every day
Friday, December 11th through Thursday, December 24th
Concord Mall Location
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM every day
Monday & Tuesday, December 7 & 8
Thursday - Saturday, December 10-12
Saturday, December 19th
Wednesday, December 23rd
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| You may have seen the Merrick Pet Care commercial featuring Chase Martin. Now there is a second AMAZING commercial titled "Meet Chase" that also features his human, Ed! So proud to see this team represent PAWS and all of the great work PAWS Therapy Teams do with every visit. |
This year, PAWS' Remembrance Tree will be located at the Christiana Mall Barnes & Noble from December 11th through the 24th by our Gift Wrapping table. Stop by to add an ornament to the tree to remember or honor your pets or sign up to represent PAWS (
click here).
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| Keeley Potts, Mr. Foxx Connelly, and Loki Butler posing in front of the PAWS Rememberance Tree last year. |
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 December 1st is #GIVINGTUESDAY - a global day of giving back that celebrates Generosity and Kindness!
#GIVINGTUESDAY has become the kick-off of the giving season. It's a day to step back from the commercialization and consumerism of the holiday season, and promote doing good for others.
PAWS for People is very blessed and grateful to receive generosity and kindness every day.
We thank you for sharing your goodness and support of our life-changing mission whenever you choose to do so.
If you'd like to participate in #GIVINGTUESDAY with a donation to PAWS, we thank you.
I'd like to support PAWS by making a
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 Kathryn and Frangelica Meloni, a PAWS therapy team are raising funds for PAWS again this holiday season by selling this adorable stuffed Elephant.
Purchase an Elephant for yourself for $21.20 ($19.99 plus tax) and 100% of the profits will go to PAWS for People. -OR- Donate the amount of $21.20 and 100% of the profit will go to PAWS and Eduardo will go to a child at one of the sites Kathryn and Frangelica visit.
Please contact Kathryn for more information: [email protected]
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