Saturday, October 07, 2006

Wellness Wednesday at the Mission-thanks to GREAT Volunteers

Wellness Wednesday participants experienced being with a pet therapy dog, Buster .  He is a WAGS (Wonderful Animals Giving Support) trained dog with companion Kathy Garcia.  Kathy and Buster have been coming to Wellness Wednesday since starting in February.  Buster and Kathy have been a team for the past 6 years.  Kathy is a 4-H Dog Club Leader. Buster is the founder of Paws for a Story at the Home of the Innocence's.

 

Students from Jefferson Community and Technical College provided education information and helped participants learn to take there pulse as part of a relaxation exercise connect with journaling--Write Way to Wellness.  The writing session was lead by Sharon Cecil, coordinator of the Wellness Wednesday program.