News and Press Releases
PAWS NY in Animal Wellness for Human-Animal Bond Day
Today is International Human-Animal Bond Day, which is something we honor year-round here at PAWS NY. In honor of this holiday, own Carrie Nydick Finch wrote a blog post on for the Animal Wellness website talking about the benefits of this bond, particularly for our furry friends. A strong human-animal…
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2023 TCS New York City Marathon Recap
What a Sunday! The TCS New York City Marathon took place yesterday and PAWS NY had a total of 21 runners participating in the race this year, including several amazing PAWS NY volunteers who have been a part of our program for years! Most of these runners fundraised on our…
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Staff Spotlight: David
The PAWS NY team is growing, and we recently hired David Merrell as our Institutional Giving Manager, focusing on grants and other forms of institutional support. After working in both banking and creative writing, David eventually ended up working as a grant writer, which combines fundraising and writing—and helping others!…
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October Events with PAWS NY
The team at PAWS NY continued with more events and presentations in the community during the month of October. On Friday, October 13, our Founder and Executive Director Rachel Herman was the keynote speaker at Animal Medical Center’s first ever Vet Tech Conference. In front of a crowd of veterinary…
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Donate Coats to the NY Cares Coat Drive
PAWS NY is honored to join as a Collection Location for this year’s New York Cares Coat Drive. This annual event collects tens of thousands of gently used jackets and coats each year, and this year celebrates its 35th year helping New Yorkers in need. As a Collection Location, PAWS…
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Runner Spotlight: Bre
Today’s Runner Spotlight is all about Bre, who will be traveling from Tampa, Florida to run the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon–her first marathon! As someone who has always had pets, Bre is excited to fundraise for PAWS NY and support our mission. “Our domestic animals bring joy, consistent…
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Runner Spotlight: Kyle
Kyle is no stranger to being a part of Team PAWS NY. He participated in the 2022 and 2023 United Airlines NYC Half and the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY–and is taking on the challenge once again. Having grown up with pets, Kyle knows…
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How Pets Improve Mental Health
Today, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, and we here at PAWS NY highly value mental health awareness, treatment, and access to equitable care. Therefore, there is no better time to review all the psychological benefits of pet guardianship. According to the World Health Organization, “1 in every 8…
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Runner Spotlight: Brenna
Brenna will be traveling from Orlando, Florida, to run the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY this November. It will be her fifth Marathon, but her first time in NYC–following in her father’s footsteps who ran the same race 29 years ago. “I am a…
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PAWS NY in the Community: September Events
September was a busy month for PAWS NY, as our organization participated in numerous events and community fairs around New York City. On September 6, we joined with many other nonprofit organizations, community groups, and on-campus clubs for the New York University Fall Service Fair. This gave us a chance…
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Runner Spotlight: Lawrence
Lawrence has been volunteering with PAWS NY for several years, as both a dog walker and as a foster volunteer. This year, he’s running the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY and we’re so excited to cheer him on! “Growing up with a dog, I…
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Runner Spotlight: Samantha
Today’s Runner Spotlight is all about Samantha! She is running the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on behalf of PAWS NY and in honor of her pup Nero, a Siberian Husky who passed away in March 2023. Samantha started running a few years ago to help with anxiety and…
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