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Annual Report 2018

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Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVE IN 2018

Executive CommitteeBoard Chair Michael Sapp PetSmart

Board Vice-Chair Julie Lawless Elanco Animal Health

Treasurer Dana Brooks Pet Food Institute

Secretary Marcie Whichard North American Veterinary Community

Immediate Past Board Chair (Ex-Officio) Diana Kiriakides-Morabe Global Executive Recruitment

Board MembersErik Arnold Microsoft Philanthropies

Chad Biagini Nolan Partners

We thank our Board of Directors for their volunteerism and leadership.

Reshma Bishnoi Roku, Inc.

Alicen Blair Boyden Global Executive Search

Michael Castagna, PharmD MannKind Corporation

Doris Daif Nike

Cathy Enright, PhD Pet Food Institute

Matt Fenwick American Hospital Association

Aubrey Fine, EdDCal State Polytechnic

Wilson Garone Microsoft Corporation

Julia Geffner Best Friends Pet Hotel

Steve Heaps Lantern Press

Jim Hedington Starbucks Coffee Company

Janice V. Kapner T-Mobile

Brad KehmNike

Jeff Keune Yesway

Brett Lauter Morris 4x4

Angel May Mars Petcare

Kay Mooney CVS Health

Mike Mossholder Vision Venture Partners

Stacey Neu Spectrum Brands

Jon Persch Tribeca Enterprises

Michael Price Price Management

Jessica Roosli Nike

Marc Scarduffa Pfizer, Inc.

Brian Schwartz Extol Capital

Lori WareSan Manuel Band of Mission Indians

Human-Animal Bond Advisory BoardHABAB Chair

Aubrey Fine, EdD Cal State Polytechnic

Sandra Barker, PhD Virginia Commonwealth University

Peter C. Canning, PhD

Mary Craig, DVM Gentle Goodbye Veterinary Hospice

Steve Dale, CABC Steve Dale Pet World LLC

Steven Feldman Human Animal Bond Research Institute

Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN Tufts University

Nancy R. Gee, PhD State University of New York, Fredonia

Maggie O’Haire, PhD Purdue University

Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH University of Washington

Leslie Stewart, PhD, LPC Idaho State University

J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM Ontario Veterinary College

Melissa Winkle, OTRLAnimal Assisted Intervention International

www.petpartners.org | 425.679.5500 | [email protected]

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Message from LeadershipOn behalf of the board of directors I would like to thank you for your support. Whether you joined us when we were Delta Society, or more recently as Pet Partners, your support ensures that our registered therapy animal teams are able to help those in need. As the human-animal bond becomes more accepted not only as an effective therapy but also as a proactive way to help children in the classroom, to improve overall physical and emotional health in adults, and to assist in healthy aging, our mission of improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond becomes more relevant every day in everyone’s life.

2018 was a pivotal year for Pet Partners as we continued to assert our role as the leader and gold standard in the field. The release of our revised Standards of Practice affirms our commitment to providing the benchmark by which all therapy animal teams should be measured. We launched a new signature event, World’s Largest Pet Walk, which created much excitement for Walk With Me™, extensive press and social media coverage, and positive interaction with our handlers and corporate supporters. We also continued our international expansion and are now in 13 countries outside of the U.S. and Canada, which are supported by an enhanced Volunteer Center on our website that was upgraded with funds provided by Elanco.

Our visible presence at a variety of venues including Pet Night on Capitol Hill, Global Pet Expo, and Pet Food Institute’s Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference, in addition to working with the American Psychological

Association, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, helped us to spread our message and bring in new advocates. That advocacy helped to pass the Pet and Women Safety Act (PAWS) as part of the Farm Bill which was signed into law in December. The PAWS Act aims to protect victims of partner abuse from trauma caused by mistreatment of their pets and provides survivors with resources to leave a dangerous situation while being able to continue to care for their pets.

We welcomed several new sponsors, including Mars Petcare, Avanir, and BARK, even as we furthered our relationship with existing corporate sponsors that helped us to organize over 170 therapy animal team visits for workplace well-being visits, community events for veterans and military families, and assistance for both recovery workers and victims after natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires. Additionally, our teams worked at special events supporting awareness initiatives such as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Therapy Animal Day.

