responsiveproblem-solvingaccountable2012 Annual Report

PAWS FOR PEOPLE™ (PAWS) is the region’s largest and most advanced pet-assisted visitation organization, providing therapeutic visits to any person in the community who would benefit from interaction with a well-trained, loving pet. Teams consist of one volunteer and one pet (usually dogs, but sometimes cats or bunnies) who, after undergoing rigorous training and testing, commit to making therapeutic visits at least twice a month at a partnering site. From nursing homes and hospitals to substance abuse centers and schools for children with disabilities, thousands of people are experiencing the benefits of one-on-one therapeutic visits thanks to over 400 dedicated members.

PAWS’ personally-designed Standards of Excellence testing (STEX) and high-level training ensures all teams are well-equipped to meet the individual needs and desires of the people they visit — whether it be an Alzheimer’s patient seeking comfort and camaraderie or a school child struggling with reading. PAWS teams do so much more than visit… they motivate children and adults to overcome challenges, they provide comfort to the sick, and spread love and compassion wherever they go.

Volunteers not only make therapeutic visits twice a month, they also participate in community outreach events, help train and test new teams, participate in fund raisers, and provide other much-needed support services. A 14- member Board of Directors guides and oversees the organization with help from a 12-member Advisory Council.

The Organization

Michelle Adams, St. Joseph Medical CenterCathy Amick, PAWS for PeopleKaren Bengston, Nemours/AI DuPont Hospital for ChildrenLuann D’Agostino, Take the Lead Dance StudioStan Diver, Diver & Associates, LLCDianne Galleshaw, retired PFPC, a division of PNC bankDavid Hargarten, PNC Wealth ManagementKristin Landon, Kristin L. Landon DesignsMary Perno, University of DelawareRobert Reardon, Financial Consultant, Chairman, Sporting Goods PropertiesLynne Robinson, Executive Director, PAWS for People William H. Sudell, Jr., Esq., Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, LLPSusan Trolio, Santora CPA Group LeDee Wakefield, The Inn at Montchanin

Board of Directors

Advisory CouncilMart J. Amick, M.D., Internal Medicine, Medical Advisory BoardKen Brennen, Boscov’sAlan Burkhard, Klondike Kate’sPatti Christopher, Christiana CareHelene Gladney, MPA, MacIntyre AssociatesNeil Meisel, The Awareness CenterNicholas Petrelli, M.D., Helen Graham Cancer CenterGail Rys, Ph.D., University of DelawareDebby Roberts, V.M.D., Nonantum Veterinary ClinicTed Rosenthal, Esq., Rosenthal, Monhait, and GoddessElisabeth Simmons, Kirkwood LibraryCarol Tavani, M.D., Christiana Psychiatric Services

Our Mission: To lovingly provide elders, children, and folks with disabilities individualized, therapeutic visits with a gentle, affectionate pet.

Our Vision:To reach greater numbers of people and more diverse populations through one-on-one directed visits so that more people can enjoy the healing benefits of pet therapy.

Responsive Problem-Solving

AccountableThese are three of the PAWS culture words that fit the growth and happenings at PAWS in 2012.

If WOW! were also one of the culture words, it would be at the head of the list. Let me explain.

The community’s awareness of the power of pet therapy and its increasing demand for our services has been astounding through this year. PAWS culture calls us to be responsive (and responsible) to these needs, which we have done not only by adding additional sites but also additional programs that supply new and custom-designed services to new and different populations. Being responsive also plays out in listening to wise sug-gestions and shaping new ideas that have come from our membership – techniques to improve training, how to make our website more user friendly, and varied ways to offer appreciation.

The joy of growing an organization and working with hundreds of members, clients, and recipients pres-ents its share of problems (we like to call them challenges) and I commend our staff and our Board for the creative and caring way each challenge have been handled. We have worked on issues of managed growth, sustainable income, and the need for additional staff. At the end of 2012, I am happy to say that these and other challenges have been faced with innovative ideas and trusting hearts.

