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Another great year at PAWS Chicago!
Thanks for spreading the word about our Holiday Special FREE Cat
SPAY/NEUTER Offer.
We S/N 2,034 cats in November and December ending the year with a
total S/N count
of 14,154 surgeries (over 70% were free) - that's a lot of lives
saved!
Other great numbers for 2007:
CO Mailings: 13 for 100,550 people
Special Projects: 15
HE Presenters: 18
CO Events: 72 for 24,042 people
CO Presentations: 85 for 10,113 people
Flyers Distributed: 137,365
Thank you for making all of this possible - we are making a difference!
Mission
 The
mission of PAWS Chicago's Community Outreach and Humane Education
Program is to support PAWS Chicago's efforts to alleviate our
city's tragic pet overpopulation problem -- 19,701 homeless
pets were euthanized in 2006 alone! PAWS Chicago envisions a
no-kill Chicago--a city in which pets are not destroyed just
because they are homeless. In order to accomplish this
goal we have a three pronged approach: innovative adoption
programs, targeted spay and neuter and humane education.
Get
involved!
We believe the solution to pet overpopulation
is spay/neuter - first and foremost!
We need your help spreading the word about our spay
and neuter services at the
Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic. Volunteer your time to
help educate the public about responsible pet ownership,
the benefits of spaying and neutering pets and the humane treatment
of all animals. Volunteer opportunities include:
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- working at the Lurie Clinic
- humane education presentations for children
and adults
- creating PowerPoint presentations
- working at fairs, festivals and food pantries
- basic office administrative help:
research, mailings, phone calls
- helping with various CAN TV and other media events
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Comprehensive training is provided to every volunteer |
Call or
email today!
Susan A. Robinson
Community Outreach Manager
PAWS Chicago
773-475-9425
surobinson@pawschicago.org
Presentation at the Seward Communication Arts Academy in Back
of the Yards.
Upcoming
Community Outreach and Humane Education Events
**Help Wanted Today**
- Spanish Speaking Volunteers to help translate in Spanish speaking
targeted communities, specifically for the CAPS Beat Meetings listed below.
- Therapy Dog Teams to assist us with our Humane Education outreach
programs. Please email me back for more information.
Below is where we have the greatest need for
Community Outreach Volunteers:
Sewards Academy Tour
We have invited the winners of the Spay Day Contest from Sewards Academy to come
for a tour of the Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic (3516 W. 26th Street), a short
presentation and some time to volunteer here on Thurs. May 15 from 10AM-1PM. I
will need presenters, assistance and a therapy dog team.
Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Great American Mutt Show
We have been invited to participate in the Great American Mutt Show on Saturday,
May 17th 9AM-5PM and Sunday, May 18th from 9AM to approximately 2PM. The event
is held at Morton High School, in Berwyn Illinois. We will be doing a tabling at
the event on both days. Also, the Chicagoland Dock Dogs will be there! Come help
us persuade people spay and neuter their pets! Please email me back if you are
interested in attending. We have 3 vols. signed up at this time; We will need at
least 12-15 each day. Shifts are Saturday 8:30AM-11:30AM, 11:30AM-2:30PM,
2:30PM-5:30PM, Sunday 8:30AM-11:30AM, 11:30AM-2:30PM.
Deneen Elementary Presentations
We have been invited to Deneen Elementary located at 7240 S. Wabash to present
to 3,4,5 graders on Tues. May 20th, time TBA. We will need presenters,
assistance and therapy dogs. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Memorial Day Parade
Monday May 26 in Bridgeport, details TBA.
Trap Neuter Return Workshop
We are pleased to join Treehouse Animal Foundation and Alley Cat Allies in
presenting Helping Community Cat workshops. We will be holding these free
workshops every first Saturday and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next one
will be on Tues. May 27 from 6:30PM-8:30PM at the PAWS Chicago Adoption Center
located at 1997 N. Clybourn. Space is limited please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Animal Welfare League
We have been invited to distribute materials at the AWL Food Pantry on Thursday
May 29 from 11AM-3:00PM. AWL is located at 6224 S. Wabash. They are our target
market - come help us persuade them to spay and neuter their pets!
Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Bike the Boulevard
We have been invited to participate in the 5th annual Bike the Boulevard. It
will take place on Saturday May 31st from 8AM-2PM in the Home Depot parking lot
located at 4555 S. Western Blvd. This will be a tabling event. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Angels with Tails on Michigan Ave and Oak Street
We need 20-30 people for the Set Up/Take Down/Everything in Between
Brigade.
This super adoption event is on Sunday June 1 and you will be needed from
10:45AM until 5:00PM. You will help hang signs, posters and balloons, make sure
all of the shelters and rescues are set up, make sure that the stores are happy,
problem solve throughout the day and help with take down and clean up at the end
of the event. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in helping out - you may
not do this brigade and be a dog handler, or volunteer at another adoption site.
Ruiz Elementary Tour
We have invited the winners of the Spay Day Contest from Ruiz Elementary to come
for a tour of the Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic, a short presentation and some
time to volunteer here on Tues. June 3 from 9:30AM-12:30PM. We will need
presenters, assistance and a therapy dog team. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Trap Neuter Return Workshop
We are pleased to join Treehouse Animal Foundation and Alley Cat Allies in
presenting Helping Community Cats workshops. We will be holding these free
workshops every first Saturday and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next one
will be on Saturday June 7 from 1:00PM-3:00PM at Lurie Family Spay Neuter Clinic
located at 3516 W. 26th Street. Space is limited; please
email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Training for Community Outreach and Humane Education
Session 1
We will be holding the first of three training sessions for Community Outreach
and Humane Education on Saturday, June 14 from 11AM-1:15PM. Come learn more
about our programs, receive information on tabling and adult Humane Education.
