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Helping Us Move
ORGANIZATION: PAWS AND STRIPES
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1 person is interested
We're super excited to anounce we're moving into a larger location later this year. We're about to begin rennovations on our new building, but in order to do that, we need to get everything inside of it out! We have rented out a storage space next to the building, and we'll need as many volunteers as we can to start getting things out. Most of the lifting work will be cubicle walls and assembly pieces for them, as well as some other heavier pieces of furniture. We're going to be providing lunch and snacks, and you get to peek in on the new space before the public.
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About PAWS AND STRIPES
Location:
617 Truuman ST. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, US
Mission Statement
To provide integrative service dog training and mental health support to U.S. military Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury using rescue dogs from animal shelters, benefitting both the veteran and the rescue dog.
Description
The number of military veterans returning from combat with PTSD and TBI is staggering, but service dogs can help them live better lives.
The problem is, insurance companies don’t cover the cost of service dogs for veterans with these medical issues, and privately, it costs from $10,000 to $60,000 for the dog and its training.
This is where Paws and Stripes comes in. We provide service dogs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Most importantly, we do it for free, at no cost to the veteran to enroll.
Paws and Stripes began in 2010 when Lindsey Kay, the CEO, had a family member faced with PTSD and TBI. After seeing the impact therapy dogs had on the family member while they were in treatment, she began to pursue getting a service dog for them. She soon learned about the difficult and expensive process involved, so she started her own organization to help veterans for free.
Complete training for a Paws and Stripes veteran/dog team is funded solely through donations. The veterans are never obligated to pay a penny for successfully completing the program.
We only adopt dogs from local shelters rather than getting ones especially bred for the job, and highly trained service dog trainers work with the veteran and dog teams. We believe in saving lives, together, two at a time.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
619 Truman St NEAlbuquerque, NM 87108
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 4 Hours
- Ability to lift 20-30lbs