I joined the Pet Partners board because I saw the effect therapy animals had on my daughter when she had surgery, and on my father as he suffered from Alzheimer’s. I wanted to be part of an organization providing comfort and healing to people in need. As I enter my final year as Chairman, I am more energized than ever by the enthusiasm and commitment of Pet Partners’ leadership, staff, volunteers, therapy animal teams, and corporate sponsors.

The strategic planning initiatives we launched over the past few years have begun to bear fruit and provide a roadmap for us not only to continue to deliver our mission, but also to find new ways to enhance the human-animal bond. I am most energized, however, by the support, commitment, and advocacy that you show for us. Pet Partners is truly blessed to have such a passionate group of supporters.

Thank you,

Michael SappBoard Chair

American Pet Nutrition, the family-owned pet food company known for trusted brands such as Vita Bone and Supreme Source, continued their generous support of Pet Partners in 2018. In addition to their financial support, American Pet Nutrition creatively promoted the Pet Partners mission.

American Pet Nutrition worked together with Pet Partners to create a special online quiz to help interested potential handlers find out if they and their companion animals might be a good fit to join the Pet Partners family! The fun and interactive quiz, which can be found at petpartners.org, has already been taken thousands of times.

Pet Partners is grateful to have been selected by BARK’s social impact program, BARK For Good, to receive some very special treats during the 2018 holiday season.

Thousands of our registered therapy dogs across the country received a special limited-edition gift box from BARK containing festive holiday treats and toys. Pet Partners was one of a few best-in-class nonprofit organizations included in this festive recognition. BARK wanted to show gratitude to therapy dogs that bring so much joy to so many people.

American Pet Nutrition & Pet Partners quiz potential handlers in a fun way

BARK honors Pet Partners with special holiday treats

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In 2018 Pet Partners was selected by the United States Conference of Mayors and Mars Petcare as recipient of a generous grant to increase the number of therapy animal teams in Richmond, VA.

The grant was awarded through the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Mars Petcare’s Better Cities for Pets grant program, a nationwide initiative designed to help

Pet Partners receives Better Cities for Pets™ grant to increase presence of therapy animals in Richmond, VAIn association with Farmers Insurance, Pet Partners teams visited in communities

affected by several natural disasters in 2018. Farmers Insurance set up relief sites and dozens of Pet Partners therapy animal teams signed up to volunteer during these events, including sites affected by Hurricane Michael, extensive wildfires in California, and tornadoes in the Midwest.

In addition to having access to claims processing, hot meals, high-speed internet, and phones, people who visited the Famers Insurance relief sites were also able to spend some time with Pet Partners teams.

Pet Partners teams also joined Farmers during wonderful community events such as a celebration event for veterans in Kansas City, MO, and to educate people about disaster recovery during the Farmers Insurance Open PGA event in California.

Thank you to Farmers Insurance for their support, and to our wonderful therapy animal teams for working together to positively impact many communities during such difficult times.

Farmers Insurance & Pet Partners: Working Together to Serve Our Communities

Pet Partners teams were present at the Farmers Insurance Open PGA tournament January 26-28, 2018. The tournament message focused on disaster prevention and recovery. Pet Partners was proud to have our teams participate in post-disaster events providing comfort and stress relief to people affected by last year’s devastating hurricanes and the wildfires in California. Our teams at the Farmers Open helped educate visitors about our mission and the important work our volunteers do in support of their communities and the human-animal bond.

communities implement, support, and expand pet-friendly programs and policies.

Pet Partners has collaborated with the City of Richmond and Mayor Levar M. Stoney on this initiative.“Whether visiting our local schools, hospitals, senior care facilities, or workplaces, therapy animal teams bring comfort and healing to those in need,” said Mayor Stoney. “We’re proud to join Pet Partners in celebrating these exceptional animals and their human handlers, as they continue to serve our community.”

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Handler Jessie Bostick and her Pet Partner Bear, pictured here with Pet Food Institute President & CEO Dana Brooks, came out to the Pet Food Institute’s 2018 Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference last fall. The conference attendees, who come from all over the country, love meeting our amazing therapy animal teams each year and they gain a better understanding and stronger awareness of what Pet Partners is all about!

Pet Partners is grateful for the continued support of the Pet Food Institute. In addition to financial sponsorship, the Pet Food Institute actively promotes the Pet Partners mission throughout the year.