So to whom are we accountable? First and foremost, we are accountable to our mission and vision state-ments and the culture that we have adopted and live by. And that means we are accountable to each person that receives our service – that we provide the best therapy visits possible: each client that hires our services, each member that looks to our organization for thorough training and continued support, and to our funders, running the gamut from the larger grants from individuals and foundations to those that donate in memory of a beloved pet, folks that attend our fundraisers, and those that put a dollar in the jar at community events.

I think PAWS is pretty amazing at being accountable to our public by finding new and effective ways of re-sponding to its needs as we look carefully at the challenges that come before us and solve them, one by one.

So here’s where the WOW comes in. WOW and THANK YOU to all humans and therapy companions that contribute to PAWS in whatever way you can. You enable PAWS for People to not only exist but to thrive – and in 2012, we certainly have.

Executive Director

Executive Director ’s Message: PAWS Thrives in 2012

I support emerging readers!

~Max

PAWS FOR CHILDREN: Efforts focused towards children ages 6 months to 18 years

PAWS for Reading PAWS teams provide opportunities for children to read aloud in a non-threatening, positive environment with a trained therapy pet and handler. In libraries, we welcome readers of all ages; in schools, we target grade levels K-5. Reading to a gentle, non-judgmental pet helps children improve their reading and communication skills. The children enjoy the sessions and parents and teachers see the improvement in literacy skills as well as an increased interest and enthusiasm for reading. Kids + dogs + books = magic.

Autism Initiative Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects children uniquely so each child must be approached differently. PAWS teams work with the on-site instructors and therapists to address the goals of each child’s IEP. For children ages 3-18 who have difficulty relating to humans, interaction with animals is the perfect half-step for learning to connect with others. Working on trust, interpersonal communication, and social skills, our therapy teams can be woven into the curriculum in any number of creative ways to make the “work” more fun and comfortable.

Children with Special Needs/CrossoverVisiting with children in facilities including the Delaware School for the Deaf, UD Early Learning Center, Exceptional Care for Children, Nurses n’ Kids, Terry Psychiatric Center, and High Roads School, our teams follow the directives of the on-site professionals and encourage, motivate, and make difficult tasks more bearable.

PAWS FOR ADULTS AND THE ELDERLYHospitals Our volunteer teams are invited by several hospitals to bring their patients, visitors, and staff a welcome diversion or a moment of comfort during a dark or scary time. We visit eleven units in Christiana Care (Newark), four units in Christiana Care (Wilmington), four units in Union Hospital, Physical Therapy and hospice at St. Francis Hospital, and several chemotherapy labs at Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. Working with children, our teams visit Exceptional Care for Children and the radiation unit at Helen Graham. We are also a welcome presence at Kent General Hospital.

Assisted Living When people are not living in their own homes any longer, loneliness and depression can be a signifcant concern. Our teams make individual room visits and many residents enjoy walking, playing, or affectionately talking with the dog and its handler. The companionship, communication, and activity is a welcome highlight to many of our older neighbors’ days.

Thinking Outside the Box Pet visits often reach Alzheimer’s patients when people cannot. Our teams generate memories and smiles and often motivate walking and listening as well as bringing kindness and companionship. The magic of the pet-human connection is most evident in this type of visit.

ProgramsProgram PartnershipsAs of December 31, 2012, PAWS partnered with 137 facilities.

ADULT DISABILITES• Chimes • Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers • Easter Seals • Group Homes • Neurological Centers • CERTS

CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS• Helen F. Graham Cancer Center • Regional Oncology Center

CHILDREN• Disabilities • Autism Initiative • Mobility Project • PAWS for Reading

• Libraries • Schools

• Other • Terry Psychiatric Center

DEPLOYMENT• Air Force National Guard • Army National Guard

ELDER CARE• Adult Day Care • Alzheimer’s Programs • Assisted Living • Hospice • Skilled Care

Skilled Care Much like a hospital setting, a skilled care facility presents a pet therapy team with challenges of visiting people in their beds, the noises of ventilators, lots of wheelchairs, and nursing staff on call 24 hours a day. Therapy teams are needed in skilled care facilities to help people stave off boredom, brighten their days, and give them some comfort and maybe a little escape from the daily issues of their illness.

