A huge thanks to our La France Elementary SCDogs with over 40 human volunteers and their wide variety of pets. Our animals include rabbits and cats, as well as dogs. Volunteer teams participate in animal-assisted activities (meet and greet activities, animal-assisted education, speaking to schools, community organizations), and many community events such as fairs and parades. Animal-assisted therapy, such as, goal-directed therapeutic interventions, is another area our teams participate in. They visit nursing and assisted living homes, hospitals, mental health facilities, schools, Hospice, and many more. Our school has enjoyed having them work with our students throughout the year and look forward to having them here next year.

This year SC Dogs, under the leadership of Donna Fusco, has been working with some of our students doing a program called BARK, which is a reading program for students in the elementary schools.  Pictured are Sam Martin, Heavyn Jablonski, and Will Holbrooks.  Also pictured are the SC dogs Kopper, on the right, and Isabell on the left.