All the dogs present made a few new friends.
The Power Paws team was up bright and early on a crisp Saturday in February to attend the Order of the Eastern Star’s Fiesta Day event to provide a demonstration and talk about our program and service dogs.
Fiesta Day saw a great turnout of Eastern Star members and their families and friends, with vendors and games throughout. Power Paws was front and center by the entrance, our two dogs in training – Bruno and Sami – there to greet fiesta goers.
Power Paws gave two demonstrations and talks during the event. Our trainer
Power Paws trainer Mary was on hand for demonstrations and a QA.
Mary was on hand to answer questions from guests, and we received a donation of dog blankets from the chapter. In all, approximately $500 was raised in a gift card basket raffle, as well as $2222 in donations from other events.
Besides Bruno and Sami, a few other dogs, all friends of Power Paws (Spencer the bulldog and Chloe a golden retriever), made appearances at our booth throughout the day.
The partnership between Power Paws and the Order of the Eastern Star began in 2021, when the order’s Yuma chapter began sponsoring grants for the organization. This partnership grew two years ago with Power Paws’ designation as the order’s Statewide Service Dog project.
L to R: Mark with companion dog Chloe, Mary with Bruno, Deanna Elaine, Starks with Spencer and Gil Marriott Worthy Grand Patron.
The Order of the Eastern Star advocates for qualified Service Dog programs and provides financial assistance to such organizations, aiding their efforts to serve mankind and to allow individuals to achieve independence.
Service Dogs are the primary and identifying charity for the Order of the Eastern Star on an International level. You can walk into any Eastern Star Chapter at any location and find that each Chapter and Jurisdiction supports a local Service Dog agency. Arizona Eastern Star is proud to support Power Paws.