Cancer Treatment PAWS teams find that sitting with new, frightened chemo patients or those who have returned for additional treatment is extremely therapeutic and soothing. We visit smaller oncology labs and cancer patients in our hospitals. Sometimes people feel more comfortable telling our pets what they are afraid to tell another human. We’ve been told that having a pet helps people feel more normal and less marginalized.

Hospice Working in partnership with both Willow Tree Hospice and Compassionate Care Hospice, we provide pet therapy training and certification, while the hospices provide volunteers and schedule the visits. The dogs bring comfort to hospice patients and their families and are a warm, loving support during this emotionally-draining transitional period.

MENTAL WELLNESS & PHYSICAL DISABILITIESThis program includes varying levels of disabilities through PT/OT/Speech-Language Therapy, neurohealth, drug and alcohol treatment, and mental health programs. Teams work directly with therapists to assist the clients’ progress. In addition to love and comfort that our pets freely give, they also provide motivation in trying new movements, working longer, and enjoying the activities. In residential treatment centers there is unstruc-tured time when the patients can relax with our pets and get love and attention they may be missing.

PAWS BY SPECIAL REQUEST This program was created in answer to requests for specialized, one-on-one visits by our therapy teams. It may mean helping a bi-polar teenager accept the loss of a beloved family pet. It may mean going to the home of a young girl struggling with severe autism or being a healing component to a woman battling OCD issues. We receive requests for private therapy visits through PAWS by Special Request.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PAWS has teamed with Cecil County, Maryland’s Department of Social Services to offer PAWS by Special Request visits to the Department’s numerous programs. The Department works with women and children who have been in abusive situations (sexually or otherwise), as well as in the court system and with foster care children.

DE-STRESS SESSIONS Visiting college students during exam time provides a welcome break during the intensity of the school year. Teams spend time on campus and invite students to take a break from their studies and visit, cuddle and receive some furry encouragement from our therapy animals.

HOSPITALS• Christina Care - Newark, DE • Christiana Care - Wilmington, DE • Kent General Hospital• St. Francis Hospital • Union Hospital• Wilmington VA Hospital

MENTAL HEALTH• MeadowWood Behavioral Health System• Rockford Center• Psyciatric Unit, Christiana Care, Wilmington

PERRT (Pet Emergency Response Therapy Teams)• Throughout DE should disasters be declared

PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIES • Nursing Homes• Hospitals• Clinics

SOCIAL SERVICES• Cecil County, MD

ASSETSCURRENT ASSETS

Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 97,895Cash & Cash Equivalents - Restricted 117,198Pledge Receivables 7,673

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 232,938

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENTFurniture & Equipment 78,311Leasehold Improvements 26,098

104,409Less: Accumulated Depreciation 46,673

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - NET 57,736TOTAL ASSETS 290,674

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued Expenses $

NET ASSETSUnrestricted 83,245Temporarily Restricted 207,429

TOTAL NET ASSETS 290,674

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 290,674

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESREVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORT

Contributions $ 157,040Grants 63,909Noncash Contributions 158,160Membership Income 26,553Program Revenue 18,605Other Miscellaneous Revenue 28,348Special Events Income - Net 39,218

Net assets released from restrictionsSatisfaction of program restrictions

TOTAL REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORT 491,833

EXPENSESProgram Services 280,268Support Services

Administrative & General 102,014Fundraising 39,895

Total Support Services 141,909

TOTAL EXPENSES 422,177

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 69,656NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 211,018NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR $ 290,674

Finance

PAWS for People is a tax-exempt charitable organization as defined by Section 501(c)3 of the Internal revenue Code. The 2012 Financial Summary above is extracted from the 2012 Financial Statements and Accountant’s Review Report compiled by Albero, Kupferman, & Associates, LLC. A copy is available on request.

