Local Teams, Mpacting Dreams
Divine Canines provides free animal-assisted therapy services to various populations in Central Texas, including:
* Children struggling with literacy (through our Barking Book Buddies program)
* Children with dyslexia
* Children and adults with autism
* Children and adults with severe mental and physical issues
* Hospitalized patients in acute care and rehabilitation facilities
* Elderly with Alzheimer’s and other aging issues
* Wounded soldiers returning from war
* Teenagers and adults with eating disorders
Divine Canines was formed in 2004 by a group of dog lovers who had the goal of sharing the unconditional love of dogs with people confined to special needs facilities in Central Texas. We began with a group of five handlers and dogs, one large client – the Austin State Hospital – and a professional dog trainer who generously agreed to volunteer his time.
We now have more than 100 dog-handler teams who visit two dozen facilities and hundreds of children, adults and elderly persons on a regular basis. Our clients face various challenges, and therapeutic interaction with our specially trained dogs can result in emotional and physical benefits such as improved mood, confidence, communication, relaxation, and trust.
Our success is based on two simple premises. First, there exists a deep, mysterious bond of healing between humans and their dogs. Second, dog enthusiasts are a responsible, dedicated and highly driven volunteer demographic. Our volunteer teams care about their community and want to share the joy their dogs give.
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We hope you will partner with Divine Canines to build an enduring model of service in the community, rooted in the values of Divine Canines' founders. Your support is critical to our ability to survive and thrive, and to carry our vision forward. One of our core values is recognition of the potential of dogs and humans to exceed expectations. We invite you to help us exceed expectations in delivering canine therapy to the Austin and Central Texas community. Contributions to Divine Canines are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. To reflect our appreciation for the significance of the support we receive, Divine Canines will be recognizing our donors as follows:
If you would like to mail your donation, send your check to:
Divine Canines
2407 South Congress Avenue
Suite E-401
Austin, Texas 78704
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You will make your donation through PayPal (you don't need to have a PayPal account).
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