On April 24, two of PAWS of CNY’s volunteer teams visited with students at Upstate University to help them to de-stress during finals week. Margaret Abrahamson and her australian shepherd Feather, and Anna Mayerhofer and her dachshund Lumpi, spent a few hours at Upstate University’s Health Science Library at Weiskotten Hall to give some much-appreciated stress-relief to visiting students.
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Thank you to SRC for inviting PAWS of CNY to attend their employee volunteer fair. The purpose of the event was to educate SRC’s employees on volunteer opportunities in the community. Kit McDonald and her golden retriever Buddy attended the event along with Sylvia Taub.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can volunteer with PAWS of CNY, either with our without a pet, visit our How to Volunteer Page.

After meeting volunteer Anna Mayerhofer and her dachshund Lumpi at a student wellness education event, Baldwinsville High School Student Allison Brown created this beautiful drawing for Lumpi! It is a beautiful tribute and an excellent depiction of the real Lumpi! Thank you Allison for sharing your artwork with us!

For the second year in a row, PAWS of CNY was the grateful beneficiary of donations earned by Oswego College students during a four-hour Zumbathon event. This year’s event was held in the Swetman gymnasium on the Oswego College campus. Attendees zumbaed their way to fitness from 1:00pm – 5:00 pm while raising money for PAWS of CNY. [Read more…]

On Tuesday February 18th PAWS of CNY attended the Winter Carnival event at Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering. The event allowed the engineering students at L.C. Smith College to take a well-deserved break from intense study and enjoy a variety of fun and stress-busting activities.
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