PAWSPrints We’re on our way!

E…X…P…A…N…S…I…O…N growth…development…increase….extension

You may have noticed that PAWS is growing. We have been talking about that (and doing that) for the past several years. Now we’re ready to do more than add teams/and sites and programs. Now we’re ready to provide you with a new headquarters/training center, additional staff, and an expanded “PAWprint.”

Remember last issue when we talked about a Three Phase Expansion Project? We have done all our homework, written some of our grants, and developed a plan for sustained growth (Phase One.) Phase Two (which we’re in right now) involves the hiring of a full time Training Coordinator (welcome, Rachel Snijders) and finding a new place we can grow into (we’ve found it but are still in negotiations.) Phases Two and Three involve a need for increased funding. Part of that we hope will come from some of you. A HUGE part has come from two generous foundations that approved our grant requests and granted us funding to give us a great start toward our final goal. Curious as to how much? Ready to be proud? Welfare Foundation - $50,000 Longwood Foundation - $185,650

We are pleased and delighted to have gained the trust and support of both of these foundations and now have $235,650 toward our goal of $381,362. As you can see, we still have a ways to go, but we’re confident that together we can get to that goal and even, hopefully, surpass it.

We still have to fund our 2016 - 2018 budgets = operating costs won’t go away because we have this funding. So let’s be clear – these 2 grants and hopefully some additional ones will cover the costs for only what is stipulated in the grant requests: additional staffing, site for training and staff, increased training opportunities, and the increase in the number of teams we support. We’ll have to raise the rest.

All this is doable. All this is a natural progression for PAWS – to do exactly what we do now in more places with more people while all the while keeping up our high standards and great customer service. In fact, with this development, we should be able to give YOU more, extending our current services and increasing your options.

This is all very exciting. A little unsettling for some. A little scary for others. For me? I say, bring it on! It’s time for PAWS for People to be proactive regarding the increasing demand in our services and the potential growth we can experience. So when our new site is definitely ours (to rent), you will be invited to come cut ribbons and enjoy the space. Some of you have already met Rachel and seen what a great trainer she is. Some of you will become trainers and help us offer PAWS to folks in the outer regions of our PAWprint. We will offer more PAWS U classes and faster response time and bask in the light of a carefully planned, sustainable expansion.

Thank you to our PAWS friends ~your dedication every day over the past eleven years built a strong foundation for expanding our “PAWprint” and unleashing more PAWS ‘magic’! Lynne

PAWS' Summer Social Gatherings Please join us for some informal fun! RSVP to ([email protected]) (Racine) to let her know what event(s) you are able to attend.

June 30, 6:30 PM Pet-friendly Dining - Four Dogs Tavern West Chester, PA

July 9, 10:00 AM PAWS in the Park - Alcyon Lake Park, Pitman, NJ

July 21, 6:00 PM Pet-friendly dining/Potluck - Elkton Library Elkton, MD

July 23, 10:00 AM Doggy Play Day - Lloyd Park Downingtown, PA

July 28, 5:00 PM Pet-friendly Dining/Yappy Hour - Deer Park Tavern Newark, DE

August 4, 5:30 PM PAWS in the Park - Cape Henlopen State Park Lewes, DE

August 18, 5:30 PM Ice Cream Social - Bruster's Real Ice Cream Sewell, NJ

August 20, 10:00 AM PAWS in the Park - Triangle Dog Park & Trails Rising Sun, MD

July 14, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Hilltop Crab House Toughkenamon, PA

Featuring: Prizes by Partylite and Stella & Dot Free appetizers and cash bar PAW Draw Tickets (5 for $5 or 15 for $10) and 50/50 Bonus Bingo (prize valued at $100-$5/card)

Tickets $20: 5 Bingo Games (3 cards per game) & door prize ticket

The Works $35: 5 Bingo Games (3 cards per game) & door prize ticket, Bonus Bingo Game, 15 PAW Draw Tickets, & a Special Gift (a jar candle or a wishing bracelet)

All who purchase tickets or The Works by July 12th will be entered into a special drawing!

www.PAWSforPeople.org/bingo

Our Dog Training courses are open to the public; you do not need to be a PAWS member or even be working toward becoming a pet therapy team through PAWS to take advantage of the courses we offer.

