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Newsletter 45 August 2005
Teamwork - The Secret to Our Success
Canine Helpers’ success goes far beyond our committed staff and devoted
canines. Without the financial support from all of our wonderful donors, we
could not exist or accomplish what we do. I know that may seem like an obvious
statement, but we want to make sure you realize just how important
each and every one of you are to us. We realize times are hard for most
everyone right now, due in part to the economy, budget problems in county
government, and so on. Unfortunately, this affects many non-profit
organizations, such as ours, who depend on the public for support.
Knowing this, we’d like to thank you more than ever for sticking
by our side and offering your continued support!
Our recent Summer Open House had to be our best ever! (Did you notice how
we timed it perfectly to miss this ongoing wave of heat and humidity?) Everyone
who came, including us, had a great time. It is always so nice to see everyone
in person, giving us the chance to know the faces as well as the names of so
many of our dedicated friends.
We had loads of delicious food, activities to keep even the
littlest ones happy, homemade baked goods, informative demos, raffle prizes
galore, creative crafts, and plenty of laughter and visiting. Buster Bison even
paid us an entertaining visit! And, as always, our members, donors and
volunteers gave 100% before, during and after to make this a successful event.
We are trying to come up with new ideas to raise the money needed to help
all of our deserving applicants. Our springtime “Just Chocolate” event was
definitely in VERY good taste!! I think half of WNY had a sugar high that
night! Everybody who attended, as well as those who baked or donated chocolate
goodies and raffle prizes, made it a delicious success. We are now looking
forward to our first Octoberfest &
December’s Christmas Open House. How fast time flies…
We know there are many, many more caring individuals and animal lovers out
there who have not yet heard about Canine Helpers. If this sounds like anyone
you know, would you please pass the word on, share your newsletter,
or call our office and we will be happy to mail one out to them. Thank you
again for your awesome dedication to Canine Helpers and to our Assistance Dog
Teams. We never want to leave a single deserving applicant out. Remember…
Help is only four feet away!
Bank of Akron
Lends Generous Support!
The Bank of Akron has taken on a big challenge
to raise money to sponsor an Assistance Dog. They are a hometown bank and
certainly are going the extra mile to help out in their community. Thank you,
Bank of Akron, and all your generous customers for helping Canine Helpers
and a deserving client with a disability. Your gift helps, not only now, but
for the next ten or more years for the lucky Assistance Dog Team.
Our Many Thanks and
Good Luck!
A Sweet Success
Thank you to everyone that attended “JUST CHOCOATE” on April 30th. It turned out to be a spectacular evening! We had wall to wall Chocolate. The most popular item was the chocolate fountain! Wow, dipping fresh strawberries and fresh pineapple into melted chocolate was the best! Topping off the evening was the Maryvale Jazz Ensemble under the direction of David Cohen. They brought the house down with the best jazz we have heard! The students impressed the crowd with their talent and their manners. Outstanding ladies and gentlemen! Thank you so much! The basket raffle closed the evening with a total of 65 baskets. Many went home with chocolate in their tummy, a gift basket in their arms and a song in their heart! Can’t beat a Saturday night like that! A good time was had by all with all proceeds going directly to the training and care of these wonderful dogs who enrich the lives of their owners 24-7! Thank you to all the businesses that donated to our chocolate fundraiser. You helped make it a Sweet Success! This was the first event of “Canine Helpers on the road again”. Watch for our next event… it may be in your part of town!
Many Thanks Too
Upstate Milk Wahl’s Candy
Krispie Kreme Chocolate By
The Mile
Bake Mark Zebb’s
Elaine’s Flowers Dessert Deli
Parkside Candy Fowlers
Antoinette’s Henry’s
Candies
Wegman’s Starbucks
Tops Watson
Chocolate
Halls Apple Farm Aletheas
Niagara Produce Mercantile,
Darien, NY
Jacob Kerns Platters
Chocolate
Featured Pet: Lakota
Semi-Retired Gentleman
looking for a loving family
to share his life with…
Lakota is a
nine year old black Labrador Retriever. He has been a demo dog, PR
representative, fund raiser, and Therapy Dog for Canine Helpers all his life.
