Humans Lend a Helping Hand, Animals Lend a Helping Paw
READING WITH DOGS MAKES LITERACY POSSIBLE
You can read the World News Tonight article here and Good Morning America report here.
Could your dog help children learn to read? Become a PAL volunteer and make a difference.
HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED A PAL?
And the studies prove it! In August 2010, ABC World News Tonight and Good Morning America reported on the important role of dogs in improving reading skills. All across America, programs just like PAL Club are bringing dogs in the classroom to read with struggling students. The encouragement and confidence that a dog provides allows children to learn without the fear of being judged for their mistakes.
You can read the World News Tonight article here and Good Morning America report here.
Could your dog help children learn to read? Become a PAL volunteer and make a difference.
HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED A PAL?
Lots of folks do need a PAL, and in early 2010 a group of committed PAL leaders - the Board, a former Board President and the Executive Director -all believed so deeply in the power of the human-animal bond that they created a $20,000 matching pool of funds. By March 1st, PAL had raised $20,000 to meet this match - THANK YOU to all of our beautiful volunteers, donors and friends who make this work possible. Won't you join us and give now?Your gift will help the kids of PAL Club who are reading with dogs - learning to love animals and get good grades.
Your gift will help the elderly who are petting and cuddling with dogs - finding joy and meaning in wagging tails and upturned noses.
Check out this short video to see the Pet Visiting program in action.
CAP
CORPS AND PAL TEAMING UP
PAL is happy to have formed a partnership with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps. CAP Corps volunteers spend are young adults live in house together and share a spiritual community for a year. Each household members goes forth daily to work in social justice organizations. Youth receive a stipend, transportation and housing.
PAL is happy to have formed a partnership with the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps. CAP Corps volunteers spend are young adults live in house together and share a spiritual community for a year. Each household members goes forth daily to work in social justice organizations. Youth receive a stipend, transportation and housing.
Beginning in the Fall of 2010, a CAP Corps volunteer will be working as the site assistant for PAL Club at Stanton Elementary. Emma will help with creating curriculum, planning events, ensuring classrooms are stocked and prepared, leading classroom activities and...introducing PAL kids to lots of animals!
HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED A BOOST? Ever found yourself in a situation where the kindness of strangers made your life better?
Some of DC's kids need a boost. They contain all the joy of life, all the desire to learn, yet they struggle with reading, math, science - and sitting still in their chairs.
PAL understands that a child's natural affinity for animals is a most excellent way to create a spark for academic learning and inspire positive behavior. PAL's year-round after-school and summer program is a serious effort to improve academic skills, increase friendly behavior and give children the tools to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
And because animals are involved, it's a whole lot of fun.
