News & Events

Awards

• 2017 CEA Winner In Non-Profit: paws4people

• Terry Henry awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine

• Kyria Henry, paws4people Founder and Executive Director, named Point of Light!

• Governor of WV award

Articles

• Carolina Hurricanes Host Puppies

• Carolina Hurricanes Puppy Locker Room Party

• Star News: 40 Under 40

• Good Boy! Service Dog Gets Honorary Diploma

• Firms giving back: Dixon Hughes Goodman sponsors assistance dog

• WWAY: October 2018: New Service Dogs Celebrated at paws4people Graduation Ceremony

• Tiebreaker: August 2018: UNC Baseball’s Service Dog is Perfecting the PUP-List

• Rotary 7730: August 2018: Wilmington Rotary Club Supports paws4people

• WECT: July 2018

• paws4people Honors Fallen Firefighter in Vesting Ceremony

• UNCW CHHS: March 2018: Dogs and Yoga

• The Seahawk: April 2018: Service Dog Training Program Combines Passion and Responsibility

• UNC Campus Life: June 2018: A Dog with a Job

• WNCT: May 2018: Saved: A Look at the Impact of Assistance Dogs on Veterans

• Connection Newspapers: May 2018: Local Teens Provide Lesson Philanthropy

• Star News: May 2018: PHOTOS: Derby4Dogs 2018

• Star News: April 2018: PHOTOS: 10th Annual paws4people 5K & 1 Mile Fun Walk 2018

• WECT: April 2018: Untrained Animals Making It More Difficult for Actual Service Dogs

• Washington Post: April 2018: A Very Good Therapy Dog Helped the Cavs JR Smith Break Out of His Slump

• Slam Online: April 2018: JR Smith Credits Therapy Dog for Breakout Game

• ESPN: April 2018: Swish Explains How a Carolina Canine Got Him in Better Spirits: ‘It was right on time’

• ESPN: April 2018: NBA’s JR Smith Goes 8-for-9 After Pick-me-up with Therapy Dog

• The Seahawk: March 2018: Survival of the Friendliest: The Evolution from Wolf to Dog

• NCDPS: February 2018: New Hanover Juvenile Center Celebrates Three New Furry Arrivals

• Star News: January 2018: Comfort Dog Brings Peace to New Hanover Courthouse

• WECT: October 2017:Beau Rivage hosts paws4People charity golf tournament

• WECT: October 2017: Schools specializing in autism put on haunted house.

• WECT: October 2017: More than 50 Dogs Graduate from Assistance Training Give Unconditional Love

• Pet Business: WWAY 2017: Furry Graduates Wag Their Tails Across the Stage

• Pet Business: October 2017: VIP Petcare Partners with paws4people

• Star News: October 2017: paws4people at New Hanover County Public Library

• WWAY3: September 2017: paws4people OPENS INTERNSHIP TO CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS

• WECT: September 2017: NHC courthouse gets facility therapy dog

• TransCanada: August 2017:How a four-legged friendship changed this veteran’s life

• WWAYTV: August 2017: Facility Dog Will Comfort People In Courtrooms in New Hanover and Pender Counties

• WECT: August 2017: CFCC veterans kick off fall semester with paws4people

• WECT: August 2017: New canine deputy provides comfort to trauma victims

• NCDPS: July 2017: A Kid’s Best Friend

• Lake Norman Currents:DAPHNE Delivers

• UNCW: June 2017: PALMER

• Idaho Statesman: June 2017: How this 2-year-old therapy dog became the biggest hit in college baseball

• News & Observer: June 2017:

• Service dog helps student athletes through rehabilitation at UNC

• Star News: May 2017

• Assistance dog helps comfort crime victims

• Sporting News: May 2017

• North Carolina’s second-ranked baseball team boosted by service dog

• Bonner County Daily Bee: May 2017:

• NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL’S TRAINING ROOM ASSISTANT — A DOG — IS AN INTERNET HOME RUN

• North Brunswick Magazine: May 2017:

