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For over 20 years, the UCLA People-Animal Connection (PAC) has been at the forefront of Animal-Assisted Therapy and Activity (AAT/A) programs in the United States.
PAC volunteer teams of a canine and his/her human partner visit over 1,000 patients every month at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and at the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.
Our mission is to provide comfort and tangible health benefits to critically ill patients, including those who may not get visitors otherwise.
Here's a few of our PAC dogs!
We hope to raise $40,000 to help fund uniforms, supplies, training, continuing education, and evaluations as part of our continued growth.
Your support is critical to helping our devoted dogs continue their work.
We are an entirely donation-based volunteer group, meaning all materials and program expenses are funded by donations.
Our dogs and their humans count on you to help fund our endeavors and bring happiness and relief to countless patients.
Our therapy dogs have been vital source of comfort for many in-hospital patients. But these hardworking animals don't stop there.
PAC has many dedicated programs. We are currently partnered with City National's Reading is the Way Up, a reading program for pediatric patients that helps children learn to read and allows them to gain motivational and social skills through interaction with playful pups.
Our PetPal Program also reunites hospitalized patients at the Ronald Reagan with their own pets in an outdoor setting just outside the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.
We are proud to be a part of the Stressbusters Program at Powell Library, which strives to provide stress-relieving services for UCLA students during the crazy bustle of finals week.
Our PAC teams have additionally dedicated themselves to Operation Mend, which supports and restores the lives of soldiers who have fought for this country.
The American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2005 reported research showing that therapy dogs helped heart and lung function by lowering systolic pulmonary pressure, left and right artrial pressure, stress hormone levels, and heart rate.
Countless research efforts have studied the beneficial effects that therapy dogs can have on patients, including physiological.
We have also been honored to have the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations use PAC protocols to promote AAT/A, nationally and internationally. Our program continues assists other medical institutions -- both nationally and abroad -- by offering guidance in policy and procedures.
The PAC dogs and their humans have been nationally recognized and published in countless newspapers and magazines, including Newsweek and the Los Angeles Times. We have been featured on NBC's Today Show and on KNBC-Los Angeles, which was nominated for a News Emmy.
We have also been featured on Dr. Oz in a segment on therapy animals, and in a PBS documentary series called Shelter Me: Let's Go Home.
The PAC teams volunteer diligently to make a positive impact on this world. We couldn't do it without the donations or support and encouragement from you all.
For gifts $250 and over, we'll send you our UCLA People-Animal Connection t-shirt below!
We know sometimes making a gift online can be tedious.
Give me a PAW! As a thank you for your $10 gift, you will receive a shout out on Social Media.
As a thank you for your $25 gift, you will receive a set of PAC Trading Cards, as well as a shout out on Social Media.
As a thank you for your $50 gift, you will receive a UCLA dog leash, as well as all previous perks. (A $45 tax-deductible gift)
As a thank you for your $100 gift, you will receive a PAC Water Bottle and Dog Drinking Bowl, as well as all previous perks. (A $90 tax deductible gift)
As a thank you for your $250 gift, you will receive a PAC T-Shirt, as well as all previous perks. (A $232 tax deductible gift)
Happy Giving Tuesday! We have a new perk from our friends over at Healthy Spot, and with that a #GivingTuesday Challenge! The first person to give at this $500 level in the next 48 hours will receive a goodie basket for their pooch, which includes dog food, treats, toys and a deluxe spa gift certificate – all valued at $200. Donate today to claim your gift! (A $300 tax deductible gift)
Thank you for your gift! You will be able to shadow a PAC team on a hospital visit, as well as all previous perks. ($982 tax deductible gift)