<p> 2017 International Assistance Dog Week Sample Press Release</p><p>International Assistance Dog Week Event Add a descriptive subhead here about your local event</p><p>[City/State], Month day, 2017,| In honor of International Assistance Dog Week, [who/organization name] is presenting a [what-type of event] on [when-date/time]. The [event] will be held at [where-place].</p><p>International Assistance Dog Week was created to recognize all the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping individuals mitigate their disability related limitations. In addition to honoring assistance dogs during their special week, one of the goals is to raise awareness about these very special and highly trained animals. This year International Assistance Dog Week is August 6-12.</p><p>We hope everyone in our area can join us to celebrate the selfless love and devotion these dogs provide. [Here you can talk more about your event, is it a fundraiser? If so, what organization will it benefit? How does your event help realize the goals of Assistance Dog Week such as raising awareness? Or are you raising money to help someone obtain their own assistance dog or to aid an assistance dog related organization so they can help more people?]</p><p>“Add a quote from someone who is organizing the event or from the organization that will benefit from the event. This can be about what participants will see/experience at the event or more about why it’s important to attend and support the event.”</p><p>Assistance Dogs transform the lives of their human partners with debilitating physical and mental disabilities by serving as their devoted companion, helper, aide, best friend and close member of their family. Assistance dogs include Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, Hearing Alert Dogs, Seizure Alert/Response Dogs and Medical Alert/Response Dogs. </p><p>International Assistance Dog Week was established due to the efforts of Marcie Davis, a paraplegic for over 35 years and CEO of Davis Innovations, a consulting firm based in Santa Fe, NM. Davis is the author of Working Like Dogs: The Service Dog Guidebook, a resource book that captures personal stories, checklists and practical tips to provide the reader with an A-Z guide about service dogs and she is the host of the Internet radio program, Working Like Dogs, at www.petliferadio.com. As a member of a service dog team, she founded Working Like Dogs to honor assistance dogs around the world.</p><p>More information about International Assistance Dog week can be found at www.assistancedogweek.org.</p><p>Photo: Attach a relevant photo to your press release and list it here with info such as person’s name and photo credit, if any. Contact: List a person who can be called or emailed for more information about your local event.</p>