Tricks of the Trade: Come learn valuable “tricks” that you and your therapy companion can use while visiting! These are all simple to learn and can add variety to you own repertoire of fun behaviors that can entertain and distract. Sundays, 11:15 AM – July 3 – August 7 – September 11

PAWS Puppy: Do you have a new puppy? Want to get a good start with its training and have fun at the same time? This 5-week course will focus on helping you and your pup build a partnership by teaching the basics in a fun, motivational way. We'll also teach you how to incorporate play into training and how to keep your pup's focus on you around distractions. Thursdays, 6:30 PM, 1st session 7/28

Advanced Skills Training for the Therapy Dog: Want to up your therapy game? This is the place for you. During this 5-week course we will address dealing with distractions, managing entrances and exits, negotiating equipment, positioning your dog for a more engaged visit and strengthening the "leave it" behavior. We will explore tricks that encourage people to interact with your dog in addition to strengthening all basic obedience skills. Thursdays, 7:30 PM, 1st session 7/28

If you would like to have your therapy companion featured in the 2017 PAWS for People Wall Calendar and Day Planner, sign up for one of the 10-minute photo shoot sessions offered during all of the following Photo Shoot/Social Gatherings. Remember cats are quite photogenic, too.

 Sunday, July 10 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM  Monday, July 18 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Somerford, Newark, DE Havre de Grace Library, Havre de Grace, MD  Monday, July 11 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Sunday, July 24 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM Manor House, Seaford, DE Granite Farms, Media, PA  Sunday, July 17 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM  Monday, August 1 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Brandywine Library, Wilmington, DE Cardinal Village, Sewell, NJ Once your calendar picture is taken, remaining time can be used however you wish – include family, add props, slip on your holiday sweater for your holiday card picture… You may bring multiple therapy companions (they don’t all have to be PAWS dogs) and do a single session.

Check out the different Photo Shoot packages and sign up for your time slot online – www.PAWSforPeople.org/photo-shoot.

New Therapy Team Training

We are happy to be able to offer more New Therapy Team Orientation (O) and Training (T) sessions this summer! Please tell your friends and other folks you know that we’re making a big effort to reach THEM to provide opportunities for training other than our usual Saturday and Wednesday Wilmington/Elkton trainings.

Elkton, MD SATELLITE TRAININGS Wednesdays, 6:15 PM Media, PA Dover, DE O & T: July 13 & 27 Saturdays, 11:00 AM Saturdays, 10:00 AM O & T: August 3 & 17 O & T: July 16 & 30 O & T: August 6 & 20

Wilmington, DE Middletown, DE Philadelphia Saturdays, 8:15 AM Tuesdays, 5:30 PM Sundays, noon O & T: July 9 & 23 O & T: July 5 & 19 O & T: Aug. 28 and Sept. 11 O & T: August 13 & 27

Sign up online (www.PAWSforPeople.org/get-involved/become-therapy-team) or call the office (302-351-5622).

New Therapy Teams Darryl Messick & Mason - Mini Aussie (April, May, June) Chantel Mozal & Chewie - Goldendoodle Nick Mozal & Chewie - Goldendoodle Karianne Opalach & Riley - Cavachon Teresa Caruso & Teddy - Shih Tzu Susan Opalach & Riley - Cavachon Amy Celona & Wesley - Cavalier King Blair Palmisano & Bert - Cavachon Charles Spaniel Kelli Platt & Ruby - Cavapoo Patsy Cress & Jazzy - German Shepherd Rosemarie Rosmarin & Ruby - Boxer Bill Crook & Daisy - Redbone Coonhound Mary Shuey & Duke - Great Dane Hannah Crook & Daisy - Redbone Coonhnd Cindy Stolson & Roxy - English Cream Sara Cushen & Annie - Golden Retriever Golden Retriever Elizabeth Depeters & Cosmo - Mixed Breed Catherine Taylor & Trooper - Yellow lab Diane Dugan & Maizie - Labradoodle Trudie Thompson & Sheila - German Lissa Feldmann & Ella - Labrador Shepherd/Sheltie Mix Sara Feldmann & Piper - Labrador Susan Tobin & Nike - Greyhound Peter Galleshaw & Dolly - Cavalier King Eric Walker & RhoRhi - Rhodesian Charles Spaniel Ridgeback Mary Giordano & Luigi - Yellow Lab Jodi Walker & RhoRhi - Rhodesian Fred Giordano & Luigi - Yellow Lab Ridgeback Bette Goldman & Carmen - Havanese Margot Wilson & Cooper - Schnoodle Christina Grajewski & Tiara - Black Lab/ Brenda Zulauf & Teddy - Golden Doodle Golden Retriever Lisa Gravely & Hunter - Golden Retriever Christine Hartzell & Cooper - Golden Retriever Karen Hinman & Heidi - Dachshund/ NEW PETS - CURRENT MEMBERS Chihuahua Mix Jen Hughes & Mickey - Borderjack Henry Dog (cat) – Ashley Abramson Sandy Issler & Rosie - Golden Retriever Shinji (Akita) – Matt and Fran Davis Glennis Kaplansky & Oxford - Rotti Mix Brady (Poodle/Rottie mix) – Carolyn Grant Kim Kienzle & Norman - Basset Hound Lexi (Standard Poodle) – Bev Parnell Mandy Kistler & Leo - Russian blue Charlie (Yellow lab) – Ellen Riedel & John Lavin & Darla - Golden Retriever Skip Watts Rosemary Lavin & Darla - Golden Retriever Bunny (Rabbit) – Clara Wyatt Jacqueline Limroth & Forrest - English