Statement of financial position for year ending December 31, 2012

To maintain our position as the area leader in animal-assisted therapy, we place emphasis on training our volunteer members so they are equipped and prepared to help those we serve. This means we have program-specific training as well as continual evaluation of the levels of training we offer. Industry experts in health care, education, and social services guide the education we provide our therapy teams.

We offer the following educational/training opportunites:• Traditional • Advanced• Masters Certification • Social Services • Thinking Outside the Box (Psychiatric Support)

We also conducted two educational conferences during the year, one focused on PAWS for Reading support and one on more general topics for traditional visiting teams. The workshops were designed to educate our therapy teams, expand the audience for pet therapy, bring together different members of the wide world of animal-assisted therapy, and further the use of pet therapy in our society.

Wag-n-WalkThis 5K Run/Walk and accompanying festivities invite PAWS members and the community to join us for exercise, activities, and a chance to raise funds to support our programs during the year.

Volunteer Appreciation Event An opportunity to gather all PAWS members and their therapy companions together at one time, our volunteer appreciation celebration allows us to thank our volunteers and recognize their outstanding dedication with awards, prizes, and refreshments.

Jingle Bell BrunchOur “dressiest” fundraiser falls at the beginning of the holiday season, offering a sumptuous buffet, our best silent auction and raffle items, and a chance to mix and mingle with PAWS members and members of the public who love pets and want to support our programs.

Easter Bone HuntBased on the traditional people-oriented Easter Egg Hunt, our Easter Bone Hunt welcomes everyone in the community to bring their pups and kids and come hunt for doggie treats and prizes in a woodsy setting.

BBC Guest Bartender EventHeld for the first time in 2012, this one night event was held at the BBC Tavern & Grille in Greenville, DE. It was a light-hearted way to introduce PAWS to a broader public audience as guest bartenders engaged in a friendly competition to be the highest tip earner.

Education & Training

Event Highlights

• PAWS for Reading• PAWS for Reading Plus• Autism• Advanced Autism

Growth in Volunteer HoursHours

Year* Visiting Community Other Total2005 1,242 135 - 1,377

2006 2,107 624 4,600 7,331

2007 2,965 992 5,088 9,035

2008 4,438 1,403 7,654 13,495

2009 7,638 1,023 9,415 18,076

2010 9,604 1,195 13,382 24,181

2011 13,910 1,403 12,889** 28,202**

2012 16,261 2,279 13,438 31,978

*2005: March - Dec.; 2006-2012: January - December **Indicates updated figures

Membership & Volunteer Hours

Members Active Inactive Retired Teen/Jr. Members Associate Members

Total Members

23244231617

332

In 2012: • 129 therapy teams joined PAWS. • 309 therapy teams were active visitors. • 61% live in DE, 8% live in MD, 11% live in NJ, and 19% live in PA. • hundreds of PAWS volunteers donated more than 2,200 hours towards community out reach efforts and facilitated 118 new contacts for PAWS.

I calm and comfort all with my purr.

~Otis

Informing the general public and potential supporters about PAWS’ many activities and attracting community participation in those endeavors are important components of PAWS’s success. Communication and Development staff coordinated efforts to accomplish these goals.

Having visibility in the community is a way to support local organizations and businesses and to reach new members of our community. We welcome inquiries and attract many new therapy teams at these venues. We attended more than 120 community events which included:

• University of Delaware “De-Stress” with PAWS for People during exam times• DFRC Blue-Gold Game• Helen Graham Cancer Center - “Day of Hope”• Newark Community Day & Newark Day• Point-to-Point• Holiday Greeting at Christiana and Union Hospitals• Walk for Autism• Various Health Care Awareness events at Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals• Delaware Air National Guard Deployments and Returns• Dementia Conference• Sexual Assault Awareness Conference• Martin Luther King Day• Delaware Humane Association – Walk for the Animals

