PAWS for People Community e-Newsletter: Early December, 2019
Sharing special time during a PAWS for Reading session - thanks to your support!
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving to causes you care about - like PAWS for People.

PAWS for People, celebrating 15 amazing years of serving communities in four states, continues to increase our capacity to meet growing requests for help from people in need of pet therapy benefits.

Training more pet therapy teams throughout our service area, developing programs to address current needs, and consistently providing the best pet therapy visits requires work and funding.

In this season of celebration, joy, gratitude, caring and helping others… PAWS thanks all our members and friends who generously support us year-round in many ways to ensure that PAWS Pet Therapy continues.

PAWS accomplishes all that we do because of YOU!
Your donation to PAWS can become a wonderful and meaningful gift for someone else. A special note can be sent for donations made as a holiday gifts, or made In Honor/In Memory of a person or pet.

Donations can be made via mail, online on PAWS's secure website, or by calling the PAWS office (302-351-5622).
TODAY: Sip & Shop to Benefit PAWS

Join us for sips and light bites while you shop J.McLaughlin 's Holiday Collection. Enjoy visiting with PAWS therapy companions while shopping.

15% of sales during the event will benefit PAWS for People's Pet Therapy Programs.

Tuesday, December 3, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4001 Kennett Pike, Greenville, Delaware 19807
So you've got a great pet - sweet and friendly and LOVES people, and you think sharing all that love would be a good way to give back to people in the community, but you wonder, can my pet and I do this?

Yes, You Can (& Your Dog Can, Too!)

Join us for a  FREE workshop on pet therapy, the many benefits, and how you can get involved.

Please e-mail Debbie if you would like to be notified of upcoming sessions: dchristian@PAWSforPeople.org
Become a Therapy Team
Interested in joining PAWS?

December
Newark, DE
Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Orientation & Training: December 4 & 18

Hockessin/Wilmington, DE
Saturday, 8:30 AM
Orientation & Training: December 7 & 21

January 2020
Hockessin/Wilmington, DE
Saturday, 8:30 AM
Orientation & Training: January 4 & 18

Newark, DE
Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Orientation & Training: January 8 & 22
PAWS for People is happy to offer obedience, therapy dog, and target training through our partnerships with experienced dog trainers. Whether you are just getting started or you need to work on specific behaviors, we have the perfect class for you!

Tuesdays (5-weekly sessions*)
December 10
6:30 PM - PAWS Obedience 1
7:30 PM - PAWS Obedience 2

Thursdays (5-weekly sessions*)
December 12
6:30 PM - Attention & Focus
7:30 PM - Therapy Dog Prep

Fridays (5-weekly sessions*)
December 13 
9:30 AM - PAWS Puppy
10:45 AM - Therapy Dog Prep

Sunday (1 session)
January 5
11:00 AM - Tricks of the Trade
12:00 PM - Basic to Advanced

Monday (1 session)
January 13
6:30 PM - Clicker Training for Better Visits

* No classes week of 12/23/19 thru 1/3/20

Private Training: One on one sessions to help develop and hone in on specific skills you want to work on without added distractions of a classroom environment. By appointment: Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5:30-6:30 PM
If it is getting close to your STEX due date, you can schedule a session at the PAWS Office.

Weekdays, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

For teams who live a distance from the Newark office, let us know your needs and we will do our best to offer options.

Schedule with Sammy: STaylor@PAWSforPeople.org
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The PAWS for People Office will be closed on the following dates:

Tuesday, December 24
Wednesday, December 25
Tuesday, December 31
Wednesday, January, 1
Community Events
12/3 - JMcLaughlin Sip & Shop, Greenville, DE
12/3 - DeStress Event: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
12/3 - DeStress Event: Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington, DE
12/3 - Rehoboth Beach Hometown Christmas Parade, Rehoboth Beach, DE
12/3-12/5 - Shortlidge Academy Book Fair, Wilmington, DE
12/4 - DeStress Event: Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
12/4 - DeStress Event: Neumann University, Aston, PA
12/5 - DeStress Event: Delaware Co Community College, Media, PA
12/5 - DeStress Event: Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington, DE
12/5 - DeStress Event: Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE
12/5 - DeStress Event: Rowan College Business Honors Society, Sewell, NJ
12/6-24 - Christiana Mall Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping, Newark, DE
12/7 - Lewes Christmas Parade, Lewes DE
12/7 - DeStress Event: Alpha Chi Rho Phi Phi at UPENN, Philadelphia, PA
12/7 - Concord Square Barnes & Noble Book Fair, Wilmington, DE
12/9 - DeStress Event: UD School of Nursing, Newark, DE
12/9-10 - DeStress Event: Rutgers School of Nursing, Blackwood, NJ
12/11 - DeStress Event: University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
12/13 - DeStress Event: Cooper Medical School of Rowan, Camden, NJ
12/13-15 - Exton Barnes & Noble Book Fair, Exton, PA
12/13-15 - Christiana Barnes & Noble Book Fair, Newark, DE
12/13-24 - Concord Square Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping, Wilmington, DE
12/14 - SantaFest at the Helicopter Museum, West Chester, PA
12/16 - DeStress Event: Sanford School, Hockessin, DE
12/19 - DeStress Event: Discover, New Castle, DE
12/20 - DeStress Event: Brandywine High School, Wilmington, DE