Springer Spaniel Robin Markum & Mason - Mini Aussie Every once in a while Susan McClane & Fenway - Labrador Maureen McDermot & Finley - Golden a dog enters your life Retriever and changes Rita McNichols & Inga – Rottweiler everything.

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One of the oldest human needs In loving memory of... Is having someone wonder where you are when you don’t come home Toby Stephens, adored pup of at night. Susan Stephens, joined the ranks of PAWS therapy dogs in 2013. ~ Margaret Meade Toby brought companionship ...... and joy to hundreds of children at the Garnet Valley Elementary School and the Kirkwood Library.

One of my newly-assigned Spike Klein had a singular tasks here at the PAWS office goal in mind when he and his is keeping track of the human, Pete Klein, went Volunteers’ monthly Visits visiting. Sunrise of & Hours Log. Not only are Wilmington was the place to we are proud of the time go and the mission was to you’ve put in each month, bring smiles to the faces of the your submissions are very elders in both the assisted living as well as the important to us - we record this vital information so dementia area. Spike joined PAWS in 2013. we can better apply for grants, which in turn supports the growing need for PAWS pet therapy. You may occasionally receive my “friendly reminder” emails, asking you to take a moment to log your hours, if you haven’t already done so. And if you wait a few more days, you may receive my Please welcome our new Training Coordinator… “friendly reminder” phone call. You can imagine,

with so many volunteers, that’s a lot of dialing! Help Rachel Snijders out by logging your hours onto your volunteer profile Two words jumped out at me when I first spoke to or emailing me by the end of each month. (Or, you Lynne Robinson, our Executive Director, on the can always call me – I would love to chat!) phone during my first interview: “dogs” and “therapy.” What a wonderful combination! Lynne’s ~ Laura Garver, Administrative Assistant enthusiasm grabbed my attention immediately and I ...... felt her passion within minutes. When she told me that the position of Training Coordinator was vacant, Looking for helpers I knew that this was what I wanted to do. Thank you to the folks who have worked their way through our Train the Trainer program and ended up I am delighted to be part of the PAWS for People PAWS certified LEAD trainers: Bravo! family! Not only does PAWS have an excellent reputation for the great work being done by our Would YOU like to be a trainer? Or how about a volunteer visiting therapy teams, but bringing caring training helper? You get to talk with the incoming communities together is par for the course. As the teams and assist in lots of ways. We need you – call Training Coordinator, I will endeavor to take Rachel or email her at [email protected]...... education to further outreaches in the four states that we currently serve. FUN FACT!

With the assistance of our very competent office staff, Dogs do dream! Dogs and humans have the same type our therapy teams in the field and many loyal of slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement supporters in the public and corporate arenas, the (REM) and during this REM stage dogs can dream. training department will grow from strength to The twitching and paw movements that occur during strength. their sleep are signs that your pet is dreaming. Source: Healthy Pet ~ Rachel Snijders, Training Coordinator