He is a gentle goofy dog whose favorite pastime is to see how many toys and
tennis balls he can fit in his mouth at one time. So far, five is the most! He
is very lovable and will turn himself inside out to please you. Lakota
wasn’t used as an Assistance Dog because he had weak tendons in his hind legs
and his long-term prognosis was uncertain. Thanks to Dr. Cindy Lankinau’s
periodic treatments, he has remained strong.
A couple years ago Lakota was thrown inside a car when it
swerved to avoid hitting a goose in the road. Unfortunately, the swerve threw
Lakota’s back out in a couple places. He now requires occasional
chiropractic adjustments from Dr. Cindy to keep his back in line and to remain
pain free. Lakota still loves to do his demo work for Canine Helpers, but he
really deserves a family 24/7. Although he gets plenty of love and special care
at Canine Helpers, it’s not the same as having a full-time family of his own.
We are looking for a loving person or family who would allow us to borrow Lakota
on occasion for demo work. Lakota is looking for a home to call his very own
where he will receive unlimited attention and love, as well as plenty of
playtime and exercise.
Leslie Little and
“Tanner”
Service Dog
German Shepherd/Yellow Lab Mix
Williamsburg, Virginia
Hi. My name is Leslie
Little. I live in Virginia. My disability is Dejerine Sottas, a severe and
progressive form of Muscular Dystrophy. I applied for and was matched with
Tanner, a mixed German Shepherd – Yellow Lab guy, to be my muscle power, arms
and legs. I have an older Service Dog that is closing in on thirteen years and
I wanted to be able to allow him to ease into retirement, and Tanner is a great
match for us both. Tanner is learning how to work with my busy
work schedule, volunteer work, and gardening when I am home. He opens and shuts
the fridge, opens kitchen drawers and gives me towels to use, is learning to get
vegetable cans stacked on my pantry shelves, knows the name of my
asthma medicine, orthesis shoes, elbow bracing, and hand bracing unit for my
pen. My older Service Dog and I have lived in the South for a long time and
have a slower heeling pace, to which Tanner has adjusted his speed when all
three of us go out together. But of course being a northern guy, when alone
with me, his pace is long strides and quick! The Shepherd in him is already
devoted to me, my older Service Dog, and my four cats. The Lab in him
thoroughly enjoys playtime. We do need to work on putting back the toys, but
that will come with time and age!
I am thankful that Bev and Rich were able to place Tanner with me. My
first love in dogs has always been Shepherds and Tanner so much reminds me of an
old white Shepherd mix I had many years ago. Tanner will mature into a fine
Service Dog for me. His pulling of me in the wheelchair amazes people, and
without any direction or command he veers out of the path of congestion and
steers me into clearer aisles. I am impressed with the intuitiveness that he is
showing so early on. We have only been together (alone without Rich) since June
22nd. Since my family is long gone, it is a great benefit to me
to be able to have the assistance of a working dog. Since both Tanner my new
boy, and Buck my old guy are with me, they make me feel like I can continue to
make great strides in the work I do, and to also be able to continue to live
independently. Thanks to everyone for your faith and your hard work and
generous donations for me to be able to get my new baby boy, Tanner, aka,
“Sweet Pea”.
