Team Scibelli unites with Team Paws for a Cause for Walk and Play 2024
Team Scibelli joins with Team Paws for a Cause 2024 to enthusiastically welcome you to our official Walk and Play L.A. 2024 page! We invite you, your family and friends to join us in making a significant difference in the lives at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, (CHLA). This unique event serves as our sole fundraiser of the year and its success is vital, constituting 30% of our annual budget. As a completely donor funded department, we are literally dependent on our fundraising to keep our therapy available to everyone. In addition to the day to day operations of our program, we are striving to create an endowment to keep the program financially secure for decades to come.
At CHLA, our dedicated dog therapy teams have been providing invaluable support to patients and staff since 2001. In calendar year 2023, our teams provided over 80,000 client interactions. These interactions bring joy, comfort and unconditional cuddles to those in need during their time at our hosptial
As a volunteer since 2015, mother of 4 therapy dogs and current employee, I am passionate and focused on the human animal connection that provides life changing therapies across all departments here at CHLA.
I am excited to be part of the eigth annual Walk and Play L.A. in support of the mission of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Our mission extends beyond our numbers. With your generous contributions, we air to expand our program and services, reaching even more individuals in need of canine companions. By securing additional funding, we can assist CHLA in implementing dog therapy in more locations throughout the hospital and system, ensuring that requesting patient and staff member has access to the incredible and life changing benefits these unique interactions provide.
More children receive care from CHLA than any other hospital in the region—and often CHLA comes to the rescue for children when other hospitals run out of medical options for their care and our dog therapy teams are there for everyone - regardless of their economic situation.
Come join the fun - here's how to get involved:
1.) Donate: Your generous financial contributions enable us to expand our program and reach more individuals in need. Every donation goes DIRECTLY TO CHLA DOG THERAPY and is our only fundraiser of the year.
2.) Participate: Come join the fun - you can walk alongside our therapy dogs and their handlers, celebrating the power of canine companionship while raising vital funds for our program.
3.) Spread the good word: Share our unique and simple mission with your friends, family and colleagues. By raising awareness about our cause, you can help us garner support and make a lasting impact. We are always looking for new volunteer teams and your help makes that possible.
Your support will directly impact the lives of countless individuals, providing solace during difficult times and fostering an environment of healing and positivity.
Never forget that your incredible generosity will DIRECTLY change lives. Please join the boys, me and all the CHLA teams to make Walk and Play 2024 a resounding success and ensure that CHLA's Dog Therapy Program continues to thrive!
Thank you - you are PAWSitively the best!
Love, Frank, Freddy, AM and all of Team Scibelli
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