PAWS for People Community Newsletter: Early June, 2021 |
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PAWS Greets Students at Sanford School |
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Thursday, May 20th was a beautiful afternoon for a Community Event. Eight PAWS teams gathered in the shady grass on Sanford School’s campus to greet Upper School students. These new and veteran teams had a wonderful time sharing their furry love and closing out a very long, challenging year for these students with snuggles and kisses. The PAWS pups were a huge hit with both students and staff!
PAWS Teams attending: Lisa Iannelli & Earl, Luann D'Agostino & Bella, Eileen Clark & Marigold, Gina Ostmann & Abby, Jenn Brucker & Baxter, Edna Haywood & Riley, Linda Okner & Thumbelina, and Greg Pettinaro & Briley. Photos taken by Ted Rosenthal.
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PAWS Returns to Yellow Ribbon Event |
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On Saturday, May 22nd, Marilyn Huebner & Zenny, John DeSantis & Ingrid and Jeannie Parker & Bear attended the National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon event in Wilmington, DE where they were warmly welcomed by returning service members and their families. The PAWS pups received lots of attention and provided a welcome break in the long day of programming.
The National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program connects members returning from deployment and their families with information on healthcare, education, employment, and financial and legal benefits. PAWS for People proudly supports this effort by providing DeStress visits during the events.
The PAWS teams were honored to be a part of the day and have the opportunity to thank these brave men and women for their service and to support the families who were so happy to have them home.
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PAWS Receives Special Thank You! |
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"We can't thank you enough for making our days a little brighter and our finals week a little less stressful. The visit from you and your therapy dogs was the highlight of our semester! You all are amazing and it was such a pleasure to have you. Thank you so much again for everything!"
Love,
The Sisters of Sigma Kappa at the University of Delaware
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PAWS to Offer New Funeral Program
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PAWS is looking to add something new and different called the PAWS to Comfort program. PAWS members Becky Cronin and Lois Brooks are writing this new program that would place PAWS’ therapy teams with yet another group of people needing the calm support only a therapy animal can provide – a funeral home. We know some folks would benefit from having a loving therapy dog by their side as they make memorial decisions or even as the funeral is happening. So we’re looking into how PAWS can be of assistance. We need some funeral homes that would be interested, and we need PAWS teams that might want to learn how to do this type of work.
If this topic interests you OR you have a connection with a site, we would love you to either join the PAWS to Comfort program committee or share your thoughts on the topic. Contact Lynne at lrobinson@PAWSforPeople.org.
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Art From The Heart is Back!
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Marina Krasnopolsky’s elegant Irish Setter, Rose, has been sharing her enthusiasm and tail wags with elders for years! As a puppy, Marina would take Rose to Kutz Home to visit residents, and noticing how happy the visits made people, Marina was inspired to become a PAWS member.
The team completed OST in 2019 and immediately became a fixture at Lodge Lane Assisted Living, then Gilpin Hall. They participated in DeStress events every chance they got. Marina and Rose were on a mission! Having passed GCG in 2018, they attended PAWS Advanced Training in 2019, and in the Summer of 2020, Marina and Rose achieved PAWS Master's Certification with hopes of visiting at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
Thank you, Marina, for your dedication to PAWS and for sharing your playful and energetic Rose. Thank you, Rose, for being loving and adorable with all the folks you meet during your visits.
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Susan Morse and her sweet Shetland Sheepdog, Stetson already had pet therapy experience when they came to PAWS in October of 2018. They quickly became a PAWS for Reading team and began enjoying stories at Star Hill Elementary School. Stetson’s sister, Kira, an adorable King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, joined in the fun that winter and Susan completed the Pre-K PAWS training. The trio began PreK PAWS visits at Indian River Early Learning Center and Susan helped coordinate the initial group of teams visiting the school.
In addition to their school visits, Susan, Stetson and Kira are a library team, visiting at Milton and Frankford Libraries; Susan is always mindful that Stetson and Kira each have plenty of visits! This busy bunch even finds time for Community Events such as DeStress at Wesley College and Yellow Ribbon Events at Dover Air Force Base.
Thank you, Susan, Stetson and Kira, for tirelessly sharing your light, laughter and PAWS affection with everyone you visit!
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Many thanks to our PAWS Partners |
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