Master’s Certification – YES! Unleashing PAWS There are many of you who now qualify for our Master’s Magic Certification – our highest, most PAWS University – new classes! prestigious certification we offer. Continuous improvement is one of If you have the following, please PAWS core values. PAWS acts on call Lynne to see how to achieve your certification. our commitment to continuous 100 hours of visiting time (or are getting close) improvement by creating specialized programs that Attended at least 5 community events give our therapy teams a deeper understanding of the Done at least 25 hours of service to PAWS targeted population being visited. (that could be committee work or taking PAWS PAWS also teaches specific strategies designed to classes – we get creative on this part) strengthen teams’ skills, enhance the visits’ Lynne will send you the appropriate paperwork and effectiveness and possible outcomes, as well as work with you individually to complete the rest of our increase the joy and comfort generally associated with requirements. YOU CAN DO IT! a pet therapy visit...... We also offer courses to allow teams to work with other teams (First Visit Assistant) and courses to help O.M. educate the animal lover in you (Bereavement). Summer is here and PAWS is growing! Our staff has PAWS University courses are generally offered on been working hard to take PAWS to the next level. select Wednesday evenings at the PAWS office, but Some of the projects we have been working on are we are also offering these courses at remote locations. coordinating satellite Orientation/STEX/Training And if there is something you would like to see a sessions, community events, opening new sites, and class offered on, let us know! Visit our website, team gatherings. As you can see it’s an exciting time PAWSforPeople.org, for more information. to a part of PAWS for People. To stay up to date on all the PAWS happenings check out our website, ~ Stephanie Barry, Associate Director PAWSforPeople.org. While on the site, don’t forget ...... to stop by our PAWSwear shop to purchase the latest PAWS fashion or pet business cards. And, remember, even though we are all working hard behind the scenes, we are just a call or e-mail away to help out July our teams. Without you all, none of this is possible! 6 Autism Initiative 28 Nemours Prep (Thursday) ~ Julie Haytas, Office Manager ...... August 10 Thinking Outside the Box OR GrandPAWS FUN FACT! 24 Learning How to Say Good Bye (Bereavement) No night vision goggles needed! Dogs’ eyes contain a special membrane which lets them to see in the dark. September Source: Healthy Pet 7 PAWS for Reading 21 First Visit Assistant

October Our tax ID # is 76-0780197 12 Nemours Prep DE code is #11602 26 PATHS - Hospital Visiting PA is #48807 November Cecil County # - write us in, please. 9 PS PAWS SECC Contribution Campaign - #70131 30 PS PAWS Donations happily accepted. December 7 Creative Connections

TRAINING---DOG---TRAINING! Some of our greatest historic and artistic treasures Our new Puppy PAWS class is a great success. If we place with curators in museums; you have a new puppy or a friend who has a new puppy, please consider our class a good way to begin others we take for a walk! the little one’s socialization. ~ Roger Caras ......

FUN FACT! The Racine Report Keep your cat cool in the summer heat … Thank you to all of the Make “Catsicles” - Simply place wet cat food (or dry volunteers who’ve been food mixed with water) in the bottom of a plastic cup supporting the summer and freeze overnight. The next day, pop the frozen gatherings we’ve been food out of the cup and into your cat’s bowl for a treat working on. These they will love and that will keep them cool! gatherings are a chance ...... to socialize with other

PAWS volunteers in a more laid back setting, ADVANCED TRAINING where dogs are free to play and handlers can relax and enjoy each other’s th Wednesday, July 27 company. Depending on what’s most popular this Saturday, October 8th summer, we’ll schedule more activities for the fall. Both of these trainings will be held in I can always use suggestions of great places with dog Room 1100 in the main building of parks, dog walking areas, or pet-friendly restaurants. Christiana Care. We are working on Hope to see you there soon! finding a good date for a downstate Advanced Training. Stay tuned. ~ Racine Boyle, Volunteer Coordinator ......

FUN FACT! It’s not a fever…A dog’s normal temperature is between 101 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Source: Web MD

The Power of a Pet Visit Thanks for the update on my mom. I saw her on Sunday. We took my father-in-law’s American Eskimo - she is the sweetest dog and so cute. We wheeled my mom and Fefe down to the screen porch. She held Fefe on her lap the entire time, hugging her and petting her. That is a wonderful place for a visit. She always loved screen porches. When we arrived she was in the activities room sitting away from the others in the back of the room. She had her head down and was repeating "I want to see my mother." As soon as we put the dog on her lap, she was transformed.

