Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO LOVINGLY PROVIDE ELDERS, CHILDREN, AND FOLKS WITH DISABILITIES INDIVIDUALIZED, THERAPEUTIC VISITS WITH A GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE PET.
PAWS FOR READING - PAWS PET THERAPY TEAMS TRAINED IN THIS LITERACY SUPPORT PROGRAM WORK WITH STRUGGLING AND RELUCTANT READERS, ELL STUDENTS, AND ANYONE IN NEED OF READING SUPPORT, TO PROVIDE A NON-JUDGMENTAL LISTENER WHO INSPIRES A LOVE OF READING. WORKING AT 79 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN OUR FOUR-STATE REGION, PAWS FOR READING TEAMS WORK WITH HUNDREDS OF READERS EACH YEAR AIDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESSENTIAL LITERACY, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS. IN OUR PRE-K PAWS PROGRAM (NOW IN 6 SITES), THERAPY PETS "ASSIST" CHILDREN AS THEY WORK THROUGH A SERIES OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES TO HELP OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN CRITICAL SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN ENTERING SCHOOL AND BECOME INDEPENDENT, HAPPY READERS.
PAWS FOR ELDERS - PAWS PET THERAPY TEAMS PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND ENGAGING VISITS AT APPROXIMATELY 45 PARTNERING ELDER FACILITIES IN OUR FOUR-STATE REGION, INCLUDING ASSISTED LIVING, SKILLED CARE, MEMORY CARE, HOSPITAL, AND HOSPICE FACILITIES. PAWS' SPECIALIZED ELDERCARE TRAINING FOCUSING ON THE NATURE AND QUALITY OF ELDERCARE VISITS HELPS OUR PET THERAPY TEAMS UNDERSTAND AND SUPPORT ELDERS' SPECIAL NEEDS AND CONCERNS. THIS ENABLES OUR VISITS TO BE MOST BENEFICIAL AND POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR ELDERS' QUALITY OF LIFE PHYSICALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. A PAWS TEAM SHARED "THE RESIDENTS WE VISIT MAY HAVE FADED MEMORIES, BUT PAWS TEAMS HELP BRING BACK THE MOST WONDERFUL, COMFORTING, PEACEFUL, HAPPY MOMENTS WE POSSIBLY CAN."
PAWS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS - PAWS FOR PEOPLE PARTNERS WITH OVER 38 FACILITIES PROVIDING CARE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF, PAWS PET THERAPY TEAMS TAILOR THEIR VISITS TO SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC GOALS OF PEOPLE IN TREATMENT INCLUDING INSPIRING MOVEMENT, COMMUNICATION, SOCIALIZATION AND MORE. THIS ALLOWS CHALLENGING TREATMENT SETTINGS OFTEN TO BECOME A PLACE OF LIGHT-HEARTED LEARNING AND FUN BY PROVIDING A UNIQUE MEANS OF MOTIVATION. THE PRESENCE OF A LOVING SUPPORTIVE THERAPY PET HELPS IN WAYS THAT HUMANS CANNOT "THE PAWS DOG MADE ME WANT TO DO MORE, AND NOW I KNOW THAT I CAN DO IT!"
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Trudie E Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Brian P Dempsey Cpa | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ledee Wakefield | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| William H Sudell Jr Esq | CHAIRMAN | 6 | $0 |
| Lynne D Robinson | PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 |
| Rhonda M James | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Robert G Hackett Jr | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Samantha Dill | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Ryan Majka | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Brian Kroll | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Eric S David | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
| Ric Cumingeddrn | BOARD MEMBER | 0.2 | $0 |
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