Upcoming Events
March
2 - Dr. Seuss' B-Day Celebration
West Grove, PA
4 & 6 - National Guard Welcome Home, Newcastle, DE
4-10 - Barnes & Noble Bookfair CHRISTIANA MALL,
Newark, DE
8 & 9 - Barnes & Noble Bookfair CONCORD MALL,
Wilmington, DE
10 - DE Cares Family Partners
Georgetown, DE
12 - Concord Pet
Logan Township, NJ
15 - Delaware Cares Family Partners
Dover, DE
16 - DeStress Event - UD
Newark, DE
17 - DeStress Event - Temple
Philadelphia, PA
18 - DeStress Event - Belflint, Lyons, & Shuman
Wilmington, DE
Click here to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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Save the Date
Volunteer Appreciation Event
Saturday, April 23rd
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Christiana United Methodist Church
21 West Main Street
Christiana, Delaware 19702
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Thinking Outside the Box
March 9, 6:30 PM
This course trains PAWS teams for our Dementia Program so that they are better able to understand dementia and Alzheimer's and recognize behaviors while also guiding teams on how to provide the best visit possible to someone following this path.
Creative Connections
March 23, 6:30 PM
Sometimes petting and brushing your dog isn't enough during a visit. Working for prolonged periods of time with kids or elders sometimes calls for you to have a few extra "tricks up your sleeve." We have created a fun, hour-long class that will give you scads of ideas on easy, simple activities you can incorporate into your visits.
Save the Date
April 13 - Nemours Prep
April 27 - First Visit Assistant
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Sites to Celebrate
We would like to thank all of the sites we visit for supporting PAWS and Pet Therapy! Here is just one of the sites we are proud to celebrate.
Easter Seals
This is one of the first sites PAWS partnered with - starting visits at the New Castle, DE location a few months after we were founded in 2005. We are currently providing pet therapy visits during their Saturday Respite and Saturday Social Hours programs. PAWS teams who are interested in visiting this wonderful site can contact Racine to sign up.
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
- Small toys/prizes for the Easter Bone Hunt
- Baked Goods for the Easter Bone Hunt
- Stickers for children
- Dog treats
- Mini bottles of hand sanitizer
Dog Collars
Do you have any g
ently used or new flat dog collars that you no longer need?
We occasionally have potential teams arrive at training without the type of collar required for the STEX test. All sizes (teacup poodle to mastiff) are needed.
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Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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| PAWS: A Gold GuideStar Nonprofit |
We proudly announce
that PAWS for People has achieved the Gold GuideStar Nonprofit Profile level!
GuideStar is the world's largest source of information about nonprofit organizations and a leader in advancing transparency in the nonprofit sector. This level demonstrates
PAWS'
deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability. As a GuideStar Gold participant, we share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and to GuideStar's immense online audience of nonprofits, grant makers, individual donors, and the media. Please
check out our profile
on
their website!
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March 19th, 1:00-3:00 PM
Skyline United Methodist Church
3100 Skyline Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808
Treats & Games for Dogs
Crafts & Games for Kids
Photos with the Easter Bunny
Egg Hunt with Treats & Prizes for All
Music and Fun with WJBR
Everyone is welcome - individuals, families, friends, and anyone who loves their dog and wants to have some fun!
Adults by March 15th - $8.00 | After March 15th - $10.00
Kids (12 & younger) - $5.00
DOGS get in free!
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Christiana Mall Location
March 4, 5, 6, 7, & 10
Concord Mall Location
March 8 & 9
Online
March 4-15
If you have yet to attend a Barnes & Noble event, please consider attending this week-long book fair as a Therapy Team! It is a great opportunity to help the community learn more about what PAWS is about while providing your therapy companion the opportunity to get tons of love and pets!
If you would like to support PAWS when purchasing items from Barnes & Noble during the book fair,
IN PERSON: Please use a voucher (
Click here
to print)
The voucher may be used at both the Christiana and Concord locations.
ON-LINE: Please use Bookfair ID #11758109 at checkout
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| PAWS' Conference Thank You! |
THANK YOU
so much to everyone who attended this year's PAWS for People Conference and Annual Meeting. It was a great day filled with informative workshops, an awesome key note address, fabulous food , wonderful vendors, and new and renewed friendships!
Special thanks to:
OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. James Serpell
OUR WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:
Buzz Miller, PACT for Animals;
Carol Barnett
, State of Delaware,
Cindy Baker, Healing Touch for Animals;
Donna Cheetham & Elaine Johnson, Concord Pet Foods & Supplies;
Donna Watson
, Lost Dogs of Delaware;
Hollie Hastings & Holly Searles
, All Mutts Matter;
Keri Collins-Mooney
, Nemours
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Laurie Williams
, Camp Bow Wow;
Lynne Robinson
, PAWS for People;
Neil Meisel
, The Awareness Center; Ryan McKenzie, Limestone Veterinary Hospital; Stephanie Barry, PAWS for People;
Sue Schneider & Alicia Lanouette, Academy of Dog Training; &
Wynne Hewitt
, Humane Society
OUR PARTNERS:
Hillside Heating & Cooling,
Concord Pet Foods, &
Toby the Golden Hero Gift Shop
OUR DONORS:
Dom's NY Style Pizzeria, Klondike Kates, Mediterranean Grille, Olive Tree Café, Pat's Pizza, & Herr's
OUR ARTISTS:
Helena van Emmerik-Finn , Linda Reynolds, Lou Clayton, Molly Carpenter, & Donna Teleis
OUR VENDORS:
Doodle Bug Quilts, Walt the Street Dog, Bath Fitter, Scentsy, Progressive Strides, Pampered Pooch, Pampered Chef, Teleis Art, Griswold Home Care, Thirty-One, Natalie Harris, Tastefully Simple, Touched by a Paw, Humane Society, Camp Bow Wow, Concord Pet, & Lost Dogs of Delaware
OUR VOLUNTEERS:
Amanda Santos, Breanna Maffei, Brittany Benfer, Dave Myers, Jill Vernon, Nicole Giannella, Sophie Drossman, Stacie Vandenbraak, Tanner Martin, Tawanda Harbison, Wendy Lewis, & Winston Robinson, and Linda West for trimming the nails of our therapy pets!
OUR PHOTOGRAPHER:
Stephanie Callaghan, Images by Stephanie Marie
OUR COMMITTEE:
Marilyn Huebner, Wanda Kelly, Aileen Murray, Sheryl Taylor, & Stephanie Vatty
Special thanks to Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children for hosting our event!
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March 2: Read Across America Day
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Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2
- Dr. Seuss's birthday. He is pictured below with his dog, Cluny.
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Shawn Mathiesen & Enzo
Shawn & Enzo joined PAWS this past summer. Residents of Kent County, MD, the dedicated duo drive quite a distance weekly to volunteer at Dover Behavioral Health System to work with adolescents. Shawn & Enzo inspired one young women they visited with to certify her own dog as a pet therapy companion in order to help others.
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Mary Hancock & Gracie
Mary & Gracie began visiting at Southgate Healthcare in Pennsville, NJ. This goldendoodle loves kids so much that Mary decided they needed to complete the reading program training, too! Now a certified PAWS for Reading team, they visit at Green-Fields Elementary School working with special needs students.
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PAWS Partners
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