PAWS for People Community e-Newsletter: Early March, 2020
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Jayden Takes Pride in his Reading
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Jayden was very shy and gingerly came over to Mari and me with his book. He sat in the comfy chair and slowly opened it up. I could tell from experience that he was not confident of his reading ability. Jayden started reading and was using many reading strategies such as pointing to words to stay on track, looking at the pictures for clues, etc. As he did these, I would complement him, and you could see his confidence rising. At the end of the reading session I reinforced his use of strategies and gave him a big high five. What really surprised me was how he immediately went to his teacher and with a big smile reiterated every strategy I complimented him on! It really told me how much he listened, but even more so how impactful reading to Mari and me was for Jayden. This is why we do this rewarding work.
- Cynthia Strouse, PAWS Member
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PAWS for People was recently honored with the Community Excellence Service Award by the Cancer Research Department of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. PAWS offers tremendous support for research participants undergoing cancer treatment by bringing comfort, smiles, and warm feelings all around.
Congratulations and Thank You to all PAWS Teams who have visited at Helen F. Graham!
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Open to all who love their pets, are pet enthusiasts, or are interested in learning more about pet therapy.
March 21, 2020
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ammon Education Center
Christiana Hospital Campus, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE
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Registration Information
Save $10.00
Early Bird Registration
through March 6: $55.00
Regular Registration: $65.00
$5.00 Discount for PAWS Members
Continental Breakfast & Lunch Provided
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Informative & Interactive Workshops
• The Impact of Pet Therapy in Social & Emotional Learning
• Emergency Pet Care & CPR
• Trauma Support through Pet Therapy
• Dog Training: Attention & Focus
• Dog Training: Advanced Skills for Visiting
• Reading Dog Body Language
• Basic Sign Language for Pet Therapy Visits
• Is Pet Therapy Right for You & Your Pet?
• What’s All the Buzz about Grain-Free?
Conference Schedule
9:00 AM
- Registration
& Continental Breakfast Open
9:30 - 10:30 AM
- Session 1
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
- Session 2
12:45 - 1:30 PM
- Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 PM
- Session 3
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Sunday, April 26, 2020
Hockessin Memorial Hall
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Dog-Friendly Social Hosted by Young Professionals of Wilmington to benefit PAWS
Thursday, March 12
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Bellefonte Brewery
1851 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE
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This event is free & open to everyone! 100% Pet Friendly
All are encouraged to donate $5 or new toy/bag of treats.
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Winston Robinson, an associate member of PAWS, is the man behind the woman behind the dog and the kindly founding grandfather of the PAWS Organization - he
is the husband of PAWS founder and executive director, Lynne Robinson.
It all began in 2005 when he agreed for the original PAWS Office to be located in his basement. That was just the start of his unselfish support of Lynne’s entrepreneurial endeavors, the PAWS staff, and all of PAWS 2 & 4 legged volunteers. It is impossible to give him a job description but a list of just some of the roles that he has played would include: chauffeur, muscle man, charitable giver, errand runner, therapist, advisor and whatever else he can possibly think of to make life at PAWS easier. He is a wealth of knowledge and experiences, and even knows how to lighten the mood with his “dad jokes.” His big heart, and tireless generosity towards the PAWS program has made the difference in the lives of countless people and animals. Thank you, Winston, for your endless dedication to the PAWS organization which many times goes unnoticed. You are truly one of a kind and we appreciate all you do.
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Megan, Carmela, Rylee & Edward
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Megan O'Donnell and her twin daughters, Carmela and Rylee, joined PAWS in 2017 with their handsome and sweet Lionhead Bunny, Edward. Edward was adopted from a local school and Megan knew that his kind and gentle demeanor would make him great with people, especially children. The fact that Edward, a rabbit, is a therapy companion often surprises people when the team is out and about making him a popular and unique therapy pet.
Megan, a survivor of the Las Vegas shootings, wanted to do something good for the community, and pet therapy with Edward seemed like the perfect fit. Together, this family faithfully visits at the Summit, are “Rock Stars” at PAWS Barnes & Noble Events and serve as PAWS representatives promoting the benefits of pet therapy on mental health at events for NAMI (National Alliance of Mental Illness).
Thank you, Megan, Carmela, and Rylee, for sharing your special spirit with PAWS for People. Thank you, Edward, for your calm, patient nature and letting everyone have a turn to snuggle with you.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
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