Pet Update
Thank you to all who responded to our search for pet homes. We had a great response. As of July, the lucky pooches who now have their own loving homes are Chico, Mindy, Pepper, Tangy and Jazzmyn. We appreciate you opening your hearts and homes to these new canine family members. I am still conducting interviews and matching candidates, which is an in-depth, time consuming process. If you haven’t heard from us recently and are still interested in adopting, please feel free to call and update your application. Thanks again for your for your patience
~ In Honor Of Loved Ones ~
Richard Godfrey Naomi Reimers Jim
Martinez Edna Gaske & Buddy
By: Mary Ann Giertz
By: Betty Knobloch
By: Susan Martinez
By: The Koch Family
~ In Memory of Loved Ones ~
Judie Hildebrant Members of Wheatfield Post 1451
Rich
By: Mr. & Mrs. Dale Johnston By: Am. Legion Wtfd. Post
1451
By: Lois Davison
Sanford LaJudice Frank
Laffrado
Jacob Dinicola
By: Dorothy Rey By: H. Leone
& Dolores Leone
By: Carolyn Marion
Tillio & Irene LaVanche
Dennis Bray
Colleen
& Marty Salmon
Gloria Massanti
Robert McCormick
Kathy
Guyett & the Genesee
By: Candy & Randy Dewolfe
Levina J. Ognibene -
Comm. College Nursing Faculty
By:
Florence Hufnagel
Norma Smith & Molly
Wilma
Sackett
By: Jean
Haylett
Leonard J. Lommer
By: Glenna Tichy
By: Marie Lommer & Family
Dorothy Schdening
By: Carol Lamont
Dr. Susan Bokman Leitzan
Mrs. Gloria I. Greenman
By: Mary Ellen Elliott By: Josephine Ruggirello
Kay Colucci
Nan Deering &
Jean Deering-Eber
Josiah Stephen Renaldo
By: Great
Grandma Underwood
~
In
Honor of Pets ~
Sagwa
Baron
Rambo
By:
Aurelie R. I. Bain
By:
Jeannine Piette
By: Donald & Barbara
Spors
By:
Lois Davison
By:
Susan Kerr
By:
Margaret Lomas
Melody Riley
Jett & Ernie
By:
Tom & Jacqueline Singer
By:
Maria & Richard Walczak
By: Rick & Debbie
Ruppel
~ In Memory of Beloved Pets ~
Good Ol’Benny
Rosie
Killian Hoffman
By: Lynne & Jim
Daniels By: Nancy Calabro
By: Jim & Chris Hoffman
Shirley Summerfield
Daisy & May Maggie
Mae
Hearing Dog Kelli
By:
Jean Hornlein By: Debbie Killian & Friends at
By: Ron & Kathleen Krebs
Veronica E.
Connor Middle School
Shadow
Beauregard D. Basset
Samee &
Rusty
By:
Janelle Jenss Montazzoli By: Mary Jane Mac Gaffick
By: Dorothy Dieter
Sebastian,
Redford & Willy Rambet, But & Blaze
Sirius
By: Mary
Vandenbergh By: Donald & Barbara Spors
By: Theresa Loretto
Lady Red
Pierre
Rainbow
& Angel
By: Betty Jane Glynn
By: Bonita Tarajos
By: Kathleen
Fricano
Keeper
Killian
Beauty
By: The Brady Family By:
Jean Brunea
By: Pauline Ziatts
Mandy
Laddie
Emma, Marty & Curly
By: Susan Downes By: Sally Johnson
By: Susan & Kirk Travis
Killian
Hansi,
Heidi & Mookie
Muffin
By: Mary Jeanne & Conrad Toepfer By: George & Hildegard Henricks
By: Dorothy Merrill
Pamper #1, #2 & #3
Sasha, Max, Angel
& Dudley Dusty
By: Ann Andrews By: Lynne & Jim Daniels
By: Robert & Linda
Syracuse
Oliver Custer
Emma
Kelly
By: Carol Lamont By: Lorri Veden
By: Jack & Sharon Karstens
Blaze, Bud & Rambet Spot
Freddie
By: Donald Spors By: Rosemary Hyziak
By: Lois Davison
Outstanding Support!
