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Take Note!
CELEBRATING
26 SUCCESSFUL YEARS
Summer Seminars
It is time to plan our summer continuing education workshops.
Your input with ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Email Lee Gaffney with ideas at paws4visits@gmail.com
New Volunteer Orientation
Saturday,
June 15, 2013
10:00am to 12:00 pm
Sunday,
July 14, 2013
2:00pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday,
October 19, 2013
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Harahan Senior Center
100 Elodie
Pre-registration required
Contact Claire Sommers at paws4visits@gmail.com to register
Pet/Handler Evaluation
Saturday,
September 7, 2013 Saturday,
January 4, 2014 Harahan Senior Center 100 Elodie Pre-registration required
Contact Barbara Hyland to register at greytpets2@gmail.com if you would like to have an additional pet tested.
Reading To Rover
On the East Bank
Held on the third Tuesday of each month at the East Bank Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon in Metairie
6:30pm-7:30pm
On the West Bank
Held on the second Sunday of each month
2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey
from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Contact Fay Schultz
fibrofay@cox.net
to confirm your slot at any of these Reading To Rover
events.
Our Deepest Sympathies
to
Lee and Tommy Gaffney
who lost their beloved Gaffneyhound
Ginny Belle.
Ginny Belle joined the VPP in 1996 and retired in 2012. She was a regular visitor at John Hainkel. Ginny Belle definitely made an impression on everyone who met her. She will be missed by many.
Our deepest sympathies to
Lee and Tommy
for the loss of their precious pet.
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 Greetings!
What an amazing day we had for a picnic! With 99 people in attendance, we enjoyed beautiful weather, great food, fabulous company, exciting games! Just a wonderful day all the way around. Details on the awards received that day are featured below. All of the photos from the event are posted on our web site. Be sure to check them out.
Recently, I discovered a new facebook page called
The Working Therapy Dog. One of their posts touched me.
I thought I would share it with you.
Tribute to a Therapy Dog
by Cheryl Goede
I am in the hospital, I must try and get well
The reasons why are varied,
we each have our stories to tell
Some days are bad some days are good,
the wish to "get well" is understood
My body has grown weak, I've felt so tired,
but you walked in, and new dreams were inspired.
I was losing hope and at the end of my rope,
but your friendship saved, new hurdles are easily braved.
I walked the corridors with you, laughing with glee,
to have you with me was all I would need.
You cuddled me close, kissed my hands and my face,
your love is priceless, could never be replaced.
And if for some reason, I could not stay,
it wasn't your fault, don't think that way.
I'll tell all the angels, when heaven I see,
how happy you made me, your love carried me.
With thanks for all you do, Lee Gaffney 
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VPP Volunteer Appreciation Picnic/Annual Meeting
2013 Award Receipients
Outstanding Volunteers:(L-R) Monica Stephens, Nicole Parks, Mike Azzarello and Helen Hester. All of these volunteers went above and beyond their required monthly visit. From doing additional visits during the month, to serving as Mentors to our probationary volunteers, to dedicated participation to our Reading to Rover program, to volunteering to represent our organization at a variety of community events- their devotion to our mission is overwhelming! We thank each one for sharing their time and talents with us. We are honored to call them Visiting Pet Program volunteers.
15 Year Members
Lori Haeuser
Denise Mehurin
missing from picture
10 Year Members
Linda Ferguson and Laura Williams. Missing from picture is Joyce Lashley
5 Year Members
(L-R) Malay Hajra, Monica Stephens, Annemarie Fisher and Jeanette Albert. Missing from picture Donna West,
Nancy Field and Carolyn Saunders
PET AWARDS 
9 Year Awards
(L-R) Kaci-Mason & Danna Morris, Lambkin-Frances Hecker, JJ-Fay Schultz. Missing from picture: Ellie-Donna&Greg West
6 Year Awards
(L-R) Mollie- Sandy Woods, Tallulah - Lee & Tom Gaffney, Rosie- Cathy Burch. Missing from picture: Dixie-Kim Barrett, Mills-Joyce Lashley
3 year awards
(L-R) SueLing-Joan Rey, Sable-Craig Miller & Maria Thornton, Chloe-Jennifer Mueller, Betty Boop-Fay Schultz, Angelle- Stacey Warnke&Terri Joia, Tancuj-Jerry Gibel. Missing from picture are:Bacchus-Leslie Davis, Cayenne- Tobi Provenzano, Oscar-Julie-Ann Wegmann, and Yaeger-Tere Walsh.
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Donations were received from
Fay and Bill Schultz, Barbara Hyland, Susanne Knudsen, Claire Sommers, Lori Haeuser, and Diane Smith
in loving memory of
Lee and Tom Gaffney's dog,
Ginny Belle
A donation was received from Cathy Burch
Donation was received from
Fay and Bill Schultz in memory of
Jane Rey
Donation was received from
Lori Haeuser
in loving memory of
Lee and Tom Gaffney's dog,
Meghan Clare
A donation was received from Robin Penell
Donation was received from
Fay and Bill Schultz
in honor of
JJ and Betty Boop's years of service
A donation was received from Fay and Bill Schultz in memory of John Caruso, Sr.
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About the Visiting Pet Program
The Visiting Pet Program is an all volunteer 501 (C)(3) non-profit animal assisted therapy organization serving Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany parishes.
For the past 26 years, the volunteers of the VPP have lived up to their motto of "Bringing Love and Leaving Smiles" to the residents of nursing homes and hospitals.
Our literacy project, Reading to Rover, offers young readers the opportunity to practice their reading aloud skills to the gentle therapy dogs.
If you would like to make a donation to the Visiting Pet Program, please click on the button below or mail your check to
P.O. Box 24748, New Orleans, LA 70184-4748. Please note if your donation is in memory of a person or a pet. We will be happy to send an acknowledgment of your donation to the family. Please include the name and address to send the acknowledgment. Because we are a 501(C)(3) organization, your donation is tax deductible. We are an all volunteer organization. Your donation goes directly to the support of our mission.
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