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June
1 - Do More 24 DE Rally & PAWS for Reading Summer Kick-Off 
     Newark, DE
3 -  Eric Altemus Memorial Catfish Tournament
     Chesapeake City, MD
4 -   Philadelphia Walk for Williams Syndrome
     Philadelphia, PA
6 - DeStress Event - UD Health & Wellbeing Dept
     Newark, DE
7 - Christiana Care Springside Rehab Aphasia Suport Group
      Newark, DE
8 - DeStress Event - Discover Corporate
      New Castle, DE
9 & 10 -  Concord Pet Dogs in the Park
     Newark, DE
10 -  Avon Grove Library
     West Grove, PA
10 & 11 -   Father's Day Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
     Newark, DE
12 -  DeStress Event - Christiana Care
     Newark, DE
12 -  Tunnell Cancer Center
     Rehoboth Beach, DE 
14 -  Legislative Hall Visit
     Dover, DE 
15 -  Freedom Center for Independent Living
    Middletown, DE
16 & 17  - Father's Day Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
     Newark, DE


PAWS' Shining Stars


In order to honor all of our therapy companions-past and present-PAWS has created a wall of fame, a beautiful hallway gallery entitled "Our Shining Stars!"

The gallery will display a stellar, framed, and personalized 8 x 10 photo (of your choosing) of your own shining star!

We hope that you will help adorn the walls of the new PAWS Office & Training Center with photos of our most treasured furry friends! Come visit the gallery anytime!

Interested in joining PAWS? Here are the upcoming Orientation (O) and Training (T) sessions:

Wilmington, DE
Saturdays, 8:30 AM
O & T: June 3 & 17
O & T: July 8 & 22

Pike Creek, DE
Wednesdays, 11:00 AM
O & T: June 7 & 21

Newark, DE
Mondays
O & T: June 12 & 26, 2 PM
O & T: July 10 & 24, 6 PM

Dover, DE
Thursdays, 1:00 PM
O & T: June 15 & 29

Bel Air, MD
Thursdays, 5:00 PM
O & T: July 6 & 20

Millsboro, DE
Saturdays, 11:00 AM
O & T: July 15 & 29



Thursday, June 8 & 22
6:30 PM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE

Many of our teams visit patients in mental health sites. PAWS believes it is important to help teams understand different mental health issues, how disorders present themselves, and how teams can provide the best and safest visit possible to people in this situation.  By understanding why people behave in a particular way, PAWS teams can provide a more personalized visit for the patients as well as assist site staff with increasing motivation, lessening anxiety, and giving the person hope for their future.
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Wednesday,  June 14, 10 AM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE

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 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.
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Friday,  June 23, 10 AM
PAWS Office, Newark, DE

Many PAWS teams visit with elders, several of whom are in various stages of dementia. Our Thinking Outside the Box program trains therapy companions to better understand dementia and Alzheimer's, recognize displaying behaviors, while also guiding teams on how to provide the best visit possible to someone following this path. In better understanding why folks are behaving in a particular manner, teams can provide a more personalized visit that supports the elder.  Teams are also able to assist site staff in accomplishing some of the tasks/goals that may become difficult with a person suffering with dementia.


Whether you are just getting started or you need to work on specific behaviors, we have the perfect class for you!

June 4 - 11:15 AM
July 2 - 1 1:15 AM

Feedback Welcome!
Please e-mail Wendy with suggestions and stories
registration@PAWSforPeople.org

We Need You - Please Join Us June 1!

PAWS for People is again participating in this campaign for our Spring Fundraising Appeal.  YOUR Support & Sharing PAWS with others will help us succeed in raising awareness & necessary operating funds!



This campaign for area nonprofits is powered by United Way of Delaware (eliminating costs for PAWS), 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.



June 1st from Noon - 8 PM

Please join us at the 
Christiana Mall Barnes & Noble 
for a special Rally. 

