UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center welcomes ‘Valentina,’ in-residence therapy dog from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
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UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is welcoming a four-legged, tail-wagging furry friend to its staff Friday.
An in-residence assisted therapy dog named “Valentina” is officially becoming a full-time resident of the medical center as part of the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s Dogs for Joy program.
“The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s Dogs for Joy program helps increase the number of dogs who work full-time in children’s hospitals to bring joy to kids battling illness,” a news release stated. “In-residence dogs like Valentina are full-time employees of the hospital who come to work every day like their human counterparts and can be a critical part of a child’s treatment team. They perform a range of tasks that help medical teams achieve their clinical goals – like
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3 Health & Hunger Relief Organizations in Georgia Land $38,750 in Grants from Dunkin’
The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation announced a combined $38,750 has been granted and delivered to three health and hunger relief organizations throughout Georgia.
December 20, 2020
The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation announced a combined $38,750 has been granted and delivered to three health and hunger relief organizations throughout Georgia. The grants are part of two rounds of national funding the Foundation has executed during the COVID-19 pandemic, including $1 million in emergency hunger relief grants and $500,000in annual health and hunger relief grants.
These grants are part of a commitment by Dunkin’, Dunkin’s Foundation and Dunkin’ franchisees to provide health and hunger organizations with the support they need, as many are seeing a significant increase in the volume of people they serve and are facing unprecedented and costly challenges in the wake o