Help children improve reading and literacy skills. Reading to a Therapy Pet helps children practice reading skills, building self-esteem, and associating reading with something pleasant.
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July 2019
All of our volunteers - people and pets! - are invited to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic!
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The Judy Center holds a lunch and learn program every summer for children age 1-15 that includes their parent or guardian. Pets on Wheels volunteers will be on hand to share about our organization with the children.
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Bring your child to read to a Pets on Wheels team! Reading to our dogs is a great way to improve literacy for younger children. For more information, contact Aspen Hill Library, Maria Fustero ( 240-773-9409 / Maria.Fustero@montgomerycountymd.gov).
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Bring your child to read to a Pets on Wheels team! Reading to our dogs is a great way to improve literacy for younger children. For more information, contact Aspen Hill Library, Maria Fustero ( 240-773-9409 / Maria.Fustero@montgomerycountymd.gov).
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Bring your child to read to our Therapy Pets!
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Before the pool is closed and cleaned for the season, join Pets on Wheels for our first ever Dog Swim Pawty! Whitehall Pool and Tennis Club, Bowie Wednesday, Sept 4 2019 from 5 - 8 PM - limited to 50 dogs Bring your fuzzy friends to enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool! For just a $15 donation per dog your pet will enjoy a delightful doggie swim and a special Pawty Favor bag to take home. There are some rules and restrictions, however so visit here for full info and to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4ba4af2ca0fb6-dogswim
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Join Paint Your Pet's Portrait and Pets on Wheels at Wagging Tail Studios in Woodbine to create a unique, frame-worthy portrait of your favorite family member! Working from your photo, your portrait will be sketched onto an 11x14" canvas by a professional artist, ready for you to bring it to life. You'll have professional help to guide you on the day, and at the end you'll go home with a unique and lovely portrait that you did yourself. No painting skills or artistic talent is required ;-). Just bring yourself, and a lunch or snacks and drinks if you want,…
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$30
Wine Tasting
Join Pets on Wheels for the FUN(d) Raising Wine Class at Total Wine in Towson on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 3-5 PM. In this small class we will enjoy a "Wander in Wine - Discovering Portugal and Spain." You'll be tasting about 8 wines from the region selected to illustrate the wide variety of types of wines being produced in one of today's hottest regions. We'll have some cheese and nibbles to get a taste of the wines with a bit of food, too. And when we're done, you can purchase anything you like right downstairs in the store.…
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Kick off Pets on Wheels Month with this fun family-friendly event! Chick-fil-A Nottingham is celebrating Pets on Wheels with their Family Night on October1 by donating a portion of ALL proceeds from purchases made from 4 - 8 PM. JUST TELL THE CASHIER YOU'RE COMING FOR SPIRIT NIGHT and a portion of your check is donated to us! We'll have a large covered area for meet & greets and space for youngsters to read to one of our four-legged volunteers. Come over to meet our volunteer teams and enjoy a delicious meal, too!
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