This special event will include:
- PAWS' Do More 24 DE online giving celebration an d
- the PAWS for Reading summer program Kick-off!   

There will be lots of great PAWS pet therapy teams and lots of great Barnes & Noble fun.  

Please bring your family and friends and join us for this special event!


Thank You from the PAWS Staff

Thank you so much to all the PAWS Volunteers and Board Members who helped to celebrate the PAWS staff! Your kind words were so happily received by all of us - and we now have your words in a "Word Cloud" framed photo hanging on our wall!  All comments were also compiled and provided to individual staff members to let us know how much you appreciate us.  

Thank you for sharing your heartfelt thoughts.  (Thanks to Stephanie for doing all the footwork to make this happen. And thanks, too, to Winston Robinson, for the celebration lunch.)   We are honored to work with all of you.  

- The PAWS Staff
PAWS Members, Please RSVP

PAWS for People
Volunteer Appreciation Events

This is our special time of the year to celebrate our PAWS volunteers and we hope you can join us for an afternoon of fun!  
Please RSVP today and mark your calendar.

Saturday, June 24th
1:30-3:30 PM
Newark Senior Center
200 Whitechapel Dr
Newark, DE 19713
Sunday, June 25th
1:30-3:30 PM
St. Martha's Episcopal Church 
117 Maplewood Ave
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Special Thank You to...
PAWS member,  Kathryn Meloni , for  organizing the PJ Whelihan's dine to donate event on Thursday, May 18th.

Thanks also to PJ Whelihan's and all of the PAWS supporters who attended and helped to raise $ 365.82 for PAWS for People!
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ALL 4 PAWS Doggie Daycare Boarding, Grooming and Training Facility for hosting the Spring Back for PAWS for People event on Saturday, May 20 th .   Special thanks to owner, Amy Paschke, who organized a great event and raised $412.00 for PAWS for People.

... & ...

Alex & Ani on Main Street in Newark for holding a special event for PAWS for People on Friday, May 12th.  A big thanks to all of the PAWS folks who joined us to shop for a special gift during the sale. 



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Barnes & Noble for hosting our Mother's Day Gift Wrapping event.  All of our gift wrappers and pet therapy teams were a huge hit and we received $873.70 in donations during the 4-day event.
Celebration of Life Service for David Mullenix
A Memorial Service with Military Honors is planned for 2:30 pm on June 13th at Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, Pennsylvania. 

Please arrive by 2 PM.

830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940


Calling Bandanna Sewers
Mittens just can't keep up!

We are in need of help sewing the PAWS for People bandannas. 

If you would like to help, please e-mail Aileen:  amurray@PAWSforPeople.org
Be sure to mark your calendar for this year's Wag-n-Walk on 
Saturday, October 21st 
 at Delcastle Recreation Park.

This is PAWS for People's signature fundraising event and we hope that you will join us.  The event website will be up soon so you can register. 
 
We have a fun group that works to plan this event and we are in need of some new members. Please join us!!   Help is needed organizing Doggie Games, Doggie Contests, Children's Activities, and Day of Event Volunteers.  If you want to help support the event by serving on the committee, please contact Clarice ( critchie@PAWSforPeople.org). 
 
Each year our "Pawsome " PAWS volunteers form teams and fundraise for this event.  If you are new to the Wag-n-Walk or you would like some help and ideas for organizing your team and fundraising activities, please join us for our upcoming  Wag-n-Walk Team Info session on Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30 PM at the PAWS office.
Shining Stars
Kim Miller, Cooper, & Rintoo
Kim visits with her two Shih Tzu/Poodle Mixes, Cooper and Rintoo. Kim joined PAWS in February of 2010, after being inspired by a book about a therapy dog. They became Master's Certified in December of 2016. She is also a First Visit Assistant and visits with her pups in the PAWS for Reading Program. Kim, Cooper, and Rintoo have also made many wonderful connections on Special Request visits and at The  John Fenwick Academy. What a fantastic team!
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