Organization: Paws to R.E.A.D.® Listening Dogs

Contact names: Kaki Almirall and Kathleen Miller

Cities: Saginaw, Bay City and Midland

State: Michigan

E-mail: allbert@aol.com

Notes: Our Paws to R.E.A.D. program is almost seven years old.

We visit schools, libraries and women's centers in three counties in central Michigan. One of the classes we read in raises money for a local Search and Rescue group, Leader dogs and the local humane society by reading books as a fundraiser. One child alone

Organization : Peninsula Community Library 

Contact Name : Vicki Shurly and Paula Kelley 

City : Traverse City  

State : MI 

Phone : 231-223-7700 

E-mail : Bear@Voyager.net 

Notes : Peninsula Community Library has a new staff member -  

Bear, our official R.E.A.D. dog! Bear reads with children at Old 

Mission Peninsula Elementary School , as well as assisting 

children in the library. He has also formed a special company with 

the 6th grade class - the Be Excited About Reading Company (or 

BEAR, Inc.) - to help them with persuasive writing and reading 

analysis. Bear also does many special programs at the library - 

call for dates & times!