2018 Newsletter
Newsletter 2018 Download...Sara Blake 60th Birthday Challenge
Hi everyone, September is my 60th Birthday month! Woot! Woot! It’s a very big deal to me! And here is why: I usually do something major for each decade Birthday. In the past it’s been something physical, challenging and scary that I haven’t done before. For...PADS Audited Financial Statements | 2018
PADS Audited Financial Statements | 2018 PADS 2018 Financial Statements were audited by Crowe Mackay LLP 2018 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DOWNLOAD...Total Pet
Total Pet = Totally Awesome Early this year we received an email from Erin at Vernon’s Total Pet store. She wanted to know if we would like to be their charity of choice for the stores annual charity fundraiser. Little did we know when we agreed to partner up with...Farewell to an Extraordinary Friend
Goodbye to an Extraordinary Friend It’s with great sadness that we share that our beloved Juanita Valentine passed away on May 28, 2018. While many of you may not know this dear lady, so many did…and she leaves a void in our hearts and our organization...What’s Swedish for “Thank You”?!
WHAT'S "THANK YOU" IN SWEDISH? IKEA COQUITLAM SUPPLIES PADS PUPPIES WITH QUALITY ESSENTIALS For years, PADS trainers and volunteers alike have headed to Ikea Coquitlam—just up the road from PADS Burnaby Campus—for field trips, socialization and of course delicious...Hiring “Canada Summer Jobs” Student!
PADS is hiring a part time summer student to work as a digital media content producer. Apply Now!
Vancouver Whitecaps Fundraiser
Vancouver Whitecaps Fundraiser PADS Supporters can save off regular price Vancouver Whitecaps tickets and $7 per ticket sold comes back to PADS to support our programs. Ticket quantities at these prices are limited so don’t wait. Purchase your Vancouver Whitecaps...Armstrong Co-op
The Awesome Armstrong Co-op It takes a village! In partnership with the Armstrong Regional Cooperative gas bars today PADS Okanagan received their Patronage Equity Payment. Stopping by the Vernon Gas Bar today were PADS Client Sarah Lapp & PADS Assistance Dog...PTSD Program Initiative
PTSD SERVICE DOGS Life-changing PTSD Dogs PADS PTSD Service Dogs assist veterans and first responders with PTSD and C-PTSD. These dogs are selected for their awareness and positive response to human emotions such as stress, anxiety, and fear. PADS PTSD dogs can...PTSD Program Initiative Launch
PADS is excited to soon be launching our first new program in 8 years: Dogs for Veterans and First Responders with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).The initial seed money for the program came through a grant from the Alberta Government to support the Veterans and...Meet Sunny
Meet Sunridge Veterinary Clinic & Sweet Mr Sunny! We’re thrilled to introduce you to our newest puppy AND our newest Veterinary Partner! Meet PADS Puppy-in-Training Sunny as well as Caitlin, Dr Schenk and Alisha at Sunridge Vet Clinic in Vernon. Sunridge is...High Tea Photos
It was a wonderful afternoon filled with laughter, tasty treats, amazing party fashions from the 20th Century, puppies, and so much love for the special ladies in our lives. Fashion historian, Ivan Sayers, did not disappoint with his marvelously curated show and his wit.
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30 Stories for 30 Years – Marcia & Marshall
Marshall alerted me to all the sounds in my environment that I cannot hear – the smoke detector, timer, telephone, alarm clock and people knocking at the door. With his help I was connected to the world of sound around me. He took his job very seriously and I learned to trust him completely, he was never wrong. He worked 24/7. He gave me confidence. He could, by virtue of his smoke detector alerts, even safe my life.
30 Years of Changing Lives
Today marks 30 years of changing lives… from humble beginnings of a small group of like-minded people that set out train rescue dogs to be hearing dogs for those who were deaf or hard-of-hearing — to the thriving organization that places dogs as Service...Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday 2016, PADS decided to give the naming of one of our litters to our community of donors. The names and votes have now been tallied and the results are in. Did you know PADS names all their litters on themes? This is so we can easily keep track of...Saying Goodbye to a Great One
Sometimes in this life we meet one of the “great ones” — this week our community has been hit hard with losses, but this one has left us breathless. For those of you that don’t recognize him, this is our client, ambassador, friend, champion,...Sara’s Story
Gone are the days I can just head out the door on a whim. By the time I’m ready to leave, I’m already mentally and physically drained. I’m happiest when I’m in my manual chair, rather than my cumbersome power chair, but I don’t have the strength except for with short distance on level areas.
2016 Newsletter
Catch up on the life-changing work of PADS Dogs, puppies-in-training, and volunteers over the past year.
Win a Trip. Show some love.
We’re excited to announce that for the second year our friends at Westjet are helping us change lives by giving you a chance to go on the trip of your dreams! Please Note: Raffle is only open to residents of BC.
Sif’s Story
I confess I have another reason for always scrolling through the PADS photos; my son Riley suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury when he was 17, (about 7 years ago), and is now permanently in a wheelchair. This motivated me even more to want to meet Sif.