The Pet Food Institute and its members, who make 98% of all U.S. pet food and treat products, are committed to helping dogs and cats live long and healthy lives. As the voice of U.S. pet food makers for nearly 60 years, the Pet Food Institute provides factual information about pet food and treat safety, nutrition, and health to pet lovers.

Pet Food Institute and Pet Partners

PetSmart Charities remains one of Pet Partners’ most generous corporate supporters.Over the last several years, their investment in Pet Partners has led to enhanced online learning opportunities, various professional development opportunities for our incredible Pet Partners handlers including our national

PetSmart Charities continues to invest in Pet Partners volunteers

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conference, and funding for Pet Partners to provide additional support to more volunteer teams at the local and regional levels.

“With this continued investment from PetSmart Charities, Pet Partners can develop into a nationwide organization with more consistent brand recognition and give more support to regional teams,” said Annie Peters, President & CEO of Pet Partners. “This generous support will ultimately allow Pet Partners to register additional high-quality therapy animal teams across the country to fill the needs of facilities.”

“We’re proud to join Pet Partners in celebrating these exceptional animals and their human handlers, as they continue to serve our community.”

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Employees at Google really enjoyed their Pet Partners workplace well-being visit. Photo credit: Jenny Fandrianto

Pet Partners found great success in expanding internationally in 2018 thanks to Elanco Animal Health, with funds provided by The Lilly Foundation. Pet Partners held international evaluations around the world, including events in Argentina, Switzerland, and Australia. This expansion effort allowed Pet Partners to license 20 new evaluators and register 45 international therapy animal teams.

Beyond their generous financial support of the program, Elanco has connected us with individuals in the animal health industry across the globe so Pet Partners can find success in each new country

Pet Partners grows internationally with the help of Elanco

Pet Partners teams from across the country have headed into offices for our Pet Partners Animal-Assisted Workplace Well-being program, and the reaction has been amazing.

Supporters who experienced the many benefits of this program in 2018 include companies such as Aetna, Intel, Farmers Insurance, Google, and Oxford University Press.

When Pet Partners therapy animal teams make workplace well-being visits, they boost employee morale and satisfaction, and increase productivity. Numerous studies have shown that when people take just a few moments to pet an animal, their stress is reduced. Research also shows that animals in the workplace often lead to more productive coworker interaction, increased trust levels between colleagues, and more effective collaboration.

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we expand into. Elanco employees also raised awareness of therapy animal work during the Elanco Global Day of Purpose by participating in the first annual World’s Largest Pet Walk as well as hosting events at their offices for National Therapy Animal Day. Thank you, Elanco employees!

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Community ImpactsMission story

At Pet Partners, our therapy animal teams are prepared to visit across a wide range of settings, interacting with people throughout many different walks of life. No matter who our teams encounter, they make a significant impact in their communities.

Julie Darling has been a Pet Partners handler for 10 years, registered with her beloved Labrador retriever, Molly. Julie and Molly have impacted thousands of people throughout their long tenure of providing animal-assisted interventions, and their passions for working

with specific populations come together to make them a dream therapy animal team. Julie loves visiting in behavioral health contexts, and although Molly is happy to visit with just about anybody she meets, she has a special affinity for working with at-risk children.

For three years now, Julie and Molly have been making weekly rounds at Mary Meredith K-12 School in Tucson, AZ. Specializing in serving children with emotional or behavioral challenges, the school has seen therapy animal visits become core curriculum. Julie has worked with the staff to develop specialized programming that is offered to enrich the lives of the students, focusing on everything from teaching the kids about a healthy diet (for humans and canines alike!) to self-regulation and empathy. Even outside of the intentionally designed curriculum that Julie provides, Molly is known for making a massive impact on the students she interacts with each week.

One week, when Julie and Molly were preparing to leave their weekly visit, a teacher approached the team, asking if they might be able to help a student in need of some extra love. Having just arrived for his first day of school, this child was reluctant to get out of his mother’s car. With the student sticking firmly in his seat for over an hour, the staff was unsure what to do to motivate the child to join his classmates inside. Thinking that it was worth stopping by to say hello, Julie and Molly approached the car, hoping that their welcome would be just the kind of encouragement that the child needed.

