October/November 2014
In This Issue
Valued Veterinary Partners
Quarantine Home Thank You
Volunteer Opportunities
Jewelry Fundraiser
Save the Date!

 

Upcoming Events 

 

 

School PAALS

- November 6

(Longleaf Middle School)

 

Reading PAALS

- November 8 (Downtown Library)

 

Pet a PAALS Dog

- November 13

(USC Campus)

 

Riverbanks Zoo Holiday Craft Fair

- November 14

 

Turkey Trot

- November 25 (Bridge Creek Elementary)

 

PAALS Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party!

- December 6 


 

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.

Thank you to our new Valued Veterinary Partners!
All 7 of PAALS newest pups are sponsored
 
 

 

We would like to issue an enormous thank you to the veterinarians and their staff that are sponsoring our newest trainees! Thanks to our partnerships, all seven of PAALS' new puppies will be covered during their time training with us. We would like to extend a thank you to Dutch Fork Animal Hospital for sponsoring Calli, Murray, George, and Parker; Gregg Animal Hospital for sponsoring Chief and North; Grace Animal Hospital for sponsoring Chiver; and White Knoll Veterinary Hospital for sponsoring Shack.

 

 

Puppy Quarantine Homes
PAALS volunteers help with puppy quarantine

Thanks to all those and their families that helped PAALS by housing a new puppy for two weeks during their quarantine period! This is an essential time for us as making sure all the puppies are healthy before being integrated with the rest of our dogs is crucial to our ability to function.  Without your support, there would have been seven times as many bathroom trips outside! Special thanks Barbara B. and family, Anne Marie, and Charlotte for all they did for our newest trainees!
Chief and North playing at their quarantine home.
PAALS Volunteer Opportunities
Help Make a Difference
 
New Online Volunteer Sign-up:
Now all volunteer events can be found on our new online signup. 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! 

Below are just two of PAALS' many upcoming November events - please check the Volunteer Page for more details and opportunities!

Riverbanks Zoo Holiday Craft Fair:
PAALS will have a booth at the fair, which will be held at the zoo from 6:00-9:00 PM on the evening of November 14th. We will be selling PAALS paraphernalia along with passing out brochures and information!

Bridge Creek Elementary Turkey Trot:
As a thank you to Bridge Creek Elementary School for including PAALS in a school-wide fundraiser, PAALS will be present at the school Turkey trot from 9:15-10:30 AM on the morning of November 25th with our dogs to cheer on those involved in the run!
chloe + isabel Jewelry
PAALS will recieve 75% of all sales now through November 17th!

PAALS has teamed up with chloe + isabel to offer unique, handcrafted jewelry to PAALS supporters. PAALS will receive 75% of the purchase price on everything purchased from now through November 17th. 
Here is the link to the online store. 
There is also a new Facebook group for this event. Join the group to see special offers and drawings for special prizes. Click here for the link to the new Facebook group.
The holidays are coming up and this beautiful jewelry would be a great way to get a meaningful gift for someone special!
Save the Date!
PAALS Graduation and Volunteer Appreciation Party!

The date is approaching! We have scheduled our graduation event and Volunteer Appreciation Party for December 6th, 2014 at the Northeast United Methodist Church. Please save the date. We hope all of you can attend!
Quotation of the Month
 
"If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans." 
- James Herriot