community service

Hoirzons4Girls & Gidget: The Christmas Spirit in Action.

Posted by Barbara Techel

rn 2As if I was almost swept back in time, visiting the rooms of residents at Rocky Knoll nursing home, I had sweet flashbacks of my work with Frankie when she was a therapy dog.

Though we didn’t visit Rocky Knoll, except for one occasion via a special request, we did visit on a monthly basis, a senior assisted facility, hospice, and our local hospital for over three years.

This special visit on Saturday, with Miss Gidget as my sidekick, we had the special opportunity along with Horizons4Girls to take part in delivering 72 dozen cookies and much joy to those in need. It filled my heart with what the Christmas Spirit is all about.

Miss Gidget made a special appearance as my sidekick, and the smiles she brought to many of the residents was absolutely priceless. I say “special appearance” because Gidget isn’t a registered therapy dog. But for this special occasion she was allowed to be a part of this mission helping the girls be of service in their community.

The above and below photos are three of my favorite from our visit. More photos are in an album I created on Facebook to mark this beautiful day.

**A VERY SPECIAL and GRATEFUL THANK YOU to all who sponsored cookies to help us complete this mission. You are all angels too in helping us make this a reality.**

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Gidget to Embark on a Special Mission with Horizons4Girls

Posted by Barbara Techel

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We have exciting news!

Gidget has been asked to take on a special mission with Horizons4Girls (a non-profit helping young women to navigate life’s road map).

Let me first say this mission was accomplished last year by another wonderful dog named Gizmo who flew all the way from Connecticut to help out with this project. But he is now “pawing” the torch to Gidget. We are very honored to accept and carry on the mission.

So what is the mission you ask?  Well, thanks for asking! We are chomping at the bit to tell you.

Horizons4Girls instills in the girls the value of community service, among many other wonderful lessons they teach. One of their projects each holiday season is to deliver cookies to a nearby nursing home called Rocky Knoll.  Last year Gizmo went along to help them deliver the cookies and spread love and joy.

But this year it will be Gidget! I was so thrilled when Char, the founder of Horizons4Girls asked if we would do this. The date hasn’t been picked yet, but it will be a Saturday in December. I’ll be sure to share with you how it goes once we complete this special joy assignment.

On another note, Gidget and I will also be visiting Horizons4Girls in early December to talk about “Pet Power!”– How pets positively impact our lives. And boy do I have many thoughts running through my head that I can’t wait to share with the girls. Gidget will no doubt be her Buddha dog self offering her quiet wisdom.

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To learn more about our friend, Gizmo and all the amazing work he does, visit his Facebook page. Be prepared to say “awe, how cute!” quite often.

To learn more about Horizons4Girls and their work in my community please see their website or Facebook .