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 Maggie's Comfort Corner
Maggie was invited, along with four other Lutheran Church Charities K9 Comfort Dogs, for a return trip to Great Mills High School in Maryland on May 17th, about two months after a deadly school shooting occurred there.  You may recall that Maggie and the other LCC comfort dogs made an initial trip in April to support the students and staff as they returned to the school for the first time.  Cathy Swanson returned as Maggie’s handler for this visit, and their presence was greatly appreciated by all.
Having heard of our ministry through a mutual friend, a local boy, Josh, decided to set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for Newtown Comfort as his Mitzvah project, heading towards his Bar Mitzvah.   Josh set a goal of raising $2,000, and at last count, has raised $2,655!  That includes a generous donation of $750 from GoFundMe, when the campaign was selected by the GoFundMe employees as one of their favorite campaigns of the month.  The funds raised are being directly deposited in Christ the King’s account.  You can find the campaign at www.gofundme.com/newtown-comfort-dog-support-project.
Our Newtown Comfort ministry with Maggie is becoming more well-known: 
  • Maggie is one of 15 LCC K9 Comfort Dogs invited to be featured in a book being authored by John Schlimm about dogs that are in service to humans.   The interview process and the first draft for Maggie and our Newtown Comfort ministry has been completed.
  • The Newtown Bee has invited a few of us from Newtown Comfort, including Maggie, for an interview and photo shoot for an article about how comfort and therapy dogs in Newtown are still helping out.  Keep your eye out for the article.
  • Pastor Rob and Maggie have been invited to appear on the show “In Good Company with Ron Dukenski” to discuss Newtown Comfort.  It’s an interview-style, public affairs show where they talk to and about interesting people, places, and things happening here in western CT.  The interview is scheduled to be taped in mid-July at the CTV192 Community Access TV studio here in Newtown.
The school year is finally winding down, with the last day of school in Newtown being June 26th.  And that means Maggie’s regular visits to Sandy Hook Elementary School, Reed Intermediate School, Newtown Middle School, and Newtown High School are winding down for this school year.  Fear not—Maggie will still be busy over the summer.  She’ll continue her regularly scheduled visits to:
  • Almost Home Adult Daycare in Danbury,    
  • The VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus cancer ward,  
  • Village Crest Center for Health and Rehabilitation in New Milford, and
  • And, of course, her Christ the King Sunday greetings
 
In addition, we’re planning to add some summertime activities, such as greeting day campers at Treadwell Park, and scheduling some read-to-Maggie time at C.H. Booth Library.  As we’re at the end of lengthy interview and approval processes, Maggie will also be starting scheduled visits to Danbury Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital.  Pastor Rob will continue taking Maggie with him to shut-in visits, where appropriate.  And we’re sure to receive some special invitations, as well.

If you’d like to learn more about Newtown Comfort, just ask one of Maggie’s handlers, or visit Maggie Comfort Dog on Facebook or lcck9maggie on Instagram.  feel free to email me at
NewtownComfort@gmail.com
 
with Golden HUGs
Maggie
LCC COMFORT DOGS-    
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs Return to Santa Fe High School to be with Students, Faculty and Staff.
​After an intense week of being with the students, faculty, and the community of Santa Fe, Texas, the LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs were invited back to be with the Santa Fe High School students on Tuesday, May 29, when they returned to their first day back after the shooting tragedy that took 10 lives and wounded many others. 
The LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs and their handlers made a difference by offering prayers and comfort during a time of shock and tremendous sorrow for everyone in the Santa Fe community. Please continue to remember students and their families, staff, faculty, first responders and the Santa Fe community in your prayers.​

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