"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. As it turns out, so many of these youth absolutely love animals."
- Rachel Cohen
Twenty-year-old Rachel Cohen is the Founder and Executive Director of Hand2Paw. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. They provide homeless teens with professional skills training and therapeutic experiences. They also ensure that thousands of homeless and abandoned animals get the socialization and training they deserve.
Rachel has loved animals since her parents got her the Eyewitness Companion Guide to Dogs
for her 8th birthday. This fateful Hanukkah present, they now realize, was wholly responsible for her career trajectory. She is also a Penn student and a current Top 15 National Finalist for the Washington Campus Compact's Students in Service Awards, as well as the winner of a DoSomething Grant.
Show Notes
I have three workshops coming up:
- May 14: Blogging for Writers workshop at the Writing Salon in Berkeley, CA.
- June 1-22: My Juicy Blogging E-course: The Art and Play of Blogging for Artists, Writers, Creative Entrepreneurs and Do-Gooders.
- August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and leading the idea generation portion of The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop.
Learn more about Rachel and Hand2Paw:- Website: http://www.hand2paw.org
- Blog: http://hand2pawblog.blogspot.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hand2PawFB
- Twitter: @Hand2PawOrg
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Hand2Paw
- How to Bring Hand2Paw to your town
- Blog: Alternative Spring Break at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
- Website: http://brittbravo.com
- Speaking and workshop calendar: http://brittbravo.com/speaking
- Blog: http://havefundogood.blogspot.com
- Twitter: @Bbravo
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/britt.bravo
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oh my god this is too cool.
ReplyDeleteThis is a cool idea! :D More power to yah Rachel!
ReplyDeleteI know, isn't it cool? And she won the Students in Service Award she mentioned in the interview.
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