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Bonnie HardickDirector of Marketing and Advertising
Office: 972.772.3282
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Recent Coverage
Apr. 15, 2011 Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Patriot Paws awarded the 2011Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award
Mar 16, 2011 Temple Daily Telegram
Patriot Paws dogs have their day at ceremony
Mar 15, 2011 CentralTexasNow.com
Vets get aid dogs from prison inmates.
Dec. 21, 2011 Southwest Airlines employee blog post.
Patriots with four paws.
Oct. 25, 2011
CBS11TV Dallas TX with Carol Cavazos
Oct. 24, 2009 The Charleston Gazette
Wounded veteran’s service dog wins national honor.
Oct. 10, 2009 YouTube Testimonial
Mike & Cappuccino, a Patriot Paws testimonial
Sep. 4, 2009 Rockwall Talks
Lori Stevens of Patriot PAWS Receives the American Legion’s Woman of the Year Award.
Aug. 4, 2009 Bloggie for Doggie
Helping others, one dog at a time.
June 1, 2009 The Dallas Morning News
Female felons train Rockwall nonprofit’s canines.
May 30, 2009 Guideposts.com
Dogs That Make a Difference: Lori Stevens of Patriot PAWS trains dogs to serve as companions to wounded veterans.
May 19, 2009 Waco Tribune-Herald
Female prisoners in Gatesville train dogs to work with disabled vets, others.
May 13, 2009 The Daily Nightly at msnbc.msn.com
Man’s best friend — but more ‘like a marriage.’
March 9, 2009 The Plano Star Courier
Patriot PAWS helps veterans find independence.
News Releases
HEROIC ROCKWALL WOMAN AND HER DOG FEATURED IN BEST-SELLING NEW BOOK
In Dogs and the Women Who Love Them, a book that was recommended in O Magazine and that Betty White endorsed, Rockwall Texas’s Lori Stevens shares the story of how, with the help of her rescued black Lab Beau, she started a charity that trains dogs to assist returning disabled veterans. Read the full story in this downloadable PDF.
Archie, Patriot PAWS Service Dog, named Dog of the Year
Eight-year-old black Labrador retriever honored with 2009 Humane Award. Read the full story in this downloadable PDF
Lori Stevens Named Woman of the Year
Founder of Patriot PAWS Service Dogs honored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Read the full story in this downloadable PDF
Coverage Highlights
Patriot PAWS “Making a Difference”
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (May 13, 2009)
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Noteworthy
4th of July Parade
Patriot PAWS has float and marches in Heath, TX 4th of July parade to honor veterans
Blessing of the Animals
Patriot Paws was recently invited to attend the “Blessing of the Animals” at Trinity Presbyterian Church in McKinney, Texas. We were elected to receive the offering that day and received $750.
Patriot PAWS at the Rose Bowl Parade
On January 1, 2011, the “Saving America’s Mustangs” featured disabled veterans and their service dogs, trained by Patriot PAWS, on their float during the Rose Bowl Parade. Through her Foundation, businesswoman and philanthropist Madeleine Pickens unites citizens from all walks of life to create a permanent home to save these national treasures. Patriot PAWS would like to extend a very special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. T. Boone Pickens for their invitation to participate with the float in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Click on any of the following images to view scenes from the 2011 parade.
Petco Foundation Donates Van to Patriot PAWS
The beautiful red, white and blue van was donated to Patriot PAWS by the Petco Foundation. It is fully handicapped accessible for transporting disabled veterans and also comes equipped with removable kennels for transporting dogs to demonstrations, public functions and to their training at the prison in Gatesville, Tx. It has enabled us to expand our services in many ways.