Founded in 2000 by Pam Garber and her Weimaraner, Gabriel, therapists and animal handlers have been working with at-risk children using trained therapy dogs.
Jeanie said during the holidays, she often has plenty of volunteers and many donations, but those tend to go away when the summer months roll around. Jeanie often has to use her own money to cover expenses.
They were able to raise more than $12,000 in a few short hours! Not only did the kids do something good by helping out another kid, but they learned a valuable lesson about helping others in need.
Of the 44 drowning deaths in 2021, 68% (about 30) of them were children ages 1-4, according to a 2022 report from the Arizona Department of Health Services. This also makes drowning the leading cause of death for that age group in Arizona.