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Upcoming Events
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May
12
- St. Francis Hospital Create a Healthy Future Day
Wilmington, DE
14 -
Parent/Child May Fair picnic
Newark, DE
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- PAWS Volunteer Recognition Celebration
Seaford, DE
14 & 15 - PetSmart Adoption Event
Newark, DE
15 - Diamond State Roller Derby
Newark, DE
16 - DeStress Event - UD
Newark, DE
21 - Concord Pet
Dover, DE
21 - Team All 4 Paws & Team ThunderFoxx Bingo
Newark, DE
29 - Newark Farmer's Co-Op
Newark, DE
June
2 - Do More 24 @ Barnes & Noble
Newark, DE
3 - DeStress Event - Upland County Day School
Kennett Square, PA
5 - Find a Fido - Camp Bow Wow
Newark, DE
10 - DeStress Event - WSFS
Wilmington, DE
Click here
to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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Fun(d) Raiser - May 15
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PAWS for People is honored to be the Diamond State Roller Derby charity of choice! 20% of their net profits from the May 15th bout will be donated to PAWS for People.
If you have never seen Roller Derby in action, you are missing the fun!
Click here
to view the event on Facebook.
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Fun(d) Raiser - May 21
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Register by May 19 to
save $5.00 and to be entered to win a
special door prize.
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Save the Date - June 11th
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With roots in our partnership with the Cecil County Department of Social Services and their child advocacy program, our Courthouse Companions program was developed to provide trained and certified pet therapy teams to assist children going through the court process. After completing this specialized training, PAWS' Courthouse Companion teams may be called in to visit with children, offering comfort and diversion to the victims and their families, including during emotionally-charged testimony.
May 9, 1 PM - Media, PA
May 19, 10 AM - Media, PA
Creative Connections
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 - with not much more than you already have - a dog, treats, and a few well chosen "things" to bring along.
May 18, 6:30 PM - PAWS Office
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Site to Celebrate:
Seaford House
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A psychiatric support community for adolescents in Sussex County, Seaford House welcomes pet therapy teams to their group home. PAWS teams Claire Cooper & Luke, Susan Potts & Lily and Donna Walker & Daisy tremendously enjoy their visits to this site. Seaford House is looking for therapy teams to support a Saturday program in the near future. |
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Do you have any of the following things?
- Wrapping paper for Father's Day Gift Wrapping
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Stickers
for children
- FOUR
Hefty 66-Quart Clear Totes
with Latching Lid |
See Details
- TEN
Hefty 6-Quart Clear Totes
with Latching Lid |
See Details
Please contact the PAWS office for more information or to make a donation. Thank you!
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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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| It Strikes Me |
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Finn with his visiting partner, Aldo the chihuahua, Reilee Shockley's Therapy Companion
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I have noticed that some days when Finn and I arrive for our visit at our usual assisted living site, the is mood is quiet, subdued, and kind of sad.
We start interacting with the residents in the dementia area one by one as they are sitting in their living room area after dinner. As we make our second visiting pass, they don't remember that I sat with them minutes ago, we had a conversation, and they pet Finn and asked me questions about him and fussed over him.
It strikes me that there is something there; something of who they used to be is there. Sometimes I wish I could visit with their families to learn more about them and their lives. I can see that the man who used to be a builder still wants to build and stays busy looking for things that need to be fixed around the room. The lady who did crossword puzzles during her downtime still has her crossword puzzles tucked into her walker. The friendly, gentle lady who is filled with compliments and kind words has always been that way. The funny, sarcastic lady who had numerous dogs throughout her life is still funny and sarcastic and full of truly good advice about dogs.
It strikes me and I realize that they are still the people they used to be and they deserve interaction and respect and love. Even if they don't remember I visited them five minutes ago, something in their mood changes after we visit with them.
As we leave, I notice the energy in the room has changed. I know they know they had visitors that day and I know they are happier. Finn and I are happy, too.
- Michele Shockley, PAWS Member
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| Spring Appeal |
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Do More 24
DE
is an exciting opportunity for PAWS for People to share stories and photos of PAWS pet therapy 'magic' with others in the coming weeks AND to rally our community to share one exciting day of online giving to support PAWS!
Mark your calendar for
June 2nd
when this campaign concludes with 24 hours of online giving.
Join us online or in person at the Christiana Mall Barnes & Noble for PAWS' Do More 24 DE Rally.