The focus of the development program in 2012 was to expand our individual funding base, to leverage the support we received from a $50,000 challenge grant from the Welfare Foundation, and to broaden our level of foundation support. The annual appeal included information about our challenge grant and generated many times more income than ever before from individual donors. We are also proud to announce the estab-lishment of the PAWS for People Eric Altemus Memorial Fund. This endowment fund was established at the Delaware Community Foundation through the generosity of Rick and Ann Altemus as a vehicle to support PAWS and to honor their beloved son, Eric, who passed away suddenly during the year.

Additionally, at year end, the Longwood Foundation awarded PAWS for People a challenge grant to raise $18,633 to launch a Mental Wellness Program.

Other grants received during the year included:• Autism Delaware• Bank of America• Borkee Hagley Foundation• Chichester DuPont Foundation• Christiana Health Care System• Christmas Shop Foundation• City of Newark• Crystal Trust

Communication & Development

• Delaware Community Foundation• DE Foundation for Reaching Children with disAbilities• DuPont Company• Laura J. Niles Foundation• Robin Foundation• Staples Foundation• Welfare Foundation

DONATIONS FROMINDIVIDUALSAdams, MichelleAdamson, DianaAllen, Patrice R.Allen, ValerieAltemus, Rick & AnnAltshuler, Steve & JaneAmick, CathyAndrews, Alice & DonaldAndrews, EileenAngell, KatherineAnimal Talk with JackieAquino, RobelleBailey, JaneBaker, CindyBaldino, Jeff & JudyBarkes, KarenBarone, PatriciaBeaumont, PatBednar, JohnBeeson, James & TammyBengston, KarenBenton, Arlene M.Bernard-Murray, BarbaraBest, Fred & KaitBeste, RebeccaBidus, KarenBilbrough, RuthBio, MaggieBonacquisti, MarshallBozentka, Sharon H.Brennan, Sean & LisaBrown, JimBrubaker, KarenBumpers, TerraBurgess, DelmaBurkhard, AlanBurkhard, ChrisButts, BethCamp, DebbieCampagna, JenniferCarpenter, Ruly & StephanieChance, R. A.Chelpaty, Barbara

Chichester, MelindaChoma, MaryChristopher, LisaChristopher, PattiChristopher, William & PatriciaCiancaglione, DonnaCiritella, DaveClaricurzio, Joe & SuzanneCopley, JaneCorcoran, PeggyCostello, CherylCotterman, JoCoyle, Owen & DianeCrosby, Richard & RosaliaCub Scout Pack 51 (Hockessin United Methodist Church)D'Agostino, LuannDallePazze, JaniceDalphon, Brian & SusanDannunzio, MichaelDaub, Donna MarieDavis, Hank & MaryDavis, Larry & KimDewey, JohnDianastasis, Ernie & JenniferDietz, David M.DiGiacobbe, NicoleDiMascio, SueDiOrio, MaggieDiver, StanDoukakis, NancyDoyle, AmeliaDunlap-Katz, CherylDunmire, GeorgeDunn, Mary EllenDwojeski, Anthony E.Edmonds, AndrewEmanuel, GinniEstrada, Maria Gabriela & Enrique BarrazaFehnel, JessicaFeil, JosephFernau, John & MariaFertal, SuzanneFields, Samuel M.Fisher, Herbert and MarilynFlanders-Stec, Lou Anne

