Dogs On Call make Earth Day deliveries

April 22, 2015

Dogs On Call therapy dog teams celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd 2015 by delivering beautiful nature-themed books to children in the community. This book delivery was made possible through a generous donation of over 100 books from event partners The Nature Generation and their sustainable partners SRA International, Inc. The books were delivered to several facilities including the ASK Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Clinic, Virginia Treatment Center for Children, The Doorways (formerly Hospital Hospitality House, Palliative Care, and Children's Hospital of Richmond.

Dogs On Call therapy dog Wrigley, an English Cream Golden Retriever, poses beside his handler and a young child in a stroller on Earth Day. They are all smiling.

Robin and her Golden Retriever 'Wrigley' greet a child in the hallways at VCU Medical Center

A young child at Childrens Hospital of Richmond points to a book about Earth Day titled

A child at Children's Hospital of Richmond picks her nature book

Team members from the Childrens Hospital at VCU pose with Earth Day Books and two Dogs On Call therapy dogs who are black labs and their handlers.

The wonderful team at Children's Hospital of Richmond help give out books with DOC teams Amy and 'Bailey' and Kelly and 'Kris'

Dogs On Call therapy dog Wrigley, an English Cream Golden Retriever, visits the ASK Clinic on Earth Day. Wrigley is looking up at the camera and a young child who is sitting on their parent's lap stares at Wrigley in awe.

Wrigley visits with new friends in the ASK Clinic