Date/Time
Date(s) - March 18, 2023
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Location
Brambly Park

Categories

• Pen Pals Events

Do you want to volunteer directly with dogs? Pixie’s Pen Pals is returning, and we need plenty of helping hands!

This infosession will go over everything you need to know to about the Pen Pals process and how to get involved with the program! Brambly Park is dog and child friendly, so bring the whole family. This event is rain or shine.

RSVP TO THE INFOSESSION HERE! Admission is free and light appetizers will be provided.

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FETCH a Cure’s Pixie’s Pen Pals is a unique program that enriches the lives of homeless dogs and incarcerated men and women.

With the guidance of canine-training professionals, inmates living in Virginia correctional facilities socialize, train, and provide around-the-clock care for rescue dogs from local shelters before they are adopted by their forever home.

This program reduces overcrowding in shelters, improves chances for adoption, provides valuable professional and life skills for incarcerated men and women, and promotes rehabilitation for inmates.

The Pen Pals program has a lot of moving parts, and we always need assistance from dog lovers around Virginia!  Common volunteering opportunities we’ll discuss include:

• transporting Pen Pals pups and supplies
• handling dogs at events and adoption fairs
• providing in-home foster care and evaluating behavior
• performing home visits with potential adopters

Email Allison Harvey, allison@fetchacure.org, with any questions.