Fossler, JackieFrancisco, DorothyFrey, NancyFroelich, DebGallagher, Fred & MaryGessler, LuiseGirl Scouts Of The Chesapeake BayGonce, CassieGood, Tom & SusanGotsch, MaryGouge, Mark & PamelaGrasso, LenaGray, Bradley S.Gray, Mary EllenGreenwald, Alice M.Grima, SusanGunzenhauser, RochelleHall, BarbaraHall, KathleenHall, Mary AnnHaner, MaggieHarder, JohnHarkins, HelenHarris, IreneHayward, Pete & TinaHeinrich, WiebkeHendrie, DonnaHenon, TamaraHill, AshleyHill, NilaHogan, AprilHoover, KimHower, LisaHudson, JillHughes, AmyHughes, NeddieHyde, KathyIrwin, NicoleJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co.J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Jackson, Edward and RuthJackson, JohannaJamieson, CharlotteJobes, JanetJones, Mr. & Mrs. Lynn C.Jornlin, Frank & AnnKappel, CathleenKatzin, Daniel & Susan

Keane, JoanneKedda, IeleneKedda, KarenKeen, Bryan & MegKelly, JanetKelly, Jay & BethKennedy, James & HarrietKerr, RosemaryKerrigan, PatKitchell, ToryKnox, KatherineKook, Douglas & EmilyKoval, JohnKraman, PilarKropiewnicki, CrystalKugler, PauletteLeana, MariaLemoine, GiniLenihan, James & JillLeonard, AprilLevinson, AndrewLevinson, FranLevinson, Rick & SueLewis, Dr. & Mrs. KennethLickle, DC & MissyLines, SarahLombardi, MillieLovett, CarolLuke, Bill & JanetLuke, ChandlerLundstrom, Blythe AnneLyons, Garry & TrishaMaccariella, JimMacKenzie, SusanMaguire, JudyMangini, TeriMartin, EdMarvel, Diana W.Marx, MarieMayer, Rob & DianeMayer, Tom & CarolMaynard, NancyMcCarthy, PattiMcCloskey, MarilynMcCue, SaraMcCullough, AndrewMcFalls, MatthewMcGrath, Sue & Stephen

Individual & Corporate Funding

McKinney, CaroleMcMahon, Charles & PamelaMcNicholas, Kathleen WMeehan, Charles & KittieMiki, FigielMilideo, LisaMiller, Harold & BarbaraMiller, JulieMinnick, Richard & JoanneMontone, FrancisMonturano, TheresaMoore, Marianne K.Morris, Mary & JackMoyer, MichelleMullins, KathyMurray, GinnyNavone, JamieNisky, Curt & CeciliaNolan, Mary AnnNorth, VictoriaO'Drain, ThomasO'Malley, AmyPaloni, Patricia & JosephPaonessa, Robert & JanelPark, MichaelPavlin, MichaelPereira-Ogan, KathyPergler, KarenPerno, MaryPerno, RichardPettee, CathyPhillips, KimberleyPhillips, RichPickering, MaryPiectrazak, Paula M. FasanoPrice, JenniferPruss, AshleyPusey, LyndaRankin, KarenReardon, Bob & DebbieReese, ShannanRiedel, EllenRisko, Bill & GloriaRobichaud, PamelaRobinson, LynneRobinson, Winston

Rosen, Michael T. & Rebecca W.Rosenthal, TedRowan, ThomasRowe, WendyRudershausen, ChuckRuff, JessicaRyan, ErinRyan, KellyRybinski, HollyRybinski, PamSamuels, SueSaveWay Compounding PharmacySemmelman, KandieSeverino, ThomasSharkey, StuartSharp, JoanSilliman, Troy & GreerSmith, Steve & MargaretSpirio, CarmeloSt. Joseph ParishStapleford, LindaStawarz, ElizabethSteele, SuzanneStoner, TracySudell, BillSun, KarenSupplee, Kelly L.Swain, AndrewTavani, Carol A.Taylor, E. Shaw & Carol S.Taylor, JenniferTaylor, KimTaylor, PennyTerkula, BethToliver, TerryTownsend, ArdenTrolio, SusanTurner, MasonTuroczy, Cyndi & VinnieUhazie, JenniferVigneau, PennyWakefield Family Fund, Inc.Waldmann, John & GayleWales, Nancy & BruceWalls, Harold & PhyllisWalls, Heather