Click below to see the full Community Event Calendar.
PAWS University is open to members of PAWS for People. It offers courses to not only help strengthen your visiting skills but also to strengthen your bond with your therapy companion. Some courses are mandatory for participation in specific PAWS programs; other courses are designed as informational and fun.

Wednesday, 12/18, 4:45 PM
PAWS for Reading
PAWS Office, Newark, DE
Back in 2005 there was one trainer - Lynne Robinson. As the number of incoming teams grew, we added 2 more trainers to assist. Happily, demand continued to grow so that, now in our 15th year, we have Moira Stephan, our Director of Training, and a team of 17 volunteers, trained and certified, providing 3-4 trainings per month, supporting 10-18 brand new teams a month!
Gift Wrappers & Therapy Teams Needed for Holiday Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
Once again PAWS for People will host gift wrapping stations in 3 Barnes & Noble stores:

Christiana Mall : December 6 - 24
Concord Square : December 13 - 24
Exton, PA : December 13 - 15
LOTS of volunteers are needed to help with this project. Please feel free to share this opportunity with any dependable volunteers that you think might be interested.
  • We need gift wrap volunteers to wrap packages for customers. 
  • We need pet therapy teams to visit with shoppers and share about PAWS for People.

Sign up online for a shift or two: 
Join Us for some Holiday Cheer

Wednesday, December 11
1:30 – 7:00 PM 

PAWS for People Office & Training Center
703 Dawson Drive, Newark, DE 19713

We welcome PAWS Members, Friends, and Family to join us to celebrate the holidays!
PAWS Therapy Companions are welcome to attend.

Pop in to enjoy the company of other PAWS teams as we share snacks (including our famous Hot Chocolate Bar) and a special Pet Treat Bar.

Kindly RSVP by Friday, December 6th
SAVE the DATE
PAWS 15 th  Anniversary Celebration

         Tuesday, February 11, 2020
PAWS for People Office & Training Center

More information coming soon!
PAWS Conference & Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Christiana Care Newark - Ammon Center
Spring Fling
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Hockessin Memorial Hall
Jennifer Coombs & George
Jenn and her 5-year-old yellow Lab, George, became PAWS members in 2017. Together, this dynamic duo has visited Swedesboro Head Start, UMC Pittman, and Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in addition to many Community Events. In fact, Jenn’s education in Psychology and Criminal Justice have been an asset to the PAWS Baylor program, where she offered to act as a Baylor Consultant. In this role, she contacts the teams after each visit to discuss any triumphs or issues they’ve had and offers guidance. In addition to being a volunteer, PAWS is delighted that Jenn recently joined the staff as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Thank you, Jenn, for your dedication and generosity of spirit. Thank you, George, for your gentle nature, adorable pink nose, and ability to connect with people.
Lorie Lagola & Clyde
Lorie and Clyde, Lorie's handsome, sweet lab mix, became a pet therapy team in February of 2017, after Lorie heard about PAWS through her work at Cecil County Schools. Since becoming a PAWS team, Lorie and Clyde have visited regularly at Abbey Manor Assisted Living as well as Christiana Care – Newark Campus, where Clyde is a rock star as they make their rounds at the ACE Unit (Acute Care for the Elderly), STAR Unit (Stroke patients), and Medical Unit. Lorie and Clyde also enthusiastically participate in many Community Events. Many thanks to Lorie for being such a devoted and dependable PAWS volunteer. Thank you to Clyde for sharing his enthusiasm and wiggly tail with all the folks he meets.
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