Molly immediately showed interest in jumping up into the car. After Julie verified that the mother didn’t mind if a bit of yellow fur was left on her car’s black interior, Molly jumped right in to sit next to the protesting student. The two sat together for about 15 minutes as the student stroked Molly and learned more about her role at Mary Meredith.

With the two having established a rapport with one another, Julie asked the student if he would like to see some of Molly’s best tricks. When the student said yes with excitement, Julie noted that for Molly to show off her skills, she would need to come out of the car.

Figuring it was worth the demonstration, the young boy hopped out of his seat along with Molly, allowing for Julie, Molly, and the student to spend a few minutes going over Molly’s favorite tricks. With each new command, the boy’s demeanor continued to shift, and it was as if you could see the stress leaving his body.

It was time to try again: This student really needed to get to class, and his mother desperately needed to leave for work! Sensing that the student was likely intimidated to join a classroom full of new peers, Julie started to talk more about Molly’s role at the school. She described how often they had visited, and she made sure to tell the student that Molly was one of

the most popular visitors who ever came on campus. “I wonder what it would be like if you were to walk into your classroom with Molly by your side…I bet the students would be so impressed,” said Julie. The student’s eyes lit up at the suggestion. Julie attached a second leash to Molly so that the student could help walk her inside, and the student approached the school’s doors with their well-loved mascot wagging happily by his side.

Molly and the student took their time coming into the school, first stopping by the office, meeting the principal, and becoming acclimated to the school’s staff. Once they had spent several minutes in the office, the

boy was ready to make his grand entrance. Bolstered by the support of Julie and Molly, the student was able to walk into his new classroom with confidence on that first day of school, where all his classmates were thrilled to have one last visit with Molly before starting their day. The student is now fully integrated into his new school system, which his mother says might never have happened had it not been for the companion who escorted him in on that first day. Julie and Molly played an important role in helping this student become part of the community at his school.

All over the country, our therapy animals help students of every age build confidence and combat stress. Thomas Tulipan, another seasoned handler who is also a Pet Partners team evaluator and instructor, has spent the last nine years sharing the love of his pets with young people all over Long Island. From early elementary all the way to the local universities, Thomas and four therapy animals have visited many different schools and libraries where he offers the Read With Me™ initiative to students who are working on literacy and academic assurance. Reflecting their significant impact on the community, Thomas and his

therapy animal companions are frequently mentioned in magazines, newspapers, and TV segments. Most recently, Thomas and his Italian greyhound Ziggy were featured on the local news station after providing a de-stress event to students at Hofstra University who were preparing to take their final exams.

Thomas notices such a big difference in the people he and his therapy dogs visit with that he’s now working to amplify this intervention in his community through the creation of a Pet Partners Community Group. In late 2018, Thomas started Pet Partners of Long Island, a group that allows handlers to come together, share visiting opportunities, and encourage one another in the therapy animal work that is truly changing lives each and every day in Long Island.

Pet Partners is so grateful to be able to work with and learn from people and pets like Julie & Molly and Thomas & Ziggy, as we bear witness to the amazing ability of animals to bring love and healing to people and communities all over the world.

By Taylor Johnson, PhD, and Jackie Vasquez Theodorakis, National Directors of Field Relations, Pet Partners

“I wonder what it would be like if you were to walk into your classroom with Molly by your side…I bet the students

would be so impressed,” said Julie.

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2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Looking at the NumbersIn 2018, individual contributions increased by nearly 19%. Our investment in growing our donor base is taking off, and corporate and foundation donations were up 6%. We received notification of a significant bequest, most of which will be received when the estate is settled in 2019. This profound commitment and testimony to the power of the human-animal bond allowed us to make significant investments in our future and to bring on staff in key areas to increase the impact of our mission. The staff and volunteer leadership of the organization immediately launched a strategic planning process one year earlier than scheduled. As a result, five staff positions were added mid-year and plans were made to invest in the first Pet Partners chapters in 2019. We look forward to reporting on the success of the inaugural chapters and our plans for chapter expansion in future annual reports.

Our commitment to education continues, and revenue for online courses reached yet another all-time high. Course revenue covers the costs of creating and hosting online education. Program revenue continued to be strong, clear indications of the tremendous and growing interest in volunteering with your companion animal. However, revenue associated with the Therapy Animal Program from registration fees, course revenue, and the online store totaled $615,578 while total program expenses were $2,512,476.

