PAWS To Be Thankful

PAWS Assistance Dogs have an incredible impact on a person’s life and make the best fur-iends! Our annual online fundraiser, PAWS To Be Thankful (PTBT), will take place from November 19 – December 3 and PAWS needs your help raising funds so that individuals with disabilities can receive their Assistance Dog and new best fur-iend.

PAWS Clients receive their Assistance Dog at no cost to them, made possible thanks to the contributions of donors. During this season of giving, we need your participation in PTBT to help us reach our goal of raising $90,000 by Giving Tuesday on December 3rd. All money raised during PTBT will be matched dollar for dollar!

There are a few ways you can help PAWS reach our goal:

1) Set up a OneCause page here
-Follow the link above and click on the button that says “Become a Fundraiser” directly under the “Donate Now” button.
-In order to set-up a page, OneCause will prompt you to sign in. If you do not have an account with OneCause, it will ask you to create a password OR you can sign in using your Google Account.
-Once you are logged in, it will ask you to Name your Fundraising Page, a message, and your fundraising goal.
-After the page is created, you can copy the link to share with friends and family! They DO NOT need an account to donate.

2) Host a Facebook fundraiser here

3) Make a donation here

If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Blackmore at kblackmore@pawswithacause.org or call (616) 877-7297 ext. 224.

Virtual Roundtable Discussion with FMD Architects

Meet the award-winning architectural team behind PAWS’ $9.5 million facility renovation project, made possible by the Embrace the Journey campaign! This Virtual Roundtable Discussion will provide our community with the opportunity to learn more and ask questions about our renovation plans. This event is open to the public and free to attend.

This event will be hosted through Zoom. Interested attendees can join the meeting virtually on October 9th at 4:30pm EST here.

Stock PUP for PAWS

Celebrate International Assistance Dog Week (IADW) with PAWS! IADW was established to recognize and raise awareness about the life-changing work of Assistance Dogs. This year, IADW will take place from August 4-10, 2024.

To celebrate the 3,300 Assistance Dogs PAWS has placed, we’re hosting a goods drive: Stock PUP for PAWS! Stock PUP for PAWS supports our team’s efforts to custom-train Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities by providing important items needed throughout the year. During this week, PAWS will be collecting the following items:

-Training Treats, Dog Food, Easy Cheese, etc.
-Chew Toys, Leashes, Treat Pouches, Training Books, etc.
-Paper Towel, Soap, Laundry Detergent, Trash Bags, etc.
-Other Items on the Wish List

View our full Wish List here to help PAWS “Stock Pup” on resources!