Dear Clients and Friends,

Phew! It has been a whirlwind of activity this past month! It seems that more and more families are wanting to take charge of their lives. Conversations revolve around understanding government benefits, planning for the well-deserved retirement of parents while making sure their family member with a disability has a continued safe and fulfilling life, and putting in place the TEAM that is needed NOW so that we as parents have confidence that we have done all we can. We, at Protected Tomorrows are identifying how we can best help families in these future planning options, and it has been FUN for us to do this. Those of you who know me personally know that I love teaching. So we have identified some important topics and we are creating programs to share with you in many formats, including online classes, Zoom classes (with groups), and in person classes at our Protected Tomorrows Training Center.

I realized I haven't shared my progress with my pups training recently. Here are some pictures of them in training. I love the one where Darby is looking at Delaney, as if to say, " She wants us to do WHAT now?  Doesn't she know how cold it is out here?".  But then there is also the one where they are both looking like they want to say, "Y es, it is a wind chill of 50 degrees below zero, but these jackets are dorky".

But what makes me feel the most grateful is the progress I see with the Tails for Life pups, as they get ready to go home to children with disabilities to make lives better.

This newsletter has many other bits of great information to share with you: A new bakery training program, a new foundation to impact medical research, and new additions to our online directory of resources we thought you'd like to read about.

So as we journey through March, remember Spring is just around the corner. Enjoy!

Warmest regards,

Mary Anne Ehlert,

Founder & President