We reported non-operating investment losses in 2018, due to the market downturn in the fourth quarter. However, operating investment income increased by $30,000 over the prior year, as a consequence of the

prudent investment of the funds from the gain on the 2017 sale of our previous building.

Pet Partners began offering a special benefit to our volunteers in 2016 in the form of a Cancer Care Fund to help cover some of the costs of treatment for therapy animals diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to another grant from the Petco Foundation and one from a family foundation, we were able to continue our Cancer Care Fund in 2018. Pet Partners can offset veterinary bills by paying veterinarians directly for a portion of cancer treatment expenses for a registered therapy animal. This is one of the ways we show appreciation for these wonderful animals and the work they do.

Elanco Animal Health, with funding provided by the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, continued their support of expanding our Therapy Animal Program internationally in a sustainable manner. Some of our staff and volunteers made trips to Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, and Australia to register volunteer evaluators and teams.

Pet Partners was grateful to be selected by BARK’s social impact program, BARK For Good, to receive some very special holiday treats as an in-kind donation of $132,840 in 2018. Thousands of our registered therapy dogs received a special gift box from BARK containing festive holiday treats and toys. Pet Partners was one of a few best-in-class nonprofit organizations to be included in this special celebration. In addition to supporting Pet Partners therapy dogs, the promotion also recognized other canine heroes such as guide dogs and search & rescue dogs.

In 2018 we made some critical updates to our back-end systems to allow us greater functionality and reporting at a reduced cost from previous years. In addition, Pet Partners made some key investments in volunteer engagement by updating our Volunteer Center website navigation, continued improvements and expansion to our International program, and launch of an online community for prospective and current volunteers to engage with one another. These improvements have had an immediate and direct impact on Pet Partners’ operational efficiency as well as increased volunteer engagement.

Nonprofit organizations are asked to categorize expenses based on a process called functional allocation. This process is increasingly being challenged by sophisticated funders, charity watchdog agencies, and the nonprofit sector as an appropriate way to evaluate a nonprofit organization, but the requirement remains. In 2018, Pet Partners’ functional allocation of expenses continued to be strong. The total functional allocation to our programs was 73%, demonstrating the enduring strength of our investment in our mission and the improved effectiveness of our fundraising efforts. The grassroots advocacy initiative that we launched in 2017 gained over 1600 additional advocates in 2018, as we increased our commitment

and our ability to do more to improve human health and well-being through the human-animal bond.

Pet Partners continues to have a healthy balance sheet and net assets. But it’s important to recognize that of the $19,100,654 in unrestricted net assets, there is still $3,284,317 locked in the ownership of the land and building that serves as our headquarters, and in 2019 we will establish a quasi-endowment with a portion of the bequest funds we receive. In addition, only a small portion of our restricted retained endowment earnings is available annually.

The growing interest in therapy animal visitation must be met with an increase in revenue to be able to sustainably service the need and interest without compromising the rigor, integrity, or safety of the Therapy Animal Program. We must also be ready to capitalize on opportunities that we are uniquely positioned to pursue in support of our mission. Our long-term strategic initiatives are helping us to provide a secure future for the organization and to continually improve our mission outreach. We are grateful for the individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners who share our vision and passion.

Operating Support & Revenue Operating Support & Revenue

Operating Expenses

Operating Expenses

Non-Operating Activities

Assets

Net Assets

Liabilities

$15,924,019

$2,512,476

$(254,123)

$14,412,424

$19,100,653

$535,406

$615,578

$349,072

$12,951,536

$3,714,144

$254,749

$3,815,142

$2,050,902

$21,941,710

$21,941,710

$111,516

$16,651,113

$583,906

$3,445,454

96%

73%

4%

10%

0.7%

17%

Donations (incl. Net Assets released from Restriction)

Program Services

Change in Net Assets from Non-Operating Activities

Current

Unrestricted

Current Liabilities

Program Revenue

Management and General

Total Change in Net Assets*

Land, Building, & Equipment

Donor-restricted Funds

Investment & Other

Endowment Funds

Total Assets

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

Investment & Other

Total Operating Support & Revenue

Fundraising

Total Expenses

Donations Program Revenue

Investment & Other

96%

4% 0.7%

17%

10%

73%

Program Services Management and General

Fundraising

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Honor RollsAnnual Giving at all levels is important and every gift is vital to our success. Thank you for your support and the positive impact your contribution has made to those in need.