Weekley, RobWeintraub, DanWerbe, TomokoWerner, Arthur R.Western, JeanWhisker, CynthiaWilson, ArleneWindolph, MargeryWishowsky, StaceyWitkin, JennieWolf, Dale & ClariceWolf, EricWolf, MaryWood, William & JaneWoolard-Provine, AnnieYannuzzi, BrendaYurow, LawrenceZinn, KathleenZinn, Lucille

IN HONOR OFJanet Cunningham • Armstrong, Susan Jeanine Stidham • Collins, PhyllisKaren Kedda • Griesinger, Shirley L. • Holland, Ann G.The Luke Family • Lickle, DC & Missy Abby Perno • Burday, Matthew J. Mary, Abby, & Callie Perno • Merkl, Joe Sue Good • Steenhoek, Karen

IN MEMORY OFAnnie Lomax • Empet, Dale & Margaret

• Graham, Rich & Janet• Lomax, Kenneth & Nancy• Lomax, Russell D.• Marshall, Ruth P.

Casey • Berlin, DeborahDivot • Graber, Connie

• Jamieson, Charlotte• Lewandowski, Christine

Eric Altemus • Academy Of Dog Training & Agility

• Altemus, Rick & Ann• Altemus, Rodney & Pamela• Altemus, Vaughn & Dolores

• Amick, Cathy• Baddorf, Mark & Susan• Bailey, Susan• Baldino, Jeff & Judy• Beaudet, Stephanie• Boettner, Bruce & Paula• Boulden, Keith• Bove, Beverly L.• Brandt, Todd & Jessica• Burris, Vicky Kendall• Comly, Samuel L.• Connell, Alfred & Deborah• Cox, Thomas D.• Crawford, Rodney & Barbara• Degen, Albert & Margaret• Dennie, Chuck & Meriam• Dix Hollow Contracting, Inc.• Ferguson, Bill & Bertie• Gilpin Financial Services, Inc.• Gore, Robert• Harley, Linford & Nancy• Iovacchini, Dan & Iva• James & Barbara Mackenzie• Lawson, Kimberly• Lengkeek, Steven & Carol• Lloyd, Rick & Gail• Logothetis, Liz• Madden, Christine• McClintock, Bruce & Donna• Megonigal, Ray & Dot• Morrison, Shelley & Eric• Moses, Bill & Andi• Riley, Ann & Tom Bouchelle• Robert & Paula Mark• Robinson, Lynne• Rowland, Johnson & Company, P.A.• Scarpitti, Richard & Linda• Shertz, Paul and Debra• The Independence School• Tull, Richard & Nadine• Whiteman, Deborah & Florence Snyder• Whiteman, Martin & Suzan• Williams Chevrolet• Winchester, Chuck & Cindy• Wolf, William E

Fancy Granny • Pinto, Steven & NicoleGeorge Ross • Nadler, ReneeIka Greenholt • Greenholt, Susan

Individual & Corporate Funding

Keesha • Harry Eisenberg Elementary SchoolKeith Luke • Lazar, Karen B.Champ King • King, Dr. Conrad K. & Rozina Kevin Gaines Jr. • Luken, CarolynMeka & Frances Wright • Kufta, VirginiaMaizy • King, EdMuffy • Luke, Betty KeithPets who have visited her mother • Glasspool, DanaPepper • O'Brien, MaureenRose Burkhard • Bradley, Timothy & EileenRusty • Berlin, DeborahSadie Burkhard • Aerenson, Marci • Burkhard, Alan • Burkhard, Kim • D'Agostino, Luann • Daniels, Christopher & Devon • Georgov, Bruce • Hohler, Thomas & June • Miller, Carolyn S. • Phillippe, Marie C. • Robinson, LynneSid The Cat and all pets • Barnett, Carol E.Sophie Rowan • Giordano, MatthewToby • Gibson, BobWalter Gifford • Morton, LindaClara Ann Simmons • Simmons, ElisabethWilliam Cann • The Lorelton Foundation

