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RE: Peer Support with Therapy Dog & Sponsorship
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To whom it may concern:
My certified therapy dog and I are developing “Peer Support with Therapy Dog” visits at hospitals and assisted living facilities and plan to work at least two hours per day/five days per week on visits.
Currently, my dog and I are strictly volunteers. However, there are costs involved such as mileage to and from facilities, toys for the visits, “dog t-shirts,” Vet bills, dog food and time spent visiting.
My proposal is to solicit sponsorship for the aforementioned costs from individuals or organizations with records of visits catalogued and submitted to sponsors.
Albeit, Patch and I are not a non-profit 501c organization, but our work is very much non-profit.
About Patch and me: I adopted Patch in 2008 from a Humane Society and he is a well-trained and well-mannered 24 lbs. rat terrier. Patch is not the first dog with which I have visited facilities for therapy. “Russ” the dog, who passed in 2008, visited an assisted living facility for a time in 1999.
I have worked in numerous occupations including a university setting and as a guide/driver for the visually impaired. Working with a State of Maine vocational rehabilitation counselor, my therapy dog visits are approved by the State of Maine as a viable community resource.
About sponsorship: innovative ideas to advertise sponsors during therapy dog visits such as decals on t-shirts worn while working that represent the sponsor and/or some aspect of animal “adopt, respect, love” can and will be negotiated.
So, if there is an individual or organization that would like to sponsor the purpose Patch and I intend to fulfill, feel free to contact me anytime @ 2072004370 or at the addresses above. Thank you,
-Shirley & Patch-
SPONSORS TO DATE:
4/12/10 Reanna St. P. (1) t-shirt
6/01/10 Eliza B. (3) t-shirts
6/18/10 Molly A. Petco gift certificate $50
6/20/10 Eric H.-M. $10 cash dog sponsor
6/23/10 Brackett Street Vet Clinic (1) Frontline
6/26/10 Jessica J. gift certificate $30
6/28/10 Deborah G. $50 check sponsor
6/29/10 Linda L. $50 cash sponsor
7/2/10 John C. $20 cash sponsor
7/6/10 Angela K. $5 cash sponsor
7/6/10 Susan C. $20 cash sponsor
7/6/10 Anonymous $5 cash sponsor
8/1/10 Barbara H. $25 Petco certificate
8/20/10 Phebe E. $50 Petco certificate
8/21/10 Gulf Express Mart Portland $10 cash sponsor
8/21/10 JSB donated $10 to NH Humane Society
7/21/10- 9/1/10 JSB donated four plush toys to 'residents:' $40 value
Posted by JSB at 8:51 AM 0 comments  
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

SEND donations to:
–SHIRLEY–
PS w/ THERAPY DOG & SPONSORSHIP, Co.
PO BOX 5049
Portland, ME 04101
2072004370

RE: Community Development Program: funding applicant (City of Portland)
To whom it may concern:
Some volunteers have an income, are involved in some endeavor, and do not need support from an agency for their efforts. I have very little income and, therefore, am applying for a grant to assist my efforts in volunteering.
With a letter(s) of sponsorship from a non-profit(s) and a statement by a volunteer outlining the "energies" spent per task, an applicant may be eligible for a "civic service volunteer stipend" from the Community Development Program fund.
The focus of the program is on arts, neighborhood watches, cleaning (graffiti, etc.) hospice work and other innovative ideas for the benefit of the community. My dog, Patch, and I are active in “Peer Support With Therapy Dog & Sponsorship”. We visit assisted living facilities in Portland four days per week where we interact with people from 70 to 90 years-old who are in hospice-type programs, and we visit hospitalized children once a week.
The work that we do is recognized within the medical community as contributing positively to end-stage life expectancy as well as providing joy and smiles to those who wish to receive us (98% of patients and residents). The children we visit are similarly comforted by the experience of interacting with a dog and a person uninvolved in their medical care.
In sum, what the volunteer job entails is a beaming attitude and a sense of "casual talk" as well as a few props, such as dog toys and a vehicle for transport to and from facilities.
The total dollar value of the service that Patch and I provide is $2,550/per year, broken down as follows: Labor, $1,750 (250 hours @ $7/hour); car mileage, $400 (1,000 miles @ $.40/mile); veterinary services, $400; dog food/toys/ outfits, $500; dog insurance, $300.
In conclusion, what I request is a "civic service volunteer stipend" to be granted by the city from the Community Development Program fund for "Peer Support w/ Therapy Dog & Sponsorship." Please view our Dog Log at the above URL.
Thank you for your kind consideration,
(-Shirley and Patch-)
Posted by JSB at 5:14 PM 0 comments  
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010
DOG LOG
57 hours logged as of 9/9/10 since 4/13/10
4/13/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
4/20/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
4/27/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
5/11/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
5/18/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
5/25/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
6/1/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
6/8/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
6/15/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
6/18/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
6/21/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
6/22/10 0 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 0 miles sick
6/23/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
6/24/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
6/25/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
6/28/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
6/29/10 0 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles canceled until 7/6/10
6/30/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
7/1/10 0 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 0 miles sick
7/2/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
7/5/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
7/6/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
7/7/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
7/8/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
7/9/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
7/12/10 0 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 0 miles sick
7/13/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
7/14/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
7/14/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
7/15/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
7/16/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
7/19/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
7/20/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
7/21/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
7/22/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
7/23/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
7/26/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
7/27/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
7/28/10 0 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 0 miles sick
7/29/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
7/30/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
8/2/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
8/3/10 0 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 0 miles sick
8/4/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
8/5/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
8/6/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
8/9/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
8/10/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
8/11/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
8/12/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
8/13/10 0 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 0 miles sick
8/16/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
8/17/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
8/18/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
8/19/10 0 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 0 miles sick
8/20/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
8/23/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
8/24/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Portland 9 miles
8/25/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living 6 miles
8/26/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living 5 miles
8/27/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living 81 miles
8/30/10 - 9/3/10 vacation week
9/6/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
9/7/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
9/8/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living Portland 6 miles
9/9/10 1 hr Seaside Assisted Living Portland 5 miles
9/10/10 1 hr Ledgeview Assisted Living W. Paris 81 miles
9/13/10 1 hr Portland Assisted Living Portland 1 mile
9/14/10 0 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 0 miles
9/15/10 1 hr The Cedar's Assisted Living 6 miles
9/16/10 sick
9/17/10 sick
9/20/10 sick
9/21/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
10/9/10 1 hr Spring Harbor Westbrook 9 miles
02/22/13 1 hr Fallbrook Woods 8.2 miles
03/01/13 1 hr Portland Assisted Living 2 miles
03/15/13 1 hr Portland Assisted Living 2 miles
03/29/13 1 hr Portland Assisted Living 2 miles
05/17/13 1 hr Portland Assisted Living 2 miles
05/24/13 1 hr Portland Assisted Living 2 miles
