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Upcoming Events
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July
21 -
PRO-ACT/Philadelphia Recovery Community Center
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Navient Volunteer Fair
Wilmington, DE
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- VOYA Employee Giving Campaign
West Chester, PA
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Nether Providence Elementary School
Wallingford, PA
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- Newark Karate Studio
Newark, DE
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Winslow Family Success Center
Sicklerville, NJ
29 -
West End Neighborhood House Summer Camp
Wilmington, DE
30 -
Glouster County Peach Festival
Mullica Hill, NJ
30 - Christmas in July
Hockessin, DE
August
2 - Veterans Affairs Medial Center
Philadelphia, PA
3 -
Days of Summer Camp
Middletown, DE
3 - Youth Conference
Dover, DE
8 - Sunday Breakfast Mission
Wilmington, DE
9-12 - Salem County Fair
Woodstown, NJ
11 - Summer Camp
Upper Darby, PA
13 -
Nemours Latch On & Family Fair
Wilmington, DE
15 - Meeting of the Minds
Newark, DE
17 - Dog Show at Granite Farms
Media, PA
Click here
to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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July Social Gatherings
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Come meet other PAWS teams and join us for some fun! Here are the events in July.
RSVP
to
[email protected]
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July 21, 6:00 PM
Pet-friendly Dining/Potluck
Elkton Library
Elkton, MD
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July 23, 10:00 AM
Doggy Play Day
Lloyd Park
Downingtown, PA
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July 28, 5:00 PM
Pet-friendly Dining/Yappy Hour
Deer Park Tavern
Newark, DE
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August 4, 5:30 PM
PAWS in the Park
Cape Henlopen,
Lewes, DE
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August 18, 5:30 PM
Ice Cream Social
Bruster's, Sewell, NJ
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August 20, 10:00 AM
PAWS in the Park
Triangle Dog Park
Rising Sun, MD |
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Become a Therapy Team
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We are happy to be able to offer more New Therapy Team Orientation (O) and Training (T) sessions this summer! Here are the sessions scheduled in the next few months:
Elkton, MD
Wednesdays, 6:15 PM
O & T: August 3 & 17
O & T: September 14 & 28
Wilmington, DE
Saturdays, 8:15 AM
O & T: August 13 & 27
O & T: September 10 & 24
Dover, DE
Saturdays, 10:00 AM
O & T: August 6 & 20
Philadelphia, PA
Sundays, 12:00 PM
O: August 28
T: September 11
Sewell, NJ
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM
O & T: September 7 & 21
Kennett Square, PA
Thursdays, 6:00 PM
O & T: October 6 & 20
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Nemours Prep
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.
Thursday, July 28, 6:30 PM
PAWS Office
This brand new course focuses on providing pet therapy to our elders and how that's different from general visiting. Elders have special needs and special concerns that we as pet therapy teams can understand and support. Come to this class if you are currently visiting in assisted living, skilled care, hospitals, dementia units, or adult day cares or just want to learn some new visiting skills.
Wed., Aug. 10, 6:30 PM
PAWS Office
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Pet Business Cards
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Box of 250 cards for $25
Box of 500 cards for $35
Members Only!
Please email a picture of your pet to Julie
(
[email protected])
with the subject line
"business cards"
after placing your order. Be sure to include your pet's name and breed.
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Do you have any of the following things?
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Pencils
- Paper clips
- Post-it Notes
- Rubber Bands - assorted sizes
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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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| A Team's Farewell Letter to Cooper Hospital |
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Henry Love |
Henry seems to have aged a lot over the past couple of months. The heat gets to him, but I think it's more that he's becoming truly elderly.
It seems, I'm sad to say, that it's time for him to retire from his Cooper Hospital visiting.
I'm so grateful to Eileen and Kim at Cooper for welcoming us. Their appreciation and joy when they would greet Henry means so much to me. Our visits to Cooper have been moving, delightful, fulfilling in ways I couldn't have imagined.