The Delta Giving Society recognizes donors who contribute $1,000 or more each year and play an important role in the financial health of Pet Partners. We thank you for your generosity and participation.

We would like to thank the following generous corporate partners and foundations for supporting Pet Partners in 2018. These contributions help Pet Partners bring the healing power of pets to millions of people in need.

• Tracy Barclay• Melvin Belsky & Susan Belsky• Lorraine Betancourt• Reshma Bishnoi• Jane Brill• Sharon Chalfant• Stockard Channing & Dan Gillam• Jessica Chervenak• CHOC Children’s Foundation• Patrick Coccodrill• Cheryl Cohen & Mark Cohen• Cornerstone Baptist Church of West Los Angeles• Jo Anna Dale• Judith Depew• Diane England• Matt Fenwick*• Aubrey Fine, EdD• Norma Fox• Cristi Franklin• Jane Frey-Gudjohnsen• Jennifer Graf• Kristin Harrington• Robin Hoffmann• Therese Holmes• Donald Irving & Karen Irving• Almira Jones• Zoe Kamitses• Martin Greenberg & Anne Keeler• Robert Kenyon• Helen Kosilla• Richard London• Lucas Electrical Contractors• Michael Malenfant & Suzanne

Malenfant

• Karina Arellano Castagna & Michael Castagna

• Pat Barton• Bob Bechek• Dean Berg & Grace Berg• Chad Biagini & Sarah Biagini*• Alicen Blair• Judith Bradford• Nancy Canning & Peter Canning• B. Lynn Chastain• John Church• Nola Collins• Galen Morgan Cooper, PhD• Melanie Coronetz & Bruce Miller• Anna Courtmanch & Marc

Courtmanch• Danielle Dearborn• Julie Defler• Lisa Demetrius-Koukos• Dorothy Dozier & Duane Dozier• Keith Fitz-Gerald & Noriko Fitz-Gerald• Daniel Flynn & Emily Vogler• Julia Francis• Jane Fraser• Scott Gallatin, DVM• Laird Goodman & Pam Goodman• Linda Hackett & Russell Munson• Russ Hagey• Jim Hedington*• Beverly Kempf• Jeff Keune• Beth Lacey• David Lapan

$500–$999 $50,000-$100,000

$25,000-$49,999

$10,000-$24,999

$5,000-$9,999

$1,000-$4,999

Delta Giving Society 2018Corporate Partners & Foundations

• Terri Malmgren• Charles Marlett & Debra Marlett• Ellen Marshall• Carroll Matthews• Kathryn Mitchell & John Russell

Mitchell• Dina Morgan• Mary Morgan• René O’Neill*• Jean Owens• Netia Pederson• Amy Peer• Natalie Potter• Timothy Reiland• Marcia Robbins-Wilf• Myron Rosenthal• Dana Roth• Martin Schularick & Rhoda Schularick• Janet Sears• Satish Shankar• Sir Speedy• Philip Stoller & Susan Stoller• University of Washington–Bothell

Campus• University of Washington–Tacoma

Campus• Lori Ware*• Evelyn White & Travis White• Elizabeth Wilcox• Yale University School of Management• Sandy Young• Kay Zollner• René Zona

* denotes monthly donors * denotes monthly donors

• Brett Lauter• Julie Lawless• Frank Leonard & Mary Leonard• Lynn Loacker• Rina Luzius• Elizabeth Lynch• Judith Malmstrom• Steven Maslansky• Jeanette Matchette & John Matchette• Angel May & Anthony May• Nelda McCall & Steven Snyder• Sharon McIntosh• Johanna Mennen & William Mennen• Michelle Merlo• Kay Mooney• Michael Mossholder• Stacey Neu• Bill Neuenfeldt• Jeannie Nordstrom• Kari Otto*• Claire Peel• C. Annie Peters*• Jane Pittenger• Michael Price• Lorin Rydstrom & Nanci Rydstrom• Michael Sapp & Patty Sapp• Amy Showalter• Jamie Taylor• Margaretta Taylor• Suzanne Thielen*• Kristi Vega• Kathleen Vignos• JE Wheatley

