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 Please join us for the 12th annual
Tail Waggin' Dinner
Helping Paws is Painting the Town Blue
The 12th annual Tail Waggin' Dinner will be held on Saturday, September 11 at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. Come see the new and exciting silent auction and find out why everyone will be buying raffle tickets. This event is a great opportunity to see first hand how a service dog can make a difference in the life of an individual with a physical disability.
Continue reading for more details.
Download a registration form.
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A Great Day for a Great Cause
 
The Fore Paws Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, August 7. A perfect day for golf – a few sprinkles and warm and sunny the rest of the day. We raised over $14,000. Helping Paws wishes to extend a special thank you to all our sponsors—we couldn’t do it without you! We are grateful for your support.
American Legion Post 630 Delta Airlines Daune Bauermeister, Edina Realty
Elm Creek Animal Hospital French Lake Golf course Harry Hurley Golf LJK Companies
Maaco Collision and Auto Painting- Osseo Marine Max North Country Ford
Paralyzed Veterans of America Personal Touch Catering Swanson Meats
The Summit Group Holdings, LLC Team PBJ The Winning Edge
Congratulations to the winners!
Mens Division - Mark Regan and Nate
Women’s Division - Denise Kellen and Rhonda Brady
Mixed Division - Jodi Heller and Brad Pollard
And a very special thanks to our volunteers, the heart and soul of Helping Paws, making the day run so smoothly!
View the 2010 Fore Paws photos.
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2010 Wag Walk and Run Raises $60,000
Helping Paws second Wag Walk and Run held on May 23 at Purgatory Recreation Area in Eden Prairie was a smashing success! Thanks to everyone who participated and to the board members, staff, graduates, foster homes and volunteers who came out for the event.
Even though the day was a little hot and humid, we had over 525 participants along with 350 dogs. The event generated $60,000, a 35% increase over 2009!
1st Place Winners of the Alpha Bowl Trophy
Men's Division - Nate Beaudin and Copper
Women's Division - Hannah Jeter and Sam
Visit the photo gallery to see more pictures from this fun filled day!
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March Goodness Wasn't Just Good, It Was GREAT!
The Razoo March Goodness Tournament ended on April 6. Helping Paws would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support. We raised $25,231, enough to sponsor five of our new puppies. That sure gives the puppies something to cheer about!
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Helping Paws 2009 Annual Report
The 2009 Helping Paws Annual Report is available for online viewing. Click here.
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PAYROLL DEDUCTION DONATIONS
It is the time of year where many employers are asking their employees to designate a charitable organization (501c) of their choice to receive donations through payroll deductions. Helping Paws greatly appreciates the generosity of these donations. If donating through the Greater Twin Cities United Way, agency codes are no longer needed, just list Helping Paws, Inc. and our address, P.O. Box 634, Hopkins, MN 55347. The Helping Paws charity code for Northern Lights Combined Federal Campaign is 98695.
Helping Paws is having a baby boom, or to be precise, a puppy boom. Faith, a Helping Paws breeding dog, gave birth to her first litter on March 11th, 6 girls and 3 boys.
You can watch these nine Golden Retriever puppies grow on the Faith Puppy blog.
Thanks to Faith and Cheers (and their wonderful caretaker homes), Helping Paws will have 19 new service dogs in training this spring. We hope all of the waiting foster homes are getting lots of sleep - these puppies will be ready to go to their foster homes before you know it!
PUPPIES - Februay 2009
WE HAVE PUPPIES! Cheers, a Helping Paws breeding dog, gave birth to 10 puppies on February 1st. This is Cheers' first litter and she is proving to be an exceptionally good mother. You can follow Cheers and her puppies on the Cheers Puppy blog.
Faith, another breeding dog for Helping Paws, is expecting her first litter on March 15th.
EVEN MORE PUPPIES - March 19, 2009 |
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