Catt Family Foundation Tom & Mary Rose
Mullane
Carol & Robert Hildebrand Quota
International of Amherst
Shirley Summerfield Youngstown Lions
Club
The Lions Club of Olcott, Inc. Chestnut Ridge School
PTA
Erie Insurance Group W. J. Cox
Association
- Employee Community Services Fund - Employee Charity Fund
Team Sponsorships Puppy Sponsorship
The Bowmansville United Methodist Church
Ann Andrews
St. Mary’s Church Tithing Committee
Zonta Club of Cheektowaga-Lancaster
Lacides Angarita
Thank You To All Our Generous Open House Basket Raffle Sponsors
AES Somerset
Card Smart – Williamsville
Event Elements – Amherst
Agway – Wrights Corners
Golden Tails – Bowmansville
Judith Ray
Orazio’s – Clarence
Jeanne Schmidt
Salonica Family Restaurant – E. Amherst
Susan Nowicki & Kenji
Bucolo’s Greenhouse – Gasport Austin
Park
Greenlief’s Restaurant – Gasport
Gloria Baltes
New York Power Authority – Lewiston
Katherine Littlefield
Cabin Range – Lockport
Robin Wendt
LaRose’s Farm Market &
John & Margaret Clements
-Garden Center, Inc. – Lockport
Ellen Nelson
Supercuts – Lockport
Jody Narbin
Smith’s Farm Nurseries – Lockport
Target – Hadley, MA
Phillips Feed & Pet Supply – N. Collins Details –
Northampton, MA
Steve’s Wonderful World of Pets – Wmvl Poland
Springs
Members and Contributors
April 2005
Mrs. Ernest A. Stelianou Mr. & Mrs. Dale
Johnston Buffalo Regional Doll Club
Lynne & Jim Daniels W. J. Cox Associates,
Inc. Christ The King Church
American Legion Wheatfield
Nancy Calabro Joan Doerfler
- Post 1451
Kathy & Les Kachurek Frank Lis
Lions Club of Kenmore Shirley
Summerfield Donna Feehan
CFC Niagara Frontier Norfolk Lions
Club Barbara Boerschlein
- Donor Choice Program Youngstown Lions
Club Leah Mac Leod
United Way of Buffalo & Erie Co. Amherst Christian
Academy Patricia Schafer
- Donor Choice Program West Street
School Mary Lou Aepelbacher
Eastern Niagara United Way Florence
Hufnagel Jim & Chris Hoffman
- Donor Choice Program Roberta Krukowsk
Rita Kirkup
Chestnut Ridge School PTA Aurelie R. I.
Bain Apalachin Lions Club
Gail Kochanoff Jean Hornlein
Judy Dziekouski
Niagara Falls High School Activity Acct. Betty Lou Camardella
Dorothy Rey
Town of Tonawanda Senior Citizens Mary
Price Bolivar Lions Club
- Kupples Klub Barbara Bonnell
Pat Leberer
Marian Carpenter Gasport Lions
Club Marcia & David Graczyk
Elma United Methodist Church Doris
Smith Frewsburg Lions Club
- Senior’s with Spirit Catt Family
Foundation Tillio & Irene LaVanche
Bowmansville United Methodist Church Tom &
Mary Rose Mullane James & Joyce Goetchius
Kristen Mulligan Suzanne Nadon
David & Judith Crissey
Thomas & Janet Riggs John & Gail
Nemeth Jean Isroe
William & Kathleen Hildebrand, III Ronald & Judith
Kohn Eugene & Margaret Goerss
William & Dorothy Meholick Robert & Jo
Cohan Janine & Richard Yager
Daniel & Jennifer Jurczak Roberta
Urban Lois Richter
Michael & Susan Jaques James & Barbara
Yates Frank & Mary Sirianni
Debbie Killian & Friends at Lori Ohrum
Kathleen Boone
- Veronica Connor Middle School
May 2005
Flagler Chap OES (Eastern Star) Allan
Bamberg Jean Roberts
Mike Stenzel Elaine
Pond Denise Garlitz
Linda & Daryl Johnson Deborah
Welch Ron & Kathleen Krebs
H. Leone & Dolores Leone Cleo
Wolfe Alden Lions Club
Holy Ghost Lutheran School
Patricia
Walker Dennis Bray
W. J. Cox Associates, Inc. Mary Ann Giertz
Martha Stormon
- Employee Charity Fund
Janelle Jenss Montazzoli
Carolyn Marion
North Presbyterian Church – N.T.