This campaign
for area nonprofits
is powered by United Way of Delaware - but it is not a UWDE campaign and it is not limited to Delaware residents.
Donations made through our Do More 24 DE page will directly support PAWS for People.
Your participation and support will help make this a success. To get started now, share your passion for PAWS by:
- posting how PAWS has impacted you or others on facebook
- sharing PAWS' facebook posts with friends
- forwarding PAWS' e-blasts, and
- e-mailing PAWS your stories to share.
Look for more information from us in
e
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acebook, our website, or call us at 302-351-5622.
We hope that you'll be part of the fun and excitement of our 2016 Spring Appeal.
Please join us to DO MORE 24
DE
... your support will enable PAWS to Do More Life-Changing Visits!
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Dog Training for Everyone
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We are very excited to open our Dog Training courses to everyone! You do not need to be a PAWS member or even be working toward becoming a pet therapy team through PAWS to take advantage of the courses we offer. You can take them in any order (as long as you and your dog meet the recommended requirements).
Puppy PAWS
This 5-week course will focus on helping you and your pup build a partnership by teaching the basics in a fun, motivational way. We'll also teach you how to incorporate play into training and how to keep your pup's focus on you around distractions.
When: 1st session: Thursday, June 9th, 6:30 PM
1st session: Thursday, July 21st, 6:30 PM
Where: PAWS Office
Cost: $160.00 (5-session course)
Throughout this 5-week course, handlers will have the opportunity to review and practice the basic skills necessary for their dogs to become therapy pets. In addition, handlers will prepare their dogs to take PAWS' Standards of Excellence Test (STEX), which is required for all PAWS Therapy teams,
and/or the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test.
When:
1st session: Thursday, September 8th, 6:30 PM
Where: PAWS Office
Cost: $180.00 (5-session course)
Target Training
Do you need to work on a few behaviors? If you are thinking of joining PAWS, there are 3 times that this class might be for you
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- Before coming to Orientation - if you are concerned your pet needs to work on a few behaviors
- After Orientation - if you need help with just a couple of the commands required for STEX certification.
- After Orientation - if you need some help polishing a particular behavior to advance your level of STEX certification.
When: 1st session: Thursday, June 9th, 7:30 PM
1st session: Thursday, September 8th, 7:30 PM
Where: PAWS Office
Cost: $160.00 (5-session course)
Advanced Skills Training For the Therapy Dog
Want to up your therapy game? This is the place for you. During this 5-week course, we will address dealing with distractions, managing entrances and exits, negotiating equipment, positioning your dog for a more engaged visit and strengthening the "leave it" behavior. We will explore tricks that encourage people to interact with your dog in addition to strengthening all basic obedience skills.
When:
1st session: Thursday, July 21st, 7:30 PM
Where: PAWS Office
Cost: $180.00 (5-session course)
Tricks of the Trade
Come learn valuable tricks that you and your therapy companion can use while visiting!
Tricks include:
- Waving goodbye (or hello)
- Putting head on lap
- Gentle paw
- High 5
- High 10
- Take a bow
- Back up
- Spin
- Touching book
- "Reading" a book
When:
Sundays from 11:15 am -12:15 pm (May 1,
June 5, J
uly 3,
August 7)
Where: PAWS Office
Cost: $40.00 per session
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| Bill & Holly's Dahlias |
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Each year, PAWS member Bill O'Brien shares his love of Dahlias by sponsoring this fundraiser. (Holly, his therapy companion supervises.)
These gorgeous plants are perfect for planting in any garden or outside area!
$10 per plant - $25 for 3 plants
Click here to reserve your Dahlia's today! Once your order has been received, the office will contact you to (1) let you know the plants available (e.g., Mars, Stella) to choose from and (2) confirm your pick-up time.
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| Shining Stars |
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Tanya Williams Sellers & Sandy
Sandy the puggle, affectionately known as a hot dog on popsicle sticks, visits at Chesapeake Care Resources in North East, MD. They started visiting at assisted living, but Sandy much prefers working with adults with disabilities. Together, with her human, Tanya, they make a wonderful team!
Sue Spilecki & Rudy
Although relatively new to PAWS, this team was the first to begin inpatient visiting at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. (The site would love to have more teams join Sue & Rudy.) This team also attends community events and are favorites at Barnes & Noble, Christiana Mall. What a great team!
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