Check in with Winston and his Trainer Liz 
Every Other Friday Morning on WIS TV Sunrise Channel 10
As part of The Year of the Veteran campaign, WIS is following Winston in his journey to becoming a service dog, maybe even for a veteran with PTSD.  This month Winston and Liz will be checking in with Mary and the gang on April 6th and April 20th. Tune in to see what Winston is learning and how big he is growing.
Grainger Foundation Helps with PAALS Facility
PAALS (Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services) would like to thank The Grainger Foundation, a private and independent foundation, for its $10,000 grant to go toward a new floor in the PAALS conference and program area as well as roof repairs for PAALS. A special thanks goes to PAALS volunteer Trip Taylor of our local Grainger location for recommending us for this grant from The Grainger Foundation. 

No Telling Where PAALS Dogs will Pop Up
PAALS Has a Super Busy April Schedule. Check us out at any of these local events.
- April 7th- NAMI Walk in Finlay Park 8:30-Noon
-April 9th- Greek Week presentation at USC 6:30pm
-April 17th- R2I2 Vocational Rehab Fair Columbia Place                                             Mall  6-7:30 pm
-April 19th- Special Olympics at Westwood High School                                                  9-1pm
-April 21st- Girl Scouts Mountains to Midlands Event                                                   Fort Lawn, SC 10am
-April 28th- Lexington Kids Day
Midlands Gives 2018
Offers Opportunities for Philanthropy
 PAALS Empower Me programs such as PAALS Patriots, School PAALS, Reading PAALS, and Pet-A-PAALS are made possible by the support of donors who take a few minutes to become philanthropists during Midlands Gives. 

Find out more about how you can donate during Midlands Gives or set up your own crowdfunding Champion Page to raise funds for PAALS. See the link below for more on Midlands Gives and Champion Pages.
                                                 MIdlands Gives/Champion Pages
Columbia Area Chive Sponsors PAALS Lottery
PAALS is planning, now, for the future of our puppies. Help ensure PAALS can get the newest class through to college and graduation by playing our lottery. Split the winning proceeds and matching gift with PAALS. Drawing is April 24th.

 
Join the Pack
PAALS Pack Members are our foundation, keeping us going in between events. Join the Pack and see how your donation makes a difference in the life and training of a PAALS dog. Your support means so much, and PAALS Pack members get quarterly training videos, a T-shirt, plus the inside scoop on all news related to PAALS. We are family and we keep our support close. 
Summer PAALS to Offer Two Reading Camps
PAALS is now incorporating horse and dog powered reading into two of the 4 summer camps. These camps focus on decoding new words, reading quickly, accurately, and with expression, building vocabulary and overcoming barriers that block comprehension. Not in need of the reading enrichment, PAALS also has two traditional camp offerings. Check out PAALS Summer Camps at the link below.

PAALS NO Longer has a PO Box:
 Make sure if you are mailing anything to PAALS to use the following address as we no longer are using the old PO box.  
221 North Grampian Hills Rd
Columbia, SC 29223


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About PAALS
PAALS is South Carolina 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to enriching and empowering children and adults with physical disabilities and social needs by training service dogs and providing animal assisted educational and recreational activities. PAALS relies on a network of volunteers and private donations to perform this mission. PAALS does not receive any government funding. PAALS is the only Assistance Dog International (ADI) accredited program based in South Carolina.