• The District Attorney’s Unique Service Dog Program Unveiled

• RBC News: May 2017

• RBC campaign to sponsor assistance dogs helps wounded veterans

• YourGV: May 2017: South Boston man to hold fundraiser Saturday to change another’s life

• Parker Chronicle: May 2017: Fining it forward for a furry friend

• Care Charlotte: May 2017: On Service Dog Eye Exam Month, A Story About Ava And DAPHNE

• March 2017: UNC Chapel Hill: A Dog in the Dugout

• March 2017: Duke: Spring Breakthrough

• February 2017: Dosher Memorial Hospital: Meet therapy dog RECON

• February 2017: WWAY News: Service Dogs to be Paired with Sexual Assault Victims

• February 2017: ABC Columbia: 4 legged healers help our heroes

• December 2016: WHQR: CoastLine: The Healing Power of Dogs — (Harnessed & Leashed) by paws4people

• December 2016: WWAY: ‘LIFE SAVING’ DOGS GRADUATE paws4people PROGRAM

• December 2016: WWAY: SERVICE DOGS GET TESTED ON TRAINING SKILLS

• December 2016: Wired: Nutritious Pet Food Keeps Assistance Dogs Happy, Healthy

• October 2016: WECT: Long-distance friends, service dog meet in-person for first time

• October 2016: Port City Daily: Meet Wilmington’s four-legged friends, trained to make lives better for people in need

• September 2016: Great Falls Connection: How I Spent My Summer Vacation

• June 2016: Lumina News: Wilmington boy wants to pay it forward through fundraiser

• May 2016: ABC 2 News: Service Dogs help veterans through troubles

• April 2016: WECT paws4people changes lives with Service Dogs

• March 2016: Service animals help veterans and others fight the war within

• February 2016: Never walk alone

• January 2016: Star News: Program will bring Assistance Dog to school

• We Are UNCW: Telling our story, one Seahawk at a time with Kyria Henry

• Puppy to Partner: Non-profit paws4people trains dogs to aid humans

• November 2015: Chosen by Colony Life

• November 2015: The News & Observer: Students help socialize service puppies

• November 2015: WNCN: Chapel Hill students help train puppies to become Assistance Dogs

• November 2015: ESPN Women: Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Veterans

• October 2015: Lumina News: Service Dog Training Organization Earns Grants, Awards

• January 2015: CollegeXpress: Students Get Their Paws on New Career Paths through Assistance Dog Training Program

• Colleges Dog Training Programs Offers Far More than Class Credit

• January 2015:Dogs By Breed/USA Today: College Dog Training Program Gives Students Far More than Class Credit

• December 2014: Army.MIL – Psychiatric service dogs helping veterans with PTSD

• October 2014: Wilma: Women to Watch Award in Nonprofit

• October 2011: Men’s Health: The Dogs of War

• January 2011: New York Daily – Putting Paws to Work

• March 2012: UNCW Admissions: One of a Kind Assistance Dog Training

• About.com Article – Interview With Kyria about IKEA Prize

• December 2010: USO Magazine – Service Members with PTSD Find Brighter Future with Service Dogs

• June 2010: Washington Magazine – paws4people Dog Helps Surgically Separated Twin

• February 2010: Jacksonville News – Program pairs veterans, dogs to help PTSD symptoms

• October 2009: The Dominion Post – Afghan Dogs Help Veterans with PTSD

• August 2009: Canadian Embassy – Young Canadian Raises Thousands To Provide Service Dogs For American Girl

• July 2009: The Dominion Post – Prison Program Trains Dogs for Ex-Soldiers

• August 2008: Wrightsville Beach Magazine – Simple Joys (Amanda and Ellie)

Interviews

• 1/5/2011 Washington Examiner 3 Minute Interview With Kyria Henry

• Glamour Mag Announces Kyria Henry as Woman of the Year Choice Award 2010

• Tennessee Matters Radio November 11th 2018 Part 1

• Tennessee Matters Radio November 11th 2018 Part 2

Videos