PAWS OF FRIENDSHIP

Mission To provide members with service opportunities that enable them to be engaged in the local community and provide support for displaced children through the donation and distribution of stuffed animals. In addition to fulfilling our own goals, we are dedicated to supporting other Penn State service organizations that are similarly committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged childre

Do Dare Ad Infinitum – To Give Without Limits

Paws of Friendship is an organization that depends on the support and generosity of the surrounding community. It is our philosophy that if we are asking the community to help us, we must return the favor. We do this by encouraging members to participate in as much community service as possible. That being said, all service activities are centered around our members’ interests.

Accomplishments to Date: Philanthropy

Donated 14 stuffed animals to be included in packages for children in youth services

Donated $1,000 to RAINN

Donated 250 stuffed animals to Maison Fortune Orphanage in Haiti

Donated 12 stuffed animals to be included in packages for children in youth services

Accomplishments to Date: Service

Second Mile Events: Bowling Bash, Harvest Hoedown, Healthy Adventures, Magic & Science, Roller Skating Games Galore and Spring Festival

Red Cross: Small Organizations Runner up in the Blood Cup and the THON Blood Drive

Centre County Paws

SKILLS: Arts and Crafts Day

Letters to Orphans: A project we started in tandem with the distribution of stuffed animals (Circle K and Rotaract contributed to this effort)

Shaver’s Creek: general service days and the music festival

Penn State: SES Thanksgiving Basket and MLK Day of Service

Centre County Youth Service Bureau: Jeans for Teens

Penn State Clubs: volunteering to help Project Haiti Meet their goals (Information tables and Bake sale)

Upcoming Service Projects

Schlow Library: “Frights, Sights and Sweet Bites”

Shaver’s Creek projects

Second Mile

Centre County Paws

Red Cross

Mount Nittany Maintenance Project (Collaboration with Rotaract)

Spring Break Service Trip

Partnership and Collaboration

Project Haiti:- Information tables - Bake Sale

Circle K: - Letters to Orphans

Rotaract:- Letters to Orphans - Mount Nittany Maintenance Project

Dear Hero:- Trick-or-Treating for the troops

Philanthropy and Service

Donations Service Sites/con-tinuous projects

Mutual Benefit

• Guidance

• Fundraising

• Partnership

Succession Plan

• Executive Board Format

• Member Involvement

• Transition Materials