Mary Jane Mac Gaffick North Rose Lions Club
Union Springs Lions Club Eugene
Piejda Kathleen Ziemba
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Denser Colleen & Marty
Salmon Betty Bauer
Dorothy Dieter John & Mary
Feeter Mary Vandenbergh
Marge Lebrenz Jeannine Piette
Jane & Howard Ross
Mary Lou Aepelbacher Donald & Barbara
Spors Frank & Ester Stout
Bonita Tarajos Linda
Marshall Betty Knobloch
Donald & Ann Calkins Jean Brunea
Sophia Bargmann
Susan Kerr Judith
Carlin Connie Sherry
Betty Jane Glynn Margaret
Hoff Jackoline Stoll
Dr. Stephen Koscherak Patrick Idzik
Judith Ray
Beatrice & Howard Fitzgerald Kathleen
Fricano Robert & Ellen Karp
Linda Brown Donna Nieman
Richard & Deborah LaHood
Richard & Sandra Thompson
William & Doreen Kish John Winkowski
Westfield Academy & Central School
Linda Winkowski
David & Donna Decker, Jr.
Rebecca Manning Jean
Whitney The Brady
Family
St. Mary’s Church Tithing Committee Michael &
Sharon Behun Gerry Holly
Candy & Randy Dewolfe Jim & Jeanne
Schmidt Lions Club of
Lockport
The Lions Club of Olcott, Inc. Pauline Ziatts
Margaret Lomas
Marcelle Kirsch Blasdell Woodlawn
Lions Club Norma Rowley
Erie Insurance Group Susan Downes
Grand Island Lions Club
- Employee Community Services Fund Monika O. Ten
Eyck Linda Coulson
Zonta Club of Cheektowaga-Lancaster
John & Jacqueline Murphy
June 2005
Gloria Massanti Mary Alice & Jerome
Kern Sally Johnson
Kathy Guyett & the Genesee UW of Buffalo & Erie
County Susan Martinez
Community College Nursing Faculty - Donor Choice
Program Mr. & Mrs. Clifford
Abbray
Medina Memorial Health Care System Theresa Loretto
Dorothy Cunning
Jean Haylett Marilyn
Lynch Marjorie Oldenburg
Frank Lis Earl Brydges,
Jr. The Koch Family
Lacides Angarita Beverly Gundlach
Cilcilia Swarts
Denise Garlitz Diane
Drew Jane Olstead
George & Hildegard Henricks Tom & Jacqueline
Singer Jason & Linda Gould
Joann Olen-Goldman Marie Lommer &
Family Edwin & Mary Gwynne
Loretta Siulc & Suzanne McFayden Mary Jeanne & Conrad Toepfer
Pamela Treichler
Phyllis & Dale Abbey Suzanne
Carlin Timothy Gensheimer
Susan & Kirk Travis Diane
Knowlton Glenna Tichy
Alliant Energy Foundation Dorothy
Merrill Carol Shevlin
- Matching Gift Program Dominic & Roberta
Govenitto Josephine cerrone
Ann Andrews Mary Bucciarelli Batavia
Lioness Club
Lynne & Jim Daniels Jody Narbin Lois
McAllister
Elaine Bialecki Robert Bochiechio
Maria & Richard Walczak
Jordan-Elbridge Lions Club Ladies Aux of AMVETS Robert
& Linda Syracuse
Barker Lions Club - Post No.
26 Carol Lamont
Lions Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia Walter Greig
Lorri Veden
Peter & Ellen Reese Betty Heimiller
Mary Ellen Elliott
Todd & Barb Marsh Kurt Krayss Sam
& Betty Gelfand
Jean Black Jack & Sharon
Karstens Lions Club of East Aurora
Quota International of Amherst Rick & Debbie Ruppel
Audrey Smith
Clara Klimecko Rosemary Hyziak
Donald Spors
Cindy & Keith Adams Youngstown Lions Club,
Inc. Del Zey
Faith Capowski Lions Club of Ithaca,
Inc. Helen Zartman
Lois Davison James
Eckert Josephine Ruggirello
Earl & Debby Zeeb Kathleen Didato
Maryann Saunders
Carol & Robert Hildebrand Lewiston Service
Guild Kay Colucci
American Legion Post 514 SEFA Niagara
Frontier Lion James Luckman, PDG
- Special Belljar Account - Donor Choice
Program Angelene Nicosia
Nan Deering & Jean Deering-Eber CFC Niagara Frontier
Joseph & Mary Ellen Collins
- Donor Choice Program
Thanks you to all who donate through the Donor Choice Program of the United Way, SEFA and CFC !