PawPADs) - Get Involved!

Get Involved!

Come play with me...I need socialization!

PawPADs depends on volunteers to help accomplish the work of raising and training these amazing canines. We believe that it truly "takes a village" to raise a service dog!

There are lots of ways to get involved. What you choose to do depends on your interests and the opportunities are limitless. Listed below are just a sampling of how you can be a part of our "village":

Print our "Needs List ;" check with your neighbors, garages sales, employers, family and friends and see if you can help meet those needs
Be on our Week-end Puppy Raiser Team and help make a great partner out of our puppies by occasionally hosting them in your home for the weekend ;
In-kind donations such as kennels, dog food, wheelchairs, puppies, etc.
Offering your services or expertise in areas such as Veterinary services, Legal services, Grant writing, sewing vests...the list is endless and we value creativity;

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Come on, take the risk...be a volunteer!

Support our Work

Your contribution in any amount plays a crucial role in helping fulfill our mission and your donation is fully tax deductible. The average cost of raising and training these amazing canines is between $20,000 and $25,000! PawPADs relies entirely on the generosity of individual contributions, corporate contributions, fund raisers, gifts in-kind and grants. These contributions enable us to accomplish our goal of offering a helping paw to those in need. Here are some of the ways that you can help financially:

Send a private donation;
Ask your employer to set up a match program;
Sponsor a specific Assistance Dog in training;
Make and fund a monthly pledge;
Sponsor a fund raising event.

Support our Efforts

As with most nonprofit organizations, we are in great need for financial support -- please consider making PawPADs one of your top organizations to support in 2010. All Financial Donations assist our programs in covering overhead costs, purchasing food and vet services, and assisting in operating and expanding our Programs. Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs , Inc. is a 501c3 charitable organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.

Magic: The magic, for trainers, volunteers, and puppy petters to watch the light bulbs go off in a puppy's mind as they figure out how to open a door, turn on a light or go get help for their partner.