2. Project can be done at the Club or Division level.

3. Complete a Service Project that provides at least one hour of service per

member; or donate at least $5 per member to an organization that helps dogs or

uses dogs to help people (see over for project ideas).

4. Please consider sending an article to the Builder magazine at

5. To get a Governor’s Project patch, send information about your Project to

Governor’s Project Chair Pamela Smith at 253-334-1146 or at

6. At the 2010 District Convention in Spokane there will be a Service Fair with a

special category for the Governor’s Project. There will also be “Spot”-Lights to

recognize Most Unusual, Most Monies Raised, Most Creative, Best K-Family

Involvement, Etc.

7. HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT!!! The purpose of this project is to touch the

hearts of dogs and let them touch yours. You will be pawsitively changed.

􀁠 Sponsor Assistance Dogs - Dogs For The Disabled, Deaf, Blind, Allergies, Seizures, etc.

􀁠 Therapy Dogs – take dogs to nursing homes to visit residents

􀁠 Offer Dog Boarding/ Walking services for seniors visiting the hospital.

􀁠 Dogs for War Vets

􀁠 4-H Dog-Rearing

􀁠 Bite Prevention Education

􀁠 Therapy/Assistance Dogs

􀁠 Reading Aloud to Dogs Program for children with learning difficulties or speech impediments

􀁠 Read Dog-Oriented Stories to Children as part of a literary campaign

􀁠 Support Police K-9 Units

􀁠 Support Search and Rescue K-9 Units

􀁠 Install and Maintain Dog Bag Dispensers in Public Parks

􀁠 Build or Enhance an Off-Leash Park

􀁠 Prison Dog Project Pathways To Hope

􀁠 Charity Dog Walk

􀁠 Pet Fair Promoting Care/Training

􀁠 Pet Food for Food Banks

􀁠 Costume Contest for Charity

􀁠 Spay Or Neuter Day/ Shots Clinic

􀁠 Clinic to Teaching Children About Responsible Dog Ownership

􀁠 Pet Food or Medications for Low Income Seniors/Families

􀁠 “Petpalooza Day” Event In Your Community. Day Of Pet Run Or Walk , Best Costume, Meet Your

Neighbors Pet, Dog Food Booths, People Food Booths, Info Booths, Pet Washing Stations, Etc.

􀁠 Start A Community Supper In Your Community For Low Income Families And Or Seniors For Them

And Their Pets

􀁠 New Pet Owner Clinic On Pet Safety, Grooming, Feeding, Walking and Car Safety

􀁠 Walking Dogs at Human Shelter/SPCA/ASPCA

􀁠 Pet Adopt-a-Thon

􀁠 Provide support for SPCA/ASPCA, Humane Shelters, or other agencies involved in rescuing dogs

􀁠 Hold a Doggie Bag Day (similar to Skip a Meal Program), donating what you would normally pay for

your meeting’s meal to the SPCA/ASPCA or other worthy agency.

􀁠 Foster A Dog

􀁠 Pass a Doggie Bowl each meeting and at the end of the year donate proceeds to the SPCA/ASPCA.

􀁠 Get Members To Click A Day For The Animal Rescue Site. www.animalrescuesite.com

August 26, 2010 is National Dog Day, so PNW Convention 2010 (Aug 26-29, 2010) will celebrate the dog

theme and will be your opportunity to showcase your 2009/10 dog projects!