By Cathy King | Executive Director
It’s hard to believe the year is more than half way over! CWAC has been working hard to reach our yearly goals, and though not without its challenges, we have seen many positive changes and additions to the organization in the past few months.
CWAC has recently brought on two new team members, an Events and Growth Coordinator as well as our very own Brand and Communications Manager. These new team members have already proven to be assets to our organization as we navigate the challenges of getting back into the public in a bigger way. This includes attending fundraisers, hosting events for our volunteers and clients, and partnering with local organizations and businesses.
We have always prided ourselves on being a welcoming space for veterans from all walks of life and there is truly something special about the camaraderie between fellow veterans who are seemingly very different. Our new Events Coordinator has risen to the call of making CWAC more than just about training dogs, but about fellowship and belonging. Under his direction, CWAC has begun monthly group dog walks, where past, present, and future clients can all come together as one. He is working on expanding this fellowship by creating similar events in the future.
In addition to these two new team members, we have made tremendous progress in strengthening our foster program, with an updated handbook now in place for onboarding volunteer fosters. We are hoping to have the program up and running by the end of this year, one of our 2022 goals. We have also secured a boarding location for incoming dogs, our other goal for this year.
The yearly conference with the Association of Service Dog providers for Military Veterans is being held next week in Texas. Three of our team members will be joining the conference. This continuing education conference ensures that we stay up-to-date on best practices and how we might best help our clients--including laws, policies, and procedures for training and service dogs in the public. Our team will be discussing and seeking ways to implement what we have gathered from the conference.
As always, a huge thank you to all of our donors who have made this year possible!
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