Take care and thanks so much for your visits, Kathy

With a Little Help from our Friends The Power of a Pet Visit

What a busy and exciting time At this year’s Maryland Retired Teachers for PAWS Development! Luncheon, those of us that volunteer were As usual, we are working hard recognized for our service. We were at Schaefer's in to fund our program and Chesapeake City in a beautiful banquet room. operational budget … raising Everyone's name was called and when they called funds to ensure that more PAWS teams are trained my name for volunteering for PAWS, they also and ready for more visits than ever! Grants, Spring recognized Winston Taylor for his dedicated hours Appeal, individual donations, in-kind donations, and of service. They even gave him a special gift – a big fundraising events are helping to fund our mission. doggie bone. Grant awards for 2016 generously support PAWS in many important ways, such as the Delaware So proud to be a part of this wonderful organiza- Community Foundation (DCF) Children’s Literacy tion! I am completing obedience training with Award for books and other needs, DCF Kent County Lacey. She says she wants to be a PAWS dog too! Youth Philanthropy Board’s award for Kent County Actually, she wants to be able to go in the car with teams, The Mushroom Festival’s funds for training me for a change. She says she's tired of being left course materials, as well as program support from the behind!! Dansko Foundation and Chichester duPont Foundation. PAWS just received an “employee Sheryl Taylor grant” from PayPal ~ Thanks to team member Brad Dunckel for submitting PAWS for this award!

Do More 24 Delaware was a terrific 1st year opportunity. So many more new people NOW know Engaging PAWS! Wonderful front-page News Journal publicity and Barnes and Noble’s Summer Reading Experiences Kick-off all added to our success! We won the Summer is the season of “Night Owl” contest with the most online donors Camps and Festivals and we from 2-5 AM to kick-off the campaign. Thanks to the have some great ones this talents and dedication of Wendy Lewis, Do More 24 year. Check out the Social Media Coordinator, we received a special community events page and award for commitment, creativity, and spirit! join us for some of the fun- Thanks to donors’ generosity through the Do More 24 filled events this season. We would love to see you! campaign and other ways, PAWS raised over $5,200. On Thursday, September 15th we will once again hold This was a new approach to our 2016 Spring Appeal out Guest Bartender Night at the Brandywine and we appreciate all the support! Brewing Company in Greenville, DE. We are ~ Rosemarie LeNoir, Development Director looking for people who would be willing to serve as guest bartenders. If you or someone you know is FUN FACTs! interested in learning more about the guest bartender It’s not so black and white. It’s a myth that dogs only requirements, please let me know – see in black and white. In fact, it’s believed that dogs [email protected]. see primarily in blue, greenish-yellow, yellow and various shades of gray. Thanks so much for all that you do to help us engage Source: About.com our community. ~ Clarice Ritchie, Com. Engagement Coordinator Dogs’ ears are extremely expressive. It’s no wonder! ...... There are more than a dozen separate muscles that control a dog’s ear movements. Properly trained, a man can be a Source: Whole Dog Journal dog’s best friend. ~ carey ford

RESEARCH…

Pet Care DOGS CAN TEACH CHILDREN NEW TRICKS Parents who can't Corner get their kids to listen to them may Fix Food-related Begging, Bolting or Bingeing want to consider Behaviors by Playing a Fun Game getting a dog, Food is a prime motivator for dogs and their food- suggests research related behaviors usually have environmental roots. If by Nancy Gee, a puppy is raised with other puppies or dogs, they PhD, a psychology may learn to beg or binge because they often have to professor at the State University of New York. In a compete with the others for food. However, you can study in an issue of Anthrozoos, Gee found that encourage focus and self-control in your dog by preschool children with special needs followed playing a simple game multiple times a day. directions better when they performed tasks with one of her trained poodles than they did by themselves or Game: “Not so Fast” when coupled with a human or stuffed dog. 1. You need to have small morsels of different food rewards from your dog’s favorite treats In another study, Gee found that the children needed (pieces of hot dog, cheese, cold-cuts, etc.) fewer prompts to complete an object recognition task 2. Get your dog to sit and place one tiny treat on when they were with the dogs rather than a human. the floor several feet away. "You would think that the dogs would be distracting, 3. If your dog bolts to the treat, cover it with but they actually helped the child complete the task," your toes and repeat the “sit” command. Do said Gee. A 2007 Anthrozoos study suggested that this until your dog remains seated and looks at dogs helped enhance the children's cognitive and you while disregarding the treat. gross motor skills. When the children performed tasks 4. Once your dog successfully does this, reward such as crawling through a tunnel or completing an him with a piece of the second treat and praise obstacle course, they were faster and just as accurate him enthusiastically. Repeat this pattern alongside one of the poodles than by themselves. Gee multiple times. said the children's attachment to the dog may increase 5. At the end of the game, hold your dog in a motivation and focus, enabling the kids to follow “sit” and use a release word like “chow” that instructions more closely. lets your dog snag the treat on the floor. apa.org/monitor/2009/10/dogs.aspx Animal Wellness June-July 2016: 19. Print......

