BECOME A PADS MEMBER

PADS VALUES

Members share the Society’s fundamental values of:

Gratitude

We are grateful for the support of our community and those who share our mission.

Respect

We hold in high esteem those who support our mission with their time, their money or their actions. We are kind to our dogs and always consider their dignity and health.

Accountability

We exhibit a high level of care and conduct when considering or taking action.

Trust

We appreciate those who place their confidence in us, and we act in ways to maintain that level of faith in our mission

Transparency

We conduct ourselves openly and consider stakeholders and the community as our partners in the fulfillment of our mission.

Integrity

We are sincere and genuine when we consider or take action.

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Membership is an opportunity to invest in a society that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing dogs that make a real difference. Membership entitles you to exclusive member information, notification of upcoming events and an invitation to attend and vote at the Society’s Annual General Meeting.

You will be asked in the completion of your application for membership or renewal to agree to review and abide by the PADS Bylaws and Code of Conduct.

PADS CODE OF CONDUCT

With this Declaration of Values, the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society lays the foundation for its collective identity and the shared ideals of its Membership. The Declaration is based on the principles, characteristics, and values that have drawn its Members together, and is an extension of their sense of belonging to the Society they have freely joined.

The Declaration also has the purpose of demonstrating a resolve to uphold and further the Society’s mission. Communication and conduct are powerful means of conveying the Society’s mission and its standing in the community. By what Members say and do, they serve as ambassadors of the Society and create a place where all can contribute to its success. Members are expected to conduct themselves lawfully and ethically and relate to others in and outside the Society respectfully, professionally and courteously, regardless of where or how interactions involving the Society take place.