Our experiences included pediatrics where Henry could get right in bed with a child, sometimes snuggling down like he could stay forever. Our special assignment to ICU staff after an especially horrendous week is something I will always treasure. We made the rounds of the surgical family waiting room on one visit. On another, we happened into the Trauma ICU waiting room. A woman and her family were overjoyed to see Henry. As she held and stroked him, she told us she just made the decision to take her son off life support, and that Henry was an angel who was sent to her that day.
Until he is a true angel, I will be watching over Henry to ensure his well-being. I'm happy to say he's coming to work with me full-time! I see patients hourly; he greets them at the door, sits at their feet for a few minutes of petting. S
ometimes people want him in the chair with them, and some sit on the floor with him. A gentle job for a gentle dog!
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Crafting FUNdraiser
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Saturday, July 30, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Cokesbury Village, 726 Loveville Rd, Hockessin, 19707
Come enjoy an evening of Christmas crafting and cookies!
Grapevine wreaths, pet bandannas, and ornaments for you to make will be provided.
Raffle items include
AAA Dog Travel Kit, Stratosphere Tickets, Cake & Gift Certificate to Dilly Dally's Cakery, Dog Stop Gift Certificate & Basket, & More!
Tickets
Through July 22: $20
July 23 - 29: $25
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| Empowered Yoga |
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Every Sunday in July
3:30 - 4:35 PM
2000 Pennsylvania Ave, #208
Wilmington, DE 19806
This donation-based heated Stationary Sequence class is led by instructors who volunteer their time to teach. All proceeds from July classes will be donated to PAWS for People via
Marie DeVoll's Wag-n-Walk team.
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| RSVP for BARKO Bingo |
August 18
Prize Preview - 6:30
Bingo Begins - 7:00 PM
Timothy's of Newark
100 Creek View Rd
Newark, DE 19711
Featuring: Free appetizers and cash bar, 50/50,
PAW Draw Tickets (5 for $5 or 15 for $10), &
Bonus Bingo with prize valued at $100 ($5 per card)
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July Wag-n-Walk Challenge
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Create a team fundraising page with personalized information and at least one photo of you and/or your pet
by the end of July to be entered into a raffle to win a PAWS person t-shirt!
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| Snapshot: Studying Pays Off |
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| PAWS' Master's Certification |
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 PAWS Master's Certification is a three-part Certificate Program testing the therapy team's visiting skills, demeanor in public, and knowledge and service in representing PAWS for People.
Our expectations of a PAWS Master's Level Therapy Team are as follows:
- Superior level of performance and precision
- Well-informed (about PAWS), interested, engaging handler
- Friendly, people-focused pet
- Team demonstrates experience with visiting in partner sites, as well as in community situations
PREREQUISITES
- Must be an active member of PAWS for at least 6 months
- Must have completed PAWS' Basic and Advanced Training
- Must have achieved the Advanced Level of our Standards of Excellence (STEX) Testing
- Must complete all three parts of the program in order to achieve Master's Level Certification
If you are interested in obtaining Master's Certification, please contact Lynne Robinson (
[email protected]).
Congratulations to Brad Dunkle & Luna and Stephanie Vatty & Thor, two teams who recently achieved Master's Certification!
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Video Spot: 2015 London Pet Show
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| Shining Stars |
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Sue Soder & Cassie
Sue and her English Setter, Cassie, have been a PAWS team for just over a year and are involved in many PAWS programs and events. They have volunteered at Cadia Rehabilitation- Broadmeadow, HealthSouth (Middletown, DE), and most recently at the Appoquinimink Community Library. They also participate in many different community events including Barnes & Noble Book Fairs and the Chair Auction at St. Anne's School (just to name a few). What a great team!
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Kathryn and her princess, Frangelica, have been a PAWS team since 2014 and received their Master's Certification in 2015. Kathryn has been involved in many different programs and trainings. Most recently she has helped PAWS partner with the Delaware County Court system in Media, PA, to establish a Courthouse Companions pet visitation program. PAWS is excited to begin and happy to have such dedicated teams in our ranks. We appreciate their exemplary service to PAWS!
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