The Paw Pals Program is funded by the generous support of the community. Using the resources below, you can help promote the life-changing work of our Paw Pals program.
About the Paw Pals Appeal
The Paw Pals Appeal is an annual, community fundraiser run by MacKillop Family Services to continue and grow the Paw Pals program - an animal assisted education program that brings together therapy dogs and trained facilitators to create a safe bridge to learning.
All donations made to the Paw Pals Appeal will enable our Paw Pals program to reach more students across Victoria, helping students to regulate emotions, rebuild confidence and engage in achievable learning goals.
Our goal is to raise $201,000 to fund life-changing Paw Pal sessions for young people at risk of dropping out of school forever.
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Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and confident in school. A therapy dog can be the friend that helps them take that first step. A gift to MacKillop Family Services' Paw Pals Appeal provides therapy dog support to vulnerable children who are at risk of dropping out of school. Find out more and donate at pawpalsappeal.org.au.
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Small paws. Big steps to learning.
Many children and young people want to learn but find school hard due to anxiety, learning challenges, or difficult life experiences. MacKillop Family Services’ Paw Pals program brings therapy dogs and skilled facilitators into schools to create a safe, nurturing space where trust grows, emotions settle, and learning becomes possible again. Paw Pals see students who felt stuck begin to participate, try new tasks, and reconnect with their classmates and teachers.
From 20–24 April, every donation to the MacKillop Paw Pals Appeal is doubled (2×) - making your support go further. We're proud to get behind this innovative program, and we hope you will too to help us reach $201,000.
Your generosity funds student‑friendly resources, training and workshops, therapy dog care, and strong program governance so schools can deliver this support safely and well.
Together, we can be the bridge back to learning. Donate now at www.pawpalsappeal.org.au.
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We love seeing different dogs on our feed and we’d recommend using a photo you’ve taken of your furry friend alongside your caption. Alternatively, you're welcome to use any of our image tiles below.
Create your own fundraiser
Anyone can raise funds to support Paw Pals to bring therapy dogs and skilled facilitators into schools - become a Community Fundraiser today and do it your way!
Community Fundraisers are inspiring individuals or groups of people with the passion and energy to create their own event to raise funds to expand the life‑changing support of Paw Pals to more children who need it.
You can do all sorts of things to raise funds for Paw Pals. Register today and find out more.
Stay connected
Tag us and use our hashtag to get behind our appeal, and send people to our appeal website to find our more.
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Get in touch
If you have any questions about promoting the Paw Pals appeal to your community or local network, or have any questions on creating your own community fundraiser, please get in touch us on the details below.
