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Upcoming Events
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April
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- All 4 Paws Open House to benefit PAWS
Newark, DE
5 & 6 -
DeStress Event - Bryn Mawr Graduate School
Bryn Mawr, PA
7 - Appoquinimink Special Services Fair
Middletown, DE
9 - Woofstock
Wilmington, DE
9 - Pet-a-Palooza
Haddonfield, NJ
10 - DANG Welcome Home & Departure Ceremony
New Castle, DE
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Diamond State Roller Girls
Newark, DE
13 - PAWS for Reading at West Seaford Elementary
Seaford, DE
14 - Art Class for Special Needs Students
Perryville, MD
14 - Delaware Cares Family Partners
Georgetown, DE
16 - Pet Valu
Mullica Hill, NJ
16 - Walk for Autism
Lewes, DE
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DeStress Event - UD Trabant Center
Newark, DE
18 - DeStress Event - UD Grad Class, Gore Hall
Newark, DE
19 - Delaware Cares Family Partners
Dover, DE
19 - Jobs for Delaware Grads Competition
Dover, DE
19 - DeStress Event - Rutgers Law
Camden, NJ
21 - Wesley College Health Fair
Dover, DE
23 - Concord Pet
Aston, PA
23 - Walk for Autism
Wilmington, DE
23 - PAWS' Volunteer Recognition Celebration
Christiana, DE
Click here
to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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PAWS University
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Creative Connections
March 30, 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.
Nemours Prep
April 13, 6:30 PM
PAWS' therapy teams visit in several outpatient areas of Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children. This
course covers an o
verview of Nemours (logistics, required visitation techniques, etc.), the t
ypes of patients and disabilities you may encounter, s
trategies and options to incorporate into your therapy visits, and c
hallenges you will face with this type of visiting.
First Visit Assistant Training
April 27, 6:30 PM
PAWS welcomes experienced volunteer team members to help newer teams familiarize themselves with the visiting process. Participation in this program offers PAWS service hours to teams.
Click here to learn more and register.
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Sites to Celebrate
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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.
CONCERN
PAWS is proud to partner with CONCERN in Coatesville, PA, which works with boys from challenging and sometimes heartbreaking backgrounds. PAWS teams, Joanne Orth & Gillie and Susan Greenholt & Xaria, are enjoying spreading some puppy love to these kids.
Additional team support is always welcome! Please contact Racine if you are interested in visiting this site. |
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Do you have any of the following things?
- Mini bottles of
hand sanitizer
- Stickers for children
- Clean, gently used socks to make into soft balls for tossing
- Dog Treats
- Dog Toys for new members
- Space - We're always looking for free space to use for small PAWS events. If you know of a church, community center, school, or office that might have a room for training, meetings, or gatherings, we would love to know!
Please contact the PAWS office for more information
or to make a donation.
Thank you!
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From the Office
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We received this wonderful drawing from Julia Weiss, and it is now hanging on the office door. Thanks, Julia!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
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Feedback Welcome!
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Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
[email protected]
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| From Fearful to Friends |
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Tom Good & Archie
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Recently, PAWS member Tom Good and his therapy companion, Archie, were asked to visit with a boy at Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children.
"The visit went very well. The boy was afraid of dogs so the visit was about getting more comfortable around Archie and dealing with his fear. After about 15 min of us being close by, he agreed to try and pet Archie - and he did a little. Then I had him toss treats to Archie to catch. That was the ice breaker and a lot of fun! Then the psychologist wanted him to give Archie a treat out of his hand. That did not go too well. He did it once and did not like Archie's wet tongue. So I asked him if he would like to walk Archie around the hospital using the short leash. He liked that. After a while he asked to stop so he could sit down with Archie and pet him. At the end of the 40 minute session, they were best friends and the boy was hugging Archie."
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Are you interested in becoming a pet therapy team with your puppy? Not sure where to begin? To become a PAWSome therapy team, this class is for you!
This newly added 5-week course is open to will focus on helping you and your pup build a partnership by teaching the basics in a fun, motivational way. Trainers Michele Shockley and Karen Powell will also teach you how to incorporate play into training and how to keep your pup's focus on you around distractions.
Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM,
1st session: April 21
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| Volunteer Recognition Celebration |
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PAWS wants to THANK YOU for all the good work you and your therapy pet do.
There will be gifts - awards - light luncheon fare - and a lot of fun!
Everyone is invited, including family members and therapy companions (that do well in a crowd).
This year, we will be celebrating in two locations:
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New Castle County, DE
Saturday, April 23
11:00-1:30
Christiana UMC
21 West Main Street
Christiana, Delaware 19702
RSVP by Friday, April 15
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Sussex County, DE
Saturday, May 14th
Noon - 2:00
Seaford Library
600 N Market St
Seaford, DE 19973
RSVP by Friday, May 6
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| Fundraisers to Benefit PAWS |
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Spring for PAWS for People
 ALL 4 PAWS Doggie Daycare, Boarding, Grooming, & Training Facility is hosting this fun event to benefit PAWS on
April 2 from 1-4 PM.
This FREE, public, family, and pet friendly event offers prizes, raffles, a 50/50, a moon bounce, face painting, a DJ, a bake sale, and more!
Click here to learn more and see pictures of the baskets up for raffle.
Silpada
 Just in time for Mother's Day, we have a Silpada Fundraiser, April 4-11. Everyone who places an order will be entered to win these beautiful earrings! Visit the special PAWS for People website (click here) and treat yourself or someone special to some beautiful jewelry or a handbag or scarf.
Diamond State Roller Girls
 We have once again been selected as a charity of choice by the Diamond State Roller Girls. They will be donating 20% of their net profits from their
March 13th,
April 10th, and
May 15th bouts to PAWS for People. We will have an information table at each bout and we will hold a fundraiser on May 15th. If you have never seen Roller Derby in action, you are missing the fun. Consider joining us at 5:30 on any of these Sunday evenings at the Christiana Skating Center and help support PAWS.
Painting with a Twist
 Come out to paint for PAWS on April 24th! Wag-n-Walk team, ThunderFoxx, welcomes all to join in this fun event. All funds raised (up to $20.00 per ticket) will go to PAWS. Click here and use the passcode "PAWS" to register.
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| The Present |
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Watching this short by Jacob Frey to the end is worth it.
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| Shining Stars |
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Carolayn Cunnion & Riley
This terrific team visits in southern Delaware and completed their Advanced Training in the fall. They recently held PAWS for Reading sessions at the Selbyville Public Library. While there, Carol and Riley posted themselves by the front entrance and recruited five new readers (and potential Goldie's Gang members). Many thanks to them for all they do to raise awareness of PAWS downstate!
Mike Zdinak & Ellis
This dynamic duo have been a part of PAWS for many years. They visit Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children every Friday. Graciously, they have welcomed several potential Nemours pet therapy teams to shadow them - and all have reported wonderful stories about what a "Rock Star" Ellis is. What a great team!
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| Easter Bone Hunt |
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Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and joined us for this year's Easter Bone Hunt this past Saturday. It was a fun day for both 2 and 4 legged participants!
Special Thanks to:
Our Sponsor - Concord Pet
Our Committee - Aileen Murray, Erin Connelly, Jen Madden, Marilyn Huebner, Melanie Sieber, Sue Good, & Wendy Lewis
Special Guests - WJBR & Catey Hill and Blue Hen Bed & Breakfast
Our Vendors - Bow Tie Atticus, Madison Smoked BBQ, Natalie's Pet Design, Touched by a Paw, & Walt the Street Dog
Our Easter Bunny - Emily Taylor & her whole family of supporters!
Our Contest Emcee - David Mullenix
Our Photographers - Jim Kerrigan & Stephanie Callaghan
And a huge thank you to our FABULOUS event day volunteers - Abby Rogers, Anna Pavon, Bre Maffei, Danna Wang, Eddy Lantigua, Eva Allison, Hope Ennings, Jill Vernon, Jim Schulte, Kyle, Joann Callahan, Judy Small, Karly Patton, Kevin Wong, Leah Schilling, Mack Smith, Melissa Delitta, Rachel Yang, Steven Hongrui, Yile Zhang, & Zack Pustilnick
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