Our first spotlight will be on Helping Paws. We wanted to hear from the clients of Helping Paws and get in touch with those whose lives are changed by the organization and their mission: The mission of Helping Paws is to further the independence of individuals with physical disabilities through the use of service dogs.
Here some of those who have benefited from their Helping Paws graduate program…
“You can have a bad day, and be irritate, and they don’t care. They just come put their head on your lap and you look at those big brown eyes and your spirits can’t help but soar.”
“The first time in twenty-three years that I don’t have to rely on another human being to open a door for me. I have independence”
After a devastating football accident left 17-year-old Tyler paralyzed, very few certainties remained. Unsure of which physical functions he would recover, Olson was provided one assurance – Charlie. “He got up on my lap and it was love at first sight. I ended up going to Helping Paws’ headquarters and meeting with some other dogs, but none connected the way Charlie and I did.”
Please visit them at www.marchgoodness.com and give to them online before the clock strikes 11:59 PM ET on April 6.
