PAWS for People Community e-Newsletter: Early November, 2019
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Gibbsboro School in New Jersey began PAWS visits this October in their multiple disabilities classroom. They have 5 students ranging from age 7 to 13 with a variety of challenges and abilities; most are on the Autism spectrum.
PAWS member Anne Rosenberg volunteered for the visits and asked the teacher, Erin Bereheiko, if she could bring her Weezy, who is due with puppies next week. Anne thought it would be fun for the students to share the puppies birth and journey, and Erin agreed.
We shared pictures of Weezy, and Anne’s Seriously and Boltzman, with the class about a week before the first visit. They had lots of questions: how many puppies will she have? Are they boys or girls? Will they stay with Miss Anne or go to new homes? Will her puppies come to visit, too?
When Anne and Weezy arrived, they settled on the class rug and the students gathered in a large circle around Weezy while she got comfortable. Anne then had them move closer; Weezy was relaxed and stretched out on her back in Anne’s arms. Anne explained that the puppies were in Weezy’s belly and showed the children where to rest their hands to feel them move.
Each child gently rested their hands and waited to feel the movement. They commented on how soft her tummy fur was, how warm Weezy was, how they could feel her breathing. Finally the young lady in the striped shirt looked up with the most beautiful smile on her face and said she could feel the puppies. Erin asked her how it felt and Jordan replied “it makes my heart happy!”
It was absolutely magical.
- Kate Rosenthal, Volunteer & Site Manager
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BARKO: Today Is the Last Day to Register Online
& Be Entered into a Special Drawing!
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Join us for BARKO Bingo
to benefit PAWS for People
Purchase your tickets online today!
Thursday, November 7
Prize preview starts at
6:30 PM
Bingo begins at
7:00 PM
Timothy's of Newark
2nd Floor
100 Creek View Rd, Newark, DE 19711
Prizes provided by Partylite and Stella & Dot
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Featuring
Free appetizers
PAW Draw Tickets (Ticket Auction):
5 for $5 or 15 for $10
Bonus Bingo with prize valued at $100: $5 per card
50/50
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Regular Ticket: $20
Includes: 5 Bingo Games (3 cards per game)
Door prize ticket (with online ticker purchase)
The Works: $35
Get everything above
AND
Bonus Bingo Game
15 PAW Draw Tickets
AND one Special Gift for the first 50 people who purchase The Works!
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A Big Thank You to PAWS for People's Courthouse Companions Program
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Pictured above:
Team Addy with CYS Staff & Supervisors
PAWS' partnership with the Delaware County Courthouse came to an end in October as they have decided to get their own resident therapy dog. Thank you to Kathryn Meloni & Frangelica for helping to get the program started and to all of our teams who visited at the courthouse over the past years. Your service was greatly valued and you made a tremendous difference in the lives of children and their families at a difficult time. The staff also appreciated the presence of therapy pets which provided a welcome distraction and eased stress.
- Cate Bryson, Volunteer and Site Manager
One of the teams who worked closely with
CYS (Children and Youth Services),
Barbara Boyle and Addy, forwarded the following:
Delaware County, PA CYS Supervisors and Staff want to give a big
“Thank You” to PAWS for People's Courthouse Companions Program
for their service to the kids and families in Delaware County, PA.
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Holiday Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble
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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.
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Join Us for a Book Signing
Saturday, November 9,
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Browseabout Books
133 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE
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2020 PAWS Wall Calendars
Wall calendars = $10.00 each
- 12″ x 12″ closed / 12″ x 24″ open
- Each date in the calendar features a picture of a current or past therapy companion.
- Federal holidays and real, fun holidays are included (e.g., Take your dog to work day).
Available at the PAWS office or can be shipped.
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Lisa joined PAWS with her adorably Vizsla, Sienna, in October, 2016. Sienna's small size leads people to think she is a puppy, but this pup has the wisdom and pet therapy know-how only experience brings. Lisa and Sienna spread joy to the folks at Daylesford Crossing and The Hickman Friends Senior Community of West Chester where they enjoy spreading the infectious happiness of Sienna to countless residents. This advanced team is also very excited to lend a paw and a hand at the Barnes & Noble book fairs and gift-wrapping events at the Exton, PA location. Sienna recently experienced some health issues that kept her from her pet therapy visiting, but the team is back in action now that her recent scans are all clear! Thank you, Lisa, for sharing your wonderfully wiggly Sienna with all those you meet. Thank you, Sienna, for the excitement and love you give to all the folks who are lucky enough to meet you.
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“I truly don’t think there is better therapy than a dog.” These are words that Lesley Rowland included on her application to become a PAWS for People member in the Fall of 2016. Today, she and Harvey, her 4-year-old Golden Retriever, travel from Malvern, PA to Penn Psychiatric Center, the Memory Care Unit at Daylesford Crossing, General Wayne Elementary School, Atglen Public Library, and Christiana Care – Newark eliciting smiles and offering furry hugs to people dealing with stress or just wanting some canine contact comfort. Even as a puppy, Lesley recognized that Harvey had the ideal personality to be a therapy dog, and she has always enjoyed interacting with people. Together, they make a fabulous therapy team, and we are grateful to Lesley for giving so generously of her time, and to Harvey for sharing his fluffiness and loving personality as part of the PAWS for People family!
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Thank You to Our Sponsors
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