PAWS NY Receives Pivotal Two Year Grant from Amie’s Place Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PAWS NY Receives Pivotal Two-Year Grant From Amie’s Place Foundation
New York, NY, December 30, 2011 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) today announces that Amie’s Place Foundation has awarded them a game-changing two-year Grant of $150,000. This new partnership will allow PAWS NY to make the transition from an all-volunteer management group to a professionally funded and managed nonprofit organization. This Grant will be used to hire PAWS NY’s founder, Rachel Herman, as its first full-time staff person. Ms. Herman will assume responsibilities as Executive Director starting January 5, 2012. With her full-time leadership and support from the Grant, PAWS NY will significantly expand its cornerstone Housecall Program.
Through the Housecall Program, dedicated volunteers visit New York City residents facing both physical and financial hardships. By providing simple pet care assistance, such as dog walking, provision of food and water, litter box maintenance, and transportation to and from veterinary appointments, PAWS NY ensures its clients will keep their pets and continue to benefit from the human-animal bond. When asked about PAWS NY’s service, client Arnold J. explains, “It really means a lot to me…I’m not able to take [my dog] out every day…PAWS really came along at the right time and helped me a lot.” Arnold’s volunteer Linda adds, “I would never want to imagine any situation that would bring these two apart. I’m just really thrilled to be a part of something that allows them to stay together and stay a family.” Thanks to this extraordinary support and recognition from Amie’s Place Foundation, PAWS NY can fulfill its mission to help people by helping pets.
Tickets on Sale for PAWS NY Annual Event!
Join us for our annual PAWS NY event on Sunday, November 20th from 4 to 7 pm at our best location yet: SLATE! With your ticket purchase, you will receive delicious hors d’oeuvres, drink specials and a chance to win one of our fabulous packages! You will also have an opportunity to play ping pong and enter a variety of billiard competitions. You won’t want to miss it! Please help us make a difference in the lives of people and their pets!
PAWS NY Featured on BtC4Animals.com
PAWS NY founder and president, Rachel Herman, was recently interviewed by Kim Clune at Be the Change for Animals, and Kim’s wonderful article was published today!
You can read the article at BtC4Animals.com
Help spread the word about PAWS NY
From now until August 31, we are having a contest to see who can help us spread the word the most about PAWS NY! The person who can e-mail (just CC info@pawsny.org), post on Facebook, tweet, blog, and otherwise shout out to the world the most about PAWS NY will win a free PAWS NY t-shirt.
Here are some ideas:
Post a link to our video on YouTube
Encourage your friends to follow us on Twitter
Encourage your friends to like us on Facebook
Ask people to sign up for our RSS feed for our blog
Get people to sign up for our e-mail list
Post facts about PAWS NY like: “Did you know that PAWS NY volunteers will go to homebound seniors’ homes and walk their dogs?!” or “Did you know that PAWS NY partners with Citymeals-on-wheels?”
Volunteer, Donate, Collaborate: A Video Highlighting PAWS NY
PAWS NY is excited to release this video, which highlights its mission and a few of its amazing clients and volunteers. Please watch this video and share with your friends and family.
A very special thank you to PES Group for donating their time and services.
PAWS NY – A Day in the Park, Happy Hour and a Raffle with Great Prizes!
Come to our first official PAWS NY Happy Hour at The Local 269! For every drink you purchase, The Local 269 is generously donating 20% to PAWS NY. So come on down, have some drinks and do something good while you are at it! The more the merrier – tell your friends!
Please also feel free to stop by and say hello to PAWS NY during the afternoon as well between 11 am and 4 pm in Tompkins Square Park. Meet some of our amazing clients, their beloved pets, and learn more about our organization. We are looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!
Amazing Raffle – Tickets only $5!
We are raffling off great prizes, including a $100 gift certificate to Bowlmor, a $20 gift card plus coffee and granola from The Grey Dog Cafe, and a $50 Petco gift card! To purchase a raffle ticket, please on the link below. Winners will be selected at the happy hour on Saturday the 14th, although winners do not need to be present to win. Tickets are only $5 each, and you can purchase as many as you’d like!
STATEN ISLAND YANKEES WILL DEDICATE ITS FRIDAY NIGHT GAME ON JULY 8, 2011, TO PAWS NY
Portion of Ticket Sales Through PAWS NY Goes Directly to PAWS NY
New York, NY, May 4, 2011 – The Staten Island Yankees is rallying around nonprofit organization Pets Are Wonderful Support New York (PAWS NY) by dedicating its Friday night game, The Staten Island Yankees vs. The Connecticut Tigers, on July 8, 2011, at 7pm EST, to PAWS NY.
The Staten Island Yankees want to help raise awareness of PAWS NY’s mission to keep individuals suffering from terminal illnesses, disabilities, or other debilitating hardships together with their beloved pets among local baseball fans. Tickets for this special Staten Island Yankees & PAWS NY fundraiser are $20 each and only available by contacting Rachel Herman at (917) 733-2170 or Rachel.Herman@pawsny.org. Tickets can also be purchased directly through the PAWS NY website by clicking here. Each ticket includes: one game seat, one hot dog and soda voucher, one limited edition baseball cap, a massive fireworks display, and a game-day program. Following the game, kids under the age of 12 years will also be able to run the bases for free. “We are thrilled to gain recognition and support from The Staten Island Yankees team. This is the first time we are partnering with a sports team and we hope it’s just the beginning,” said Rachel Herman.
ABOUT PAWS NY: Founded in 2008, Pets are Wonderful Support New York (PAWS NY) is a nonprofit organization that provides pet care assistance to individuals who are unable to care for their pets, due to incapacitating hardships such as terminal illness, disabilities, and age. For more information on PAWS NY, please call (917) 733-2170 or visit http://pawsny.org.
A Night Out with the Staten Island Yankees to Benefit PAWS NY!
Come out and enjoy a fun night of baseball, a fireworks display and so much more – all to benefit PAWS NY! The Staten Island Yankees will donate proceeds to PAWS NY for every ticket we sell to the Friday, July 8th game. In addition to a great night of baseball and fireworks, a ticket will also get you a free hot dog, soda, limited edition Staten Island Yankees hat, game program and the team will welcome PAWS NY on its huge LED scoreboard. Kids under the age of 12 can also run the bases for free after the game. It’s a great way to spend a summer night while at the same time raising money for a great cause; we hope you’ll join us!
To purchase your tickets today,
please click on the below link or contact us at info@pawsny.org or (917) 733-2170.
“Emotional Support Dogs” for New Yorkers in Need
An article was published today in The New York Post about the healing power of pets for people in need. Click here to read more!
Become a PAWS NY Volunteer!
Our next PAWS NY volunteer orientation will be on Thursday, February 24th at 6 pm. If you want to volunteer to help people and their pets, then PAWS NY is the perfect fit for you. To sign up, please click here!