• Aetna• American Pet Nutrition• Eli Lilly and Company

Foundation• Farmers Insurance• Intel• The Petco Foundation• PetSmart Charities• Select Equity Group Foundation

• The Charles Engelhard Foundation

• The McCune Family Foundation• The United States Conference

of Mayors

• Avanir Pharmaceuticals• Clinton National Airport• The Josephine Stedem Scripps

Foundation• The Max and Victoria Dreyfus

Foundation• Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation• Pet Food Institute• The Powell Foundation• RCS Family Foundation• Scaife Family Foundation• The Y.C. Ho / Helen and Michael

Chiang Foundation

• Allstate Insurance Company• American Humane• The Eleanor P. Stuart & Mary C.

Stuart Family Foundation• Genpact• The Greater Tacoma

Community Foundation• Kadena• The Mary Alice Fortin

Foundation, Inc.

• Adtalem Global Education• American Association of Physics

Teachers• American College of Veterinary

Internal Medicine• American Psychological Association• C.A.L. Foundation, Inc.• Charlotte’s Litter• Communities Foundation of Texas• Google• Interpublic Group• Out & Equal• Rex and Nelle Jackson Foundation• Tomorrow: The Marc Guerette

Foundation• Two Roads Hospitality, LLC• The Vermont Community

Foundation–Heartland Fund

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Caring Community• Robert Anderson• Donna Baer, DVM• Grace Ballentine & Larry

Ballentine• Bernard Baron• Betty Bauder &

Richard Bauder• Richard Beck & Valerie Beck• Sally Becker• Barbara Bell & David Bell• Donna Berrier• Marie Bickel• Nancy Biery & William Biery• Carolyn Borsini• Margaret Bott• Helen Boyd, RN• David Boyle & Anne Taubman• Helen Caradonna Estate• Betty Carmack• Craig Carter, DVM & Ronda

Carter• Gary Champion & Mary Lynn

Champion• Greg Cohane & John Remer Jr• Sheila Cohen• Fred Cole II• Eugenia Colman Estate• Melody Cook• Galen Morgan Cooper, PhD• Candace Cragg & Charles

Granoski• Merry Crimi & Ray Saunders• Lydia Cruzen & Roy Cruzen• Janna De Lue• Barbara Dimock• Constance Dorn• D’Ann Downey & William

Warley, PhD• Trudy Doyle• Lynnette Eastlake & Jon

Eastlake• Karen Edwards• Joan Engel, PhD

• Lillian Eure• Catherine Franklin &

Robert Franklin, DVM, PC• Ann Fuller Estate• Nora Gallaher• Goodwin Harding &

Katharine Harding• Barbara Harris• Todd Hendricks• Mary Hill• Linda Hines• Cheryl Hovanick• Robin Huckeba• Gladine Hudoff• Jennifer Jarpe• Jacqueline Joseph• George Keely Estate• Cristine Kossow &

Walter Stugis• Harold Lachs &

Marguerite Lachs• Barbara Litwack• Lynn Loacker• Doug Lorain &

Rebecca Lovejoy• Virginia Louis Doris• Barbara Loveless• Esther Lyndon• Betty Manning &

Kendall Manning• Bill McCulloch &

Janice McCulloch• Kathleen McCulloch• Marilyn McDaniel Estate• Leatrice Meyers• Karen Miller• Queenie Mills• Wayne Minter• Kathleen Mitton• Marilyn Mize• Davelie Morgan &

Russell Morgan• Michael Mossholder

Many studies show that the human-animal bond has a positive impact on your health and well-being. There is a body of ongoing research that illustrates that having a pet or being around an animal can decrease blood pressure and feelings of loneliness while increasing opportunities for exercise and socialization.

Did you know that when you donate to a nonprofit like Pet Partners there may be similar positive benefits to your health?

Comparable to studies about health benefits of the human-animal bond, studies about charitable giving have corresponding results. Health benefits that are associated with giving include:• Increased self-esteem• Lower blood pressure• A “helper’s high” found in functional MRIs of

subjects who gave to charities• Less depression• Greater overall happiness

Whether you contribute on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis, or plan to leave a gift through your estate to Pet Partners, you are supporting a cause you believe in, you will help people receive visits from therapy animal teams, and you might also be contributing to your own good health!

