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There has been an exponential increase in the rate of students not attending school, and this trend is continuing. Children of all ages are experiencing social and emotional anxiety in the classroom that is impacting their ability to interact with their peers, concentrate, and learn. These children need additional support.
MacKillop Family Services is thinking outside the box when it comes to engaging at-risk young people in learning with their Paw Pals program, an education outreach program that supports young people to learn with therapy dogs.
Paw Pals reaches children in a way that adults on their own can’t, and the program is achieving fantastic results. To continue and grow their dog therapy learning program, MacKillop Family Services is launching a matched giving day, the Paw Pals Appeal, which will take place on Tuesday 30 April. All donations made in the lead up, and on the day will be automatically tripled by MacKillop’s generous matching partners.
[“I’m” or “Our organisation is”] proud to get behind this innovative program, and we hope you will too. Can you help vulnerable kids in Victoria to connect with education and succeed at school? Find out more and donate at PawPalsAppeal.org.au.
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The Paw Pals Appeal is a community fundraiser run by @MacKillopFamilyServices to help continue and grow the Paw Pals program, an education outreach program that uses therapy dogs to help kids to heal and to learn. [“I’m” or “Our organisation is”] getting behind the #PawPalsAppeal because when it comes to education, we need to think outside the box to support children to heal and learn. Find out more at PawPalsAppeal.org.au.
Every child deserves an education, but many Australian kids are being left behind. [“I’m” or “Our organisation is”] is getting behind @MacKillopFamilyServices #PawPalsAppeal because a small donation can provide that same support to vulnerable children who are struggling to access education. Find out more and donate at PawPalsAppeal.org.au.
School isn’t always an easy place to be. But it’s amazing what kids can achieve with a dog by their side! @MacKillopFamilyServices Paw Pals Appeal supports kids to get back into the classroom with the help of therapy dogs. Find out more at pawpalsappeal.org.au. #PawPalsAppeal