ABOUT
DREAMWORKERS, INC.
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Dreamworkers, Inc. was
founded in Dallas, Georgia during 1997. A small group of dog owners wished to
share their love for their dogs through Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal
Assisted Activities. The group began with making visits to Paulding WellStar
Nursing Facility in Dallas, Georgia. The organization has now grown to include
teams making regular nursing facility visits in Dallas, Douglasville, and
Rome, Ga. They also visit schools, day care centers, public libraries, and
other youth organizations. There are also teams outside the Cobb, Paulding, and
Douglas County area that have been certified through Dreamworkers, Inc. and
make visits at facilities in their communities. |
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Ernie
enjoys attention from staff as well as residents.
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Cain,
Opal, and Sasha help deliver holiday cheer bags.
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In addition to providing training
and certification for Therapy animals, Dreamworkers, Inc. also assists in
acquiring and preparing puppies for formal training as Service Dogs.
Disabled individuals interested in training their own service dogs are also
given assistance. Many members of Dreamworkers, Inc. help with local
animal rescue organizations. Dreamworkers, Inc. also donates a portion
of money acquired during fundraisers to local animal shelters. Low cost
obedience classes are offered to the community by the organization. Members
use their dogs as goodwill ambassadors and educational tools in their
communities by promoting responsible pet ownership and awareness through
canine education activities.
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Throughout the year, Dreamworkers,
Inc. seeks to bring help and cheer to residents of the nursing facilities
that they visit. Each Christmas, the organization provides holiday gift bags
and refreshments to residents at the nursing facilities. Members collect
items and donations to fill the bags. "Christmas in July" bags are
also distributed during the last week of July. Members have been instrumental
in helping to aquire computers and wheelchairs for some residents that are in
need of these items. The organization's vounteer hours for its two largest
facilities is a thousand hours per facility. |
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What is a Dreamworkers Therapy Animal?
Dreamworkers, Inc. is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) organization. No member receives a salary or monetary reimbursement for services they provide.
Proceeds
from any Dreamworkers, Inc. fundraiser or donations to the organization
are used for Dreamworkers, Inc.-sponsored projects,
continuing
education, and support of animals in need.