Animals and financial contributions…perhaps an answer to better health.

For additional information about supporting Pet Partners, email [email protected]

Human-Animal Bond + Charitable Giving = Good for Your Health!

• Maria Myckaniuk• Tom Nelson• Susan Niles &

Margaret Woodside• Jeannie Nordstrom• Lawrence Norvell• Kyoko O’Neill• C. Annie Peters• Liz Rizzo• Mark Rosenblum• Debbie Ross & Robert Ross• Ed Sayres & Michelle Sayres• Olivia Scarse• Theodore Schneider Estate• Jacquetta Schulz• Janine Schwartz &

Mal Schwartz• Mary-Margaret Shoaf, PhD• Alfred Siegel• Michael Siwula &

Nancylee Siwula• Carol Spisak & Mark Spisak• Sandra Squires• Harold Stern• Sharon Sternberger &

Wayne Sternberger• Stuard Estate• Ingrid Sunzenauer• Sarah Sweatt• Gregg Takashima &

Laura Takashima• Edith Taylor & Irving Taylor• Doc Thomas Jr &

Ella Mae Thomas• Verrill Family Trust• Eleanor Vigil• Howard Vollum & Jean Vollum• Craig Wescoatt &

Linda Wescoatt• Julianne Whitcomb• Dorothy Wynn

Top 5 2018 Treats & Sweets Fundraisers• Evan Roth• Elizabeth Lynch• Lisa Demetrius-Koukos• Samantha Korkosz• Teale Adelmann

Top 5 2018 Treats & Sweets Teams• Three Baking Bankers• Mane in Heaven• Pet Partners of Greater Chicago• G & G Bakers• Tuscany Heights Tigers

Evan broke all previous fundraising records in 2018 by raising over $6,000 to support Pet Partners! He chose to fundraise for Pet Partners for his Bar Mitzvah project.

2018 Treats & Sweets Fundraisers

“I decided to participate in Treats & Sweets because baking has always been a big passion of mine. My cousin who has cancer is comforted by the love of dogs when he isn’t feeling well so I wanted to honor him by raising money for Pet Partners and bake homemade dog treats to donate to my local hospital which has a therapy animal program supported by Pet Partners.”- Evan

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• Hannah Aiona Baker• Jane Amsterdam• Diane Anderson• Kelly Bapka• Susan Barthel• Cynthia Beneduce• Charlene Benjamin• Laura Black• Kathryn Bromfield• Dana Brooks• Angela Brueckman• Lisa Burby• Debbie Cieplinski• Aeriel Dieu• Janie Doles• D’Ann Downey &

William Warley, PhD• Ira Ehrlich & Ellen Honey• Jennifer Fuhrman• Michael Gillivan• Ann Green• Rick Greene

We thank our monthly donors for making a commitment to continuously support Pet Partners throughout the year. Monthly gifts sustain our program, and allow Pet Partners to focus on the expansion of the Therapy Animal Program, high-quality handler education, and support for our teams. If you would like to become a monthly donor, please visit petpartners.org/donate or call 425-679-5503. The process is quick and easy, and your donation is automatically deducted from your account each month. Even a donation of $5 per month can make an impact on our therapy animal teams and delivery of our mission.

Monthly Donors

• Daniel Hayes• Todd Hendricks• Cheryl Hovanick• Olivia Inman• Charles Johnson• Kimberlee Kistner• Janet Lanz• Diane Lawrence• Sheryl Leaf• Mary Little• Carol Mahoney• Irmgard Martino• Jenny McCarthy• Janie McCune• Sue P. Minahan• Kenta Miyazaki• Elizabeth O’Malley &

Richard O’Malley• Bonnie Osborne• Ellie Partington• Diane Petrozzo• Francine Phillips

• Natalie Pond• Vicki Prentice Rubin• Kamela Proulx• Rebecca Ramage• Fred L. Rhian• Karin Richardson• Nicole Anne Rupke• Linda Sayre• Pamela Schell

Werschler• Orva Schultis• Jenine Skowron• Evan Stevens• Martin R. Tellez• Jacqueline Vasquez

Theodorakis• Barbara Vroon• Cynthia Wagner• William Wagner• Jeanne Walls• Jennifer Waycroft• Daniel Wright

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