Dear Volunteers,
Your contributions have been instrumental in our strong start, raising $6,760 in the first week of the Pet Prescription Team 2024 Big Roundup fundraiser and paving the way for meaningful progress toward our goals.
Community partnerships are a high priority for our organization, and we welcome new donors and volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of thousands we visit each year. We'd love to welcome you to the community and offer you the chance to contribute in week two of our fundraiser.
It seems that we are constantly being bombarded with bad news; there was a school shooting. A hurricane hit harder than we initially thought. A beloved child has cancer and died. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that tragedy will strike, and sometimes, it’ll strike without warning.
The Pet Prescription Team (PPT) founded The Faith Dog Project in memory of Brielle Murray and her dog Faith to provide hope to those who are in a battle for their lives. Brielle and Faith were members of the PPT and wholeheartedly represented what the PPT was all about, “Healing Hearts Through Pets.”
In 2008, Brielle Murray was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) which is a cancerous tumor that develops in the body's soft tissues. Sadly, Brielle passed away from us on February 18, 2011, but not before she saw her dream become a reality.
It was Brielle’s wish that children with cancer who were in the hospital and were visited by the PPT would receive stuffed dogs to keep them company after the PPT volunteers left. Through the Faith Dog Project, “Faith Dogs” are given to the patients that the team members visit.
With each dog, we share Brielle's story and her inspiring words, "With Faith, All Things Are Possible." With each hug the dog receives, each tear it catches, and each moment of pain that it absorbs, Brielle's hand and Faith's paw continue to imprint their prayers, love and hope to those who need it most.
Hope is an important part of coping. But hope can mean many things. Some parents focus on hope for the day, such as hoping that their child has a good day. Some parents focus on longer-term hope, such as hope that their child will one day be cured. Hope can change during cancer treatment but one thing that never changes is that the Pet Prescription Team will continue to make a mark on patients lives through, The Faith Dog Project.
Your donation today towards this project will help us continue to purchase these special stuffed dogs and leave a lasting encouragement to these special kids.
We ask that you continue to share our efforts at the following link below. Thank you for all you do to touch lives through the Pet Prescription Team!
https://donorbox.org/2024-pet-prescription-team-big-round-up-2