PAWS therapy team Mary Chris Thompson and her therapy companion, Sophie, were recently featured in the "Women of Gloucester County" for the work that they do with the PAWS for Reading program.
"A few weeks ago, I found the friendliest face to get a shot that I was looking for. I ended up at Staples where I met Mary Chris, or MC as fellow employees called her, and we quickly became fast friends. We talked about what I do as a photographer. MC said she had a perfect person/photo op for me. I needed to meet Sophie! OK I was game.
Who was Sophie? Well, it turned out that she is a border collie/black lab – a pet therapy companion that MC has been in training with through PAWS for People. In this particular program, MC and Sophie go to libraries and children get in line with their favorite books to read to Sophie. Yesterday, I was in Staples again and MC said they were going to be at the Gloucester County Library for reading that very night. I said, "Why not?" and right after dinner, I headed out the door. What a treat I discovered!!"