...... A Round of APPLAWS We have many people & groups to thank for helping us:

 Longwood and Welfare Foundations for

believing we will use their investment wisely.

 Rysa Bell who is working for us part time and

providing our staff with the office support

they need.

Come join us for an evening of Christmas crafting  Racine Boyle who has organized the summer and cookies! We will provide grape vine wreaths, gatherings for our teams to enjoy. ribbon, and a few ornament projects, and snacks. Sign up online at PAWS for People.org or e-mail  Wendy Lewis and Clarice for creating the [email protected]. photo shoot sessions. Don’t forget to sign up (another fun fundraiser from Team ThunderFoxx) for your photo shoot.

PAWS Community Outreach Events

This Summer we have many opportunities to be out in the community spreading the word about PAWS for People and pet therapy. We hope to see YOU enjoying some of them! Check the events listed below or go to the website calendar for updates and details. To sign up, email [email protected] or call the office (302-351-5622).

JULY Aug 3 ~ Family Services Youth Conference Dover, DE, 9:00-11:00 AM July 1 ~ White Clay Creek Park Summer Camp Newark, DE, 10:00-11:00 AM Aug 9-12 Salem County Fair Woodstown, NJ, 3:00-9:00 PM Other Important Dates

July 7&28 Winslow Family Success Center Sicklersville, NJ, 2:00-3:30 PM Aug 11 ~ Dog Days of Summer rd Chester Land Conservatory, PA, 5:00-7:00 Thursday, July 23 ~ BARKO Bingo July 9 ~ The Happiness Project Music Festival Milford, DE, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Aug 11 ~ Upper Darby Community Outreach Thursday, Sept 17th ~ BBC Guest Upper Darby, PA, 3:00-4:00 PM Bartender Night July 11 ~ Sky Zone Trampoline Park Program for Children with Special Needs Aug 27 ~ Concord Pet Meet & Greet th Newark, DE, 5:00-7:00 PM Cherry Hill, NJ 11:00 AM–2:00 PM Saturday, Oct 24 ~ Wag-n-Walk

July 14 ~ Panda Early Education Summer Camp Aug 31 ~ Glassboro Family Success Center Reading New Castle, DE Location 10:00-11:00 AM Glassboro, NJ, 3-4:30 PM Christiana, DE Location 12:00-1:00 PM

July 16 ~ Concord Pet Meet & Greet Millsboro, DE 11:00 AM–2:00 PM SEPTEMBER

July 16 ~ National Guard Pre & Post Deployment Event Sept 5 ~ Rylie’s Smile Foundation 5K Baltimore, MD 8:00 AM–2:00 PM Lewes, DE, 7:00-10:00 AM

July 16 ~ Media Upper Providence Library Opening Sept 9 ~ Mushroom Festival Parade Media, PA 12:00-1:00 PM Kennett Square, PA, 5:00-7:00 PM

July 16 ~ Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia Sept 9 ~ Atglen Library Community Day Philadelphia, PA 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Atglen, PA, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

July 21 ~ PRO-ACT/Philadelphia Recovery Center Sept 10 ~ ALL 4 PAWS 1 yr Anniversary Philadelphia, PA 9:30-10:30 AM Newark, DE, 1:00-4:00 PM

July 29 ~ West End Neighborhood House Camp Sept 17 ~ Elkton Fall Fest Wilmington, DE, 1:00-2:00 PM Elkton, MD, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

July 30 ~ Glouster County Peach Festival Sept 18 ~ Newark Community Day Mullica Hill, NJ, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Newark, DE, 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

AUGUST Sept 24 ~ Cecil County Recovery Walk Elkton, DE, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Aug 3 ~ Days of Summer Camp Middletown, DE, 9:00-11:00 AM Sept 24 ~ DE Emergency Preparedness Day Dover, DE, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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PAWS Board of Directors About Our Future! Jenni Brand Rhonda James Sharron Cirillo Jeanne Kasey Michele Cooper Lynne Robinson Meet Our Newest Teams Luann D’Agostino Sue Ruff Samantha Dill Bill Sudell Bob Hackett LeDee Wakefield