The training will be held at the New Adoption Center located at 1997 N. Clybourn.
All new CO tablers, and new Humane Education presenters need to attend this
training. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Training for Community Outreach and Humane Education
Session 2
We will be holding the second of three training sessions for Community Outreach
and Humane Education on Saturday, June 14 from 1:15PM-3:30PM. Come learn more
about our programs, receive information on Children and Humane Education. The
training will be held at the New Adoption Center located at 1997 N. Clybourn.
All new Humane Education presenters interested in presenting to children need to
attend this training. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Training for Community Outreach and Humane Education
Session 3
We will be holding the third of three training sessions for Community Outreach
and Humane Education on Saturday, June 14 from 4:00PM-6:00PM. This will be the
hands on practice session/testing session for both adult and child Humane
Education Presenters. The training will be held at the New Adoption Center
located at 1997 N. Clybourn. All new Humane Education presenters need to
participate in this session after having completed Session 1 and 2.
Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Weekends at Animal Care and Control
We are planning some tabling events at Animal Care and Control located at 2741
S. Western on Saturday and Sunday from Noon-3PM. Email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in helping us out.
Dog Walking, Cat Socializing, Office Work on 26th Street
We are in need of volunteers to come to 3516 W. 26th Street during the week and
help with animal/admin/office work for Intake and Community Outreach. The hours
are M-F 9:30AM-6:00PM. Please email
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in attending.
Special CO Opportunities
Safe Humane Chicago
Everyone has been talking about dog fighting and asking "what can I do about
it?" Check out this wonderful new and innovative program for children and adults
sponsored by DAWG (The Dog Advisory Workgroup), the CPD and the Ministers'
Alliance for Peace. You can find out more at
www.dawgsite.org. We are looking forward to being a part of this promising
program.
 KIND News
Would you like to make it possible for a classroom in our targeted zip codes to
receive a monthly newsletter teaching kindness to animals, proper pet care and
the importance of spaying and neutering? Check out KIND News here:
http://www.nahee.org/Adopt_a_Classroom
And please email Susan at
surobinson@pawschicago.org to sponsor a classroom today!
Poindexter the PAWS Chicago Mascot
Want to inspire laughter and applause and maybe sign some
autographs? We have a terrific mascot costume and we know
Poindexter will be a big hit with the kids but we need someone
willing to be Poindexter the PAWS Chicago mascot at all of the
above presentations! Please email Susan at
surobinson@pawschicago.org
if you are interested in this star making opportunity!
Have you and your pooch been certified as a
Therapy Dog Team? If so we need your help at festivals, parades and
presentations demonstrating proper "petiquette" and teaching kids how
wonderful dogs can be.
Click here for more
information regarding Therapy Dogs
or please email Susan at
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested.
 Office
Help
We are always in need of help in the office for Community Outreach at 3516
W. 26th Street in Little Village M-F from 9:30AM-6:00PM. Phone calls,
clerical, some computer, bag stuffing, mailing, copy making fun! Please
email Susan at
surobinson@pawschicago.org to sign up for a shift.
CAN TV Hotline 21
Our fourth season of CAN TV Hotline 21 begins January 4 and continues every
Friday from 5:00PM-5:25PM through March 28. We hope you will join us for
interesting and important topics, special guests and live callers! Please email
Susan Robinson at
surobinson@pawschicago.org if you are interested in participating.
CAN TV Hotline 21 Schedule:
Friday Jan. 25 Animal Abuse/Court Advocacy
Cynthia Bathurst, Dog Advisory Workgroup
Friday Feb. 1 Dog Fighting
Larry Draus, Cook County Sheriff's Special Unit
Friday Feb. 8 Basic Medical Care
Dr. Flinn, PAWS Chicago
Friday Feb. 15 Lost Pets
Anne Kent, Animal Care and Control
Friday Feb. 22 Feral Cats and Trap Neuter Return
TBA
Friday Feb. 29 Before Adopting: Things to Consider
Robin Wood, PAWS Chicago
Friday Mar. 7 Animal Abuse/Court Advocacy
Cynthia Bathurst, Dog Advisory Workgroup
Friday Mar. 14 The Link and the Animal Crimes Unit
TBA
Friday Mar. 21 The Work of Animal Care and Control
Anne Kent, Animal Care and Control
Friday Mar. 28 Volunteering
Audra Schoditsch, PAWS Chicago
National Feral Cat Day is October 16, 2007
Click here to find out how you can participate in National Feral Cat Day Free
Feral Fixing at the Lurie Family Spay Neuter Clinic.
Spay Day USA is February 26, 2008, go
to www.hsus.org to find out more about Spay Day and what you can do to support
the spay/neuter work that is so crucial to becoming a no kill city.
 What is Spay Day USA?
Spay Day USA is the Doris Day Animal Foundation's national campaign to
save the lives of homeless animals through the spay or neuter of our
pets and feral cats.
Since Spay Day USA's inception in 1995, event participants - like PAWS
Chicago - have spayed or neutered over 1,225,000 cats, dogs and other
animals, saving millions of animal lives and taxpayer dollars!
Click here for
2008 PAWS Spay Day festivities.
Past events
Click here
to view a gallery of our past events.
Call or
email today!
Susan A. Robinson
Community Outreach Manager
PAWS Chicago
773-475-9425
surobinson@pawschicago.org
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