SPONSORSHIPSAlbero, Kupferman & Associates, LLCAmeripriseAmick, MartArtesian ResourcesArthur Hall InsuranceBanfield Pet HospitalBear Industries, Inc.Brandywine Veterinary HospitalBrantwood Gas & DeliCaps N Corks LiquorsCarousel Toyota

Chimes Delaware - New CastleChristiana Care - Helen F. Graham Cancer CenterChristiana Care Health ServicesConcord Pet Foods & SuppliesDiver ChevroletDiversified System ResourcesDix Hollow Contracting, Inc.Emory Hill and CompanyGilpin Financial Services, Inc.Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarell, P.A.High Castle, Inc.Hillside Heating & CoolingIFS BenefitsIndependent Transfer OperatorsInterstate Construction, Inc.Izzy's Lawn ServiceJ W Walker & Sons Inc.Jack Lingo Realtor Klondike Kate'sLantana Veterinary CenterLimestone Veterinary HospitalM & T Charitable FoundationPhysicorePlaytime Doggie DaycareRowland, Johnson & Company, P.A.SaveWay Compounding PharmacySchagrin Gas CoTail Waggers Pet SalonThe Animal Soul T/A Delaware Pet CremationUnion HospitalW.L. Gore & AssociatesWhite Clay Creek Veterinary HospitalWilliams ChevroletWindcrest Animal Hospital Yorkston Consulting

DONATIONS FROMCORPORATIONSA Touch of ClassAmick, Cathy

Andrea Levine JewleryAnthony's Coal Fired PizzaArenson, Mike Barkable BitesBBC Tavern & GrillBird Dog BayBoscov'sBrandywine River MuseumBrandywine ZooBuffalo Wild WingsBuker LimousineBurkhard, Alan Business DonatingCafé GelatoCatherine Rooney's RestaurantCenter Yourself MassageCharcoal PitChick-Fil-AChristopher, Patti Colour Rox Salon & SpaCopy Shop PlusCorrective ChiropracticCostcoCurly Tail CarvingsDawson, Dale DE Museum of Natural HisoryDiBiaso FloristDover International SpeedwayEllie BoutiqueEmpowered YogaEssex EnvelopeEverything but the Kitchen SinkFrame MakerHagley MuseumHalmagyi, Gerry Harry's Savoy GrillHarvest MarketHockessin Athletic ClubIsland BeveragesIsland GetawayJanssens MarketJohnson FarmsJust Kaptured PhotographyKona ShameLasting LooksLegends of the Fog

Lemoine, Gini Lewis, WendyLongwood GardensMacy'sMassage TherapyMcGlynn's PubMimi's Art for YouMinnick, Richard & Joanne Mona Lisa RestaurantMoran, Susan Nanantum Veterinary ClinicNemours Mansion & GardensOver Easy CaféPanera BreadPerno, Mary Pizza by Elizabeth'sPorro, Lynn Precious PAWSRed RobinRettberg, Jackie Richards Pool CareRobinson, Winston Sarah Minor DesignSeason's PizzaSignature HomestylesSkelley, Chuck & CathyThe Ski Bum Sparkle Bead ShopSpot Wash Mobile GroomingSteichen, Liz Stella & DotStrootman, Cheryl Temple, Amy Tideline GalleryTinker TanglesTotal WineTuroczy, CyndiTwin Lakes BreweryWhiskazz and PawzzWilmington Country StoreWilmington Kennel ClubWinterthur Museum & GardensWolf, Eric Women's Sports SpecialistsWomens Sports SpecialtyZingo's

Individual & Corporate Funding

All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy of information. We apologize in advance for any inadvertent errors or omissions. Gifts received after December 31, 2012 will be acknowledged in our 2013 report.

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PAWS for PeopleP.O. Box 9955

Newark, DE 19714

(302) 351-5622

info@PAWSforPeople.org

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United Way ID#: DE 11602 / PA 48807 501(c)(3) Tax ID#: 76-0780197

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