Happy New Year and welcome to 2021, a year that offers the hope of unity, togetherness, and solutions to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We are over the moon that today is Mobility Service Dogs- West Coast Project's 3rd Birthday! What started as a passion project three years ago has grown into a thriving organization with 18 Service Dogs placed with Handlers and a community that supports, encourages, and empowers individuals living with disabilities through weekly meet-ups and daily connections. Feeling like celebrating with us? You can text PAW to 44-321 and 100% of your donation will go directly to funding our dogs in 2021.

We are delighted to present to you our first Annual Report, we find that the stories and numbers are pawsitively inspiring. We invite you to take a moment to read about our programs, our accomplishments, our impact, our financials, and our community. We know that we could not be where we are today without YOU. For that, we are forever grateful to each and every one of you for all that you do to support MSD-WCP. From liking our social media posts to sharing our posts in your stories, from contributing monthly to making one-time donations, from volunteering to puppy raising, we know that we could not do this important work to put the FUN in FUNctional independence and put the ABILITY in disability without you.

We currently have three dogs in transitional training, preparing to meet their Handlers. That means they have graduated from their Puppy Raiser placement and are with our Certified Service Dog Trainers. Once with our trainers, the dogs undergo an evaluation to ensure that they are ready to become working dogs and work one-on-one with the trainer for a period of time before being placed with their Handler. Watch upcoming Newsletters to follow their journey.

We are thrilled to be able to bring in new puppies in 2021! We are preparing to welcome the puppies into our community preparing them for the world and a life of service. Watch for some cute puppies in the first quarter of 2021!

All of us at Mobility Service Dogs- West Coast Project are looking forward to a year of peace, love, healing, and gratitude.

Gratefully yours,

Janie Lynn Heinrich

Founder and Executive Director