December 2014
In This Issue
PAALS Graduation
Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party
Giving Trees
Crowdfunding
Volunteer Opportunities

 

Upcoming Events 

 

 

PAALS Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party!

- December 6 

 

Pet a PAALS Dog!

- December 11

 

Merry Christmas!
        December 25


For more information about any of these events, please call (803) 788-7036 or email us at PAALS.

 

View the PAALS online event calendar Here and use our Online Volunteer Sign-up here.

About PAALS

PAALS is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization committed to enriching and empowering children and adults with physical disabilities and social needs by training service animals and providing animal assisted educational and recreational activities.

Congratulations to our PAALS graduates!

Congratulations to our newest client-dog teams!  After a grueling two-week training period, we are proud to say that all three of our clients passed with flying colors and we cannot wait to watch them grow and bond with their new teammates!  PAALS is honored to welcome Brad and Dutch, Cagla and Whitty, and Becky and Fred to our family.  


 

Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party

PAALS is thrilled to invite all friends and volunteers as well as friends and family of the graduates to join us on Saturday, December 6th for our Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party.  The event will be held at the Northeast United Methodist Church located at 4000 Hard Scrabble Rd.,Columbia, SC 29223, and starts at 2:30pm.  The Volunteer Appreciation Party will be held directly after Graduation at the church. There will be no charge to attend and no reservations are required. We hope to see you all there!

PAALS Giving Trees
Make a holiday contribution!

xmas-tree-icon.gif Throughout the month of December, PAALS will have Giving Tree donation boxes located at three locations around Columbia. Please look for them at St. Andrews Animal Hospital, Mill Creek Pet Supplies, and Dutch Fork Animal Hospital. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!
 
LoveAnimals.org Crowdfunding
Help us to make a facility a reality!

Please look for us in the near future on loveanimals.org to contribute to our crowdfunding campaign in order to make a PAALS facility a reality. Every contribution makes a huge impact to us and benefits the education of our dogs and the future well-being of our clients!
PAALS Volunteer Opportunities
Help Make a Difference
 
New Online Volunteer Sign-up:
Now all volunteer events can be found on our new online sign-up. The page can be found under the Volunteer tab on the PAALS website or by clicking here. We ask that all volunteers utilize this new site and hope that it will simplify the process for the future! 
Quotation of the Month
 
When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal.  I see a living being.  I see a friend.  I feel a soul.
- A.D. Williams