UPDATE: January class is now full!
Check back for February dates.
If you are interested in volunteering your time (along with your pet) for one of the Animal Assisted Activity/Therapy programs, our next class begins in January! The class dates are January 4th, 11th and 18th. (Evaluations will be on January 25th.) Please remember that prior to class, you will need to contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org as well as complete and submit an assessment tool. (Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.)
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Megan Miller is the Director of Development and Communications for the Indiana University Center for Global Health and the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH). She holds her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from the University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) and her Master of Public Affairs (MPA) degree from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). Megan and her dog, Murphy (a very active one year old black lab/golden retriever mix who loves to give kisses), volunteer through Paws and Think at various venues, including Wishard Hospital, Glendale Library, and Brooke’s Place. Megan is also a current board member of the IU School for Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) Alumni Association and an active volunteer with a local lab rescue organization – Love of Labs, Indiana. She lives in Broad Ripple with her two dogs, Charlie and Murphy.
Paws and Think dogs Murphy and Brewser participated in the “De-Stress Fest” at the IU library on the Bloomington campus on Oct. 15. The event was designed to help students manage their stress levels during midterms. In addition to the dogs, students also made their own stress balls and had the opportunity to get a massage and experience aromatherapy. Murphy and Brewser were a big hit with several students commenting how it was great to see and pet a dog, and that they missed their own dogs back home.
Jill Thompson, MPA, is the Membership/Communications Manager for two international membership associations headquarter in Indianapolis. In May of 2011, Jill graduated with a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the Martin School at the University of Kentucky where she focused on Non-Profit Management.
Jill volunteers together with her 10 year old lab, Nelly, at many of Paws and Think’ venues. Over the past six months, Jill has taken on the role of Paws and Think’s Event Committee Chair facilitating several successful events such as “Paws and Pasta” at Milano Inn and “Ales and Tails” at the Sun King Brewery.
In addition to working full-time and volunteering, Jill enjoys traveling (she speaks German), shopping and reading. Most of all, she enjoys sharing her dogs with others.
UPDATE: November class is now full!
If you would like to attend the evaluation on November 23rd, please contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org.
If you are interested in volunteering your time (along with your pet) for one of the Animal Assisted Activity/Therapy programs, our next class begins in November! The class dates are November 2nd, 9th and 16th. (Evaluations will be on November 23rd.) Please remember that prior to class, you will need to contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org as well as complete and submit an assessment tool. (Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.)
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We are pleased to announce that Paws & Think has been awarded the HD Supply ACT Grant! The $2500.00 grant will help support our Paws to Read and youth canine programs. We greatly appreciate HD Supply’s support and commitment to our mission.
The mission of ACT “is to support nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organizations whose primary charter is improving the community and enhancing the lives of local families in neighborhoods where Facilities Maintenance has a presence.”
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance is the leading wholesale distributor of building repair and replacement products to multifamily, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, commercial, industrial, and consumer industries throughout the United States.
Paws & Think has found a new lower level wheelchair accessible location for our Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) Pet Therapy Classes and Working Evaluations! We are excited to announce that our classes will now be held at the Lucky Dog Retreat training facility on the northeast side.
If you are interested in volunteering your time (along with your pet) for one of the Animal Assisted Activity/Therapy programs, please contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org or read more about the evaluation and application process.
If you are interested in volunteering your time (along with your pet) for one of the Animal Assisted Activity/Therapy programs, our next class begins in October! The class dates are October 5th, 12th and 19th. (Evaluations will be on October 26th.) Please remember that prior to class, you will need to contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org as well as complete and submit an assessment tool. (Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.)
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Paws & Think has been awarded the Footprint Fund grant from Allegra Printing!
The Footprint Fund is “a grant program established to assist area non-profit organizations: enhance their image, expand their services and extend their printing budgets.”
UPDATE: August class is now full!
If you would like to attend the evaluation on August 17th, please contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org.
If you are interested in volunteering your time (along with your pet) for one of the Animal Assisted Activity/Therapy programs, our next evaluations will be on August 17th. Please remember that prior to evaluations, you will need to contact Carol Davenport at cdavenport@nullpawsandthink.org as well as complete and submit an assessment tool. (Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.)
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