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 “Wheels for PAWS”

The Pittsburgh Regional office of Paws With A Cause was gifted with a different type of ‘four footed friend’…a new van! This vehicle was desperately needed for Regional Administrator Penny Layne to travel back and forth from PAWS Headquarters in Michigan to transport Assistance Dogs and Foster Puppies, as well as for transportation needs for the many educational presentations, and client/dog team trainings around the Pittsburgh area.

The wonderful group of Pittsburgh volunteers came through with fundraising efforts that provided for 100% of the total cost of the van! Many individuals contributed to this success, including Rotary District 7300 – lead by the efforts of Green Tree Rotary, Turtle Creek Rotary and Churchill Rotary – the Mall at Robinson, and PAWS volunteers. Countless hours of gift wrapping was done at the Mall at Robinson during the holiday season. Educational presentations were conducted at every Rotary Club in District 7300, resulting in generous donations for this project.

As a national organization with regional offices, PAWS is extremely grateful for the encouragement and support of the Pittsburgh community.

Picture caption: Rotary District Governor - Bob Rupp; Rotary Assistant District Governor - Bob Brindley; Churchill Rotarian - Dr. Michael Sokal; Turtle Creek Rotarian - Johnny Mox; Paws With A Cause Regional Administrator and Greentree Rotarian - Penny Layne; Greentree Honorary Rotarian – PAWS Demonstration Dog Fawn

For the second consecutive year, Paws With A Cause has achieved the highly coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management from Charity Navigator. Only 12% of the charities rated by Charity Navigator have received at least two consecutive 4-start evaluations, indicating that Paws With A Cause outperforms most charities in America in its efforts to operate in the most fiscally responsible way possible. This "exceptional" designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Paws With A Cause from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.

PAWS is proud of this achievement and grateful for the support of our donors who trust our organization to make sound decisions on their investments.

Charity Navigator is America's premier independent charity evaluator. Please click on the link to view our evaluation.  http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/4307.htm