When tasked with a community service education project, students at Eagle Wings Academy knew exactly what type of community service group they wanted to learn more about: PAWS of CNY and its therapy dogs.
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On Friday June 19, PAWS of CNY volunteers Kevin Campbell and his leonberger “Chase,” Anna Mayerhofer and her dachshund “Lumpi,” and Jessica Marabella and her chocolate labrador “Blue,” visited with participants at Hutchings Psychiatric Center’s Sunrise Recovery Center in Syracuse. The team was accompanied by a producer from WCNY as well as Dr. Rich O’Neill, a psychologist at Upstate University Hospital and the show’s host. During the visit, the team from WCNY interviewed volunteers from PAWS of CNY, as well as consumer at the Sunrise Recovery Center.
Follow the link below to watch the episode of Cycle of Health that aired on December 25. PAWS of CNY is featured in The third segment, beginning around minute 17:00.
On December 9, PAWS of CNY volunteer John Neuffer and his golden retriever Molly attended a de-stress event for students at SUNY ESF. Students were encouraged to take a break from studying, and re-charge their batteries with some pet assisted wellness services from PAWS of CNY.
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Anyone who has ever survived finals week in high school or college likely remembers all too well the anxiety that surrounds all night study sessions, late night cramming, and nights where sleep is replaced with project work and paper-writing. For students at Syracuse University, December mid-terms are filled with such late night workloads. To help students receive some much needed rest, relaxation and wellness, PAWS of CNY once again attended the University’s Pancake Breakfast at the Schine Student Center on December 5 from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am. Armed with a fluffy, tail-wagging team of therapy dogs ready to work, PAWS of CNY volunteers helped Syracuse University students to de-stress just in time for finals. [Read more…]
On Friday November 21, PAWS of CNY participated in Elmcrest’s annual Take a Break for Wellness Event. The employee health and wellness expo aims to encourage the hard-working employees at Elmcrest to take a break from their busy schedules to learn about community resources that aim to improve and enhance individual health and wellness. [Read more…]