Please remember PAWS;
Donations gratefully accepted!
Tax ID #76-0780197
DE: #11602
Cecil County, MD: "PAWS for People"
Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ
: #48807
State Employee Contribution Campaign: #71031UWGPSNJ
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Upcoming Events
October
1 - DE Department of Technology, Dover, DE
2-8 - Barnes & Noble Book Fair, Christiana Mall, DE
3 - WJBR Pet-a-Palooza, Wilmington, DE
3 - Concord Pet, Frazer, PA
4 - Tails Around the Tower, Wilmington, DE
6 - Barnes & Boble Book Fair, Concord Mall, Wilmington, DE
7 - Dentsply Caulk Health Fair, Milford, DE
10 - Special Needs Conference, North East, MD
10 - Concord Pet, Fox Run, Bear, DE
10 - DE Nature Society Reading, Wilmington, DE
11 - Pet Supply Plus, Cherry Hill, NJ
14 - Boeing Presentation, Ridley Park, PA
15 - Window on Wilmington Interview
16 - UDance/PAWS Fundraiser, Newark, DE
18 - Country Center Camp, Troop 11, Hockessin, DE
18 - Diamond State Roller Girls, Newark, DE
19 - UD DeStress Event, Newark, DE
25 - Halloween Parade, Hockessin, DE
Click here
to see all upcoming events and to sign up!
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Portable Generators Needed
We are in need of a few portable generators and generator operators for the Wag-n-Walk on October 24th. Click here to contact Clarice with any leads you may have.
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Save the Date
PAWS for Reading Conference
November 14th, 2015
9:00 - 2:30
Skyline Methodist Church
Pike Creek, DE
Keynote Speaker Jeri Gue
4 breakout sessions
Pre-K training available
Morning snacks and full lunch catered by Klondike Kate's
PAWS Therapy Companions welcome but not required
More information to come!
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October 14th
PAWS' therapy teams visit in several outpatient areas of Nemours/AI duPont Hosptial for Children. This
course covers the following:
- Overview of Nemours: logistics, required visitation techniques, etc.
- Types of patients and disabilities you may encounter
- Strategies and options to incorporate into your therapy visits
- Challenges you will face with this type of visit.
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DOG TRAINING
WITH SEAN
Are you interested in...
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Raising the level of your dog's obedience?
...Learning to "read" your dog more accurately?
...Learning some impressive visiting tricks?
...Deepening the level of communication between you and your dog?
25 - Seminar: Focus through Distractions
November
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PAWS needs some things!
out our Wish List.
Following are a few of our top needs:
- Large Cable/Zip Ties for Community Events
- Paper Products (e.g., cups, bowls, cutlery)
- Accordion Post-It Notes
- White Printer/Copy Paper
- Green 2-Pocket Folders
- Postage Stamps
- Scotch Tape (as pictured)
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Feedback Welcome!
Please contact Wendy with questions, feedback, suggestions, stories, and pictures!
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Amazing Tails:
Making Connections with PAWS
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| Ed Martin & Chase, PAWS Therapy Team |
Congratulations and thank you to Ed Martin and his therapy companion, Chase, for devoting their whole day yesterday to makeup, stage direction, and filming for a 30-second Merrick Pet Care commercial.
PAWS member Wanda Kelly's son, Tim, works for the advertising agency that Merrick Pet Care hired to film the commercial. The premise is to show how much joy someone might get from a pet therapy visit - and, of course, the dog would get the same amount of joy from eating this yummy dog food.
After many starts and stops and changes in the planning process, Laura Ditmar of Cadia Silverside gave the OK to shoot the commercial at their location and found a wonderful resident to be the happy pet therapy recipient. Chase and Ed were troopers doing take after take of entering the building, visiting with Margaret in the lounge, walking the outside trail at her wheelchair's side, and eating dog food - Chase did that last part all on his own and he did a terrific job of it!
Now that filming is over, we should place a star on the Martin household door. The commercial will be aired online - as soon as we get a copy, we will share it with you all.
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If you have not already registered for this year's Wag-n-Walk, do it TODAY! The Bird Registration discount ends on September 30th at 11:59 PM. Save money and register early!!
 September 30th is also the end of our fundraising challenge:
Participants will receive 1 entry into a drawing for each $100 they have raised by September 30th
. Donations can be made on-line using our fundraising website or off-line via cash or check. Donations must be received in the PAWS office by Wednesday, September 30th
to count toward this challenge.
Save the date:
October 24th
This year's Wag-n-Walk is shaping up to be our best yet. You won't want to miss any of the tail-wagging fun! Our new venue at Delcastle Recreation Park will give us plenty of parking and space for all those great vendors, doggie games and contest and children's activities.
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A HUGE thank you goes out to our Guest Bartenders and all of their many, many supporters!
Racine Boyle, Jenni Brand, Maddie Brooks, Tommy Brooks, Rose Buckley, Sharron Cirillo, Kevin Drexler, Mary Ellen Dunn, Erica Kirkpatrick Galbreath, Kelly Glynn, Julie Haytas, Marilyn Huebner, Becca Roehmer, Jessica Ruff, Nancy Shurkoff, Melanie Sieber, Maxine Webber
Together we raised over $6,400!
Congratulations to our top Fundraiser, Nancy Shurkoff (with a lot of help from her therapy companion, Sawyer)!
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Wall Calendars and Day Planners are available -
click here
to order yours now!
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Book Fair
Benefiting
PAWS
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Join us for the kick-off of this popular week-long event on
Friday, October 2nd from 5:00-9:00
at the Christiana Barnes & Noble.
PAWS for Reading sessions will be offered on
Saturday, October 3rd from 11:15-12:15.
A portion of each purchase made using a voucher (click here to print) will be donated to PAWS for People.
Vouchers can be used
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in-store
at any Barnes & Noble location from October 2-8
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on-line
from October 2-13
(enter ID #11703444 at checkout)
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| PJ Fitzpatrick's Cutest Pet Contest |
PJ Fitzpatrick is holding a cute pet contest to support PAWS for People. For each photo submitted, they will donate $3 to PAWS!!
Any and all pets may be entered - no affiliation with PAWS necessary - so submit your furry (or scaly) friend today!
The 1st prize winner will receive a $50 Amex gift card.
Three runners-up will receive $25 gift cards to Petsmart.
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Two Cats Productions in New York City is
producing a film that explores the complex relationship between
humans and animals today. The film will look at how animals are
connected to virtually every part of our lives be it as pets, assistance dogs, or
food and clothing we wear.
One angle this film will be exploring is the relationship between military veterans and their service dogs. The idea of interviewing a Veteran with PTSD and exploring how their dog has enriched their life
is, to me, fascinating and powerful. I think you will be very pleased with how we present the story of the people we are asking to be involved.
We are looking for veterans who would be willing to participate. Please pass along my contact information should you know of someone who would be interested in sharing their story with us.
Thank you for your consideration.
Casting Manager,
Two Cats Productions
<<Contact information has been removed as of 1/31/18 as requested by Ivan Maartinovic>>
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| Simon's Cat - Scaredy Cat |
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| Shining Stars: Lisa & Phillis Milideo |
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| Lisa Milideo & Phillis H. Phanatic, PAWS Therapy Team |
Lisa Milideo and Phillis H. Phanatic are coming up on their four year anniversary as a Therapy Team! They not only visit at Millcroft regularly but often answer the call to visit additional places such as Ronald McDonald House in Wilmington.
With Phillis' supervision, Lisa also serves as one of PAWS' intake callers and helps potential teams in one of the first steps to membership.
Thanks, Lisa and Phillis, for your good work!
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PAWS Partners
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