MCPP Member and Team Recognition
This section highlights and celebrates the achievements of our volunteer teams!
Click on each photos to learn more about each team and their accolades:
Click on each photos to learn more about each team and their accolades:
Bella and Scarlett
Bella and Scarlett the therapy cat are helping kids improve their reading skills! They are featured in this article published by the Petco Foundation: https://www.petcofoundation.org/love-story/scarlett-the-therapy-cat-helps-kids-improve-their-reading-skills/ |
Pawpalooza 2019
MCPP teams Heather with Tessa Joy, Jonathan with Gregory, Rita with Maverick and Julie with Marley were featured on the Tennessean's website! Follow this link for event recap and photos: https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/local/sumner/2019/09/30/pawpalooza-raises-money-gallatins-miracle-park/3820721002/?fbclid=IwAR3jbbIQ_vmbrWg357uJlviRUrya3Bomrt701RwXNdYyl7HmpfShveB6IBA
Estella Pan and Finn
Estella and Finn were nominated for a Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Award by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Volunteer Services department! This nomination for the highest volunteer award in Nashville recognizes their dedication visiting patients, nurses and staff in various departments across the University, including Adult Emergency, Intensive Care Unit and SICU, Trauma Care Unit, Office of Annual Giving, among others!
Pictured (l to r): Estella, VUMC's Andrew Peterson, Katharine Urmy, Cynthia Warner and Julie Bulger (holding Finn)
Carolyn Collins and Sierra
The Columbia Daily Herald published an article sharing Carolyn’s inspiration for becoming a Pet Partners pet therapy team with her first dog!
She has since gone on to register as a team with two more, including her current dog Sierra: Pet Therapy Is Rewarding For Spring Hill Woman
Debbie Ament de Nunez with Tashi and Becky Hunt with Bonnie
Tashi "the Listening Dog" and Bonnie regularly visit the Gallatin Public Library. The Gallatin News recognized their dedication to Pet Partner's Read With Me initiative in this article: Program Allows New Readers to Practice With Dogs
To learn more about the Read with Me initiative and the benefit of listening dogs, visit https://petpartners.org/read-with-me/.
To learn more about the Read with Me initiative and the benefit of listening dogs, visit https://petpartners.org/read-with-me/.
Petey the Greyhound
Petey is featured in the 2019 Celebrating Greyhounds weekly desk diary June 30 - July 6, 2019! He is also in the Greylong calendar, featured in July, September and October! This calendar funds humane research focused on preventing and curing canine cancer:
Estella Pan with Finn and Bob Wilkins with Will
MCPP teams Estella with Finn (Pomeranian) and Bob with Will (Scottish Deerhound) were chosen to be featured in Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Volunteer Recruitment video! Click here to view "Heroes in Blue Vests"
Tim Dalton and Jillian Jellybean
Tim and Jellybean are 2018 recipients for the Governor's Excellence in Service Award! They were recognized with other recipients in a celebratory luncheon at the Governor's Mansion.
Tim and Jellybean have been volunteering as a registered pet therapy team for over two years at facilities including the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute.
Russell Hall
Maverick and Rita Doyle
Congratulations to Maverick and Rita on their Shining Star 2018 award!
Christi Williams and Layla
Christi and Layla were hand-picked by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Volunteer Services Department to be featured in the Pedigree commercial! The video was filmed for Great American Country (GAC) and recognizes the benefits pet therapy teams bring to every visit!
Judy Gatewood-Keim and Sprocket
Judy and Sprocket are featured in this video published by The Tennessean, highlighting the S'MORE Reading Summer Camp in Hendersonville:
https://www.tennessean.com/media/cinematic/video/36606553/hendersonville-elementary-school-kids-get-reading-this-summer/
Ellie Wetzel
The June/July 2018 issue of the Nashville Bar Journal features an article authored by MCPP's Secretary Ellie Wetzel! Click on the following link to read it:
Can I Bring My Dog With Me: How to Prevent Assistance Animal Fraud Without Violating Disability Laws (flip to page 6!) with online companion article about therapy dogs in Tennessee courts (scroll to July 2018)
Ellie volunteers with her Winnie Belle at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Davidson County Juvenile Court and several universities/colleges during spring and fall semester final exam weeks!