1. Faithful Friends Pet Therapy “Care is a four legged word” Sam Fries, Heather Hulien, Kathryn Kaufman, Corrin Simon & Sara Staffen

2. Need For Service Benefits Recount memories Increase Participation Decrease Anxiety Oxytocin Healing Friendship

3. Mission Statement "Our goal is to help improve the health of our patients through interaction with certified therapeutic animals. We are dedicated to serving our patients and their families by providing the best environment conducive to healing, and alternative methods of care that will assist our patients to heal holistically."

4. Goals Ensure every animal is trained, certified, and licensed. Ensure information about each service and animal is current. Ensure all animals are up to date on immunizations Ensure services are available to patients and their families.

5. Objectives To bring relief, happiness, and excitement to patients To reduce anxiety of patients during the course of treatment To increase rapport between patients and therapists, nurses, and other staff members during the course of treatment To improve social, emotional, and cognitive function of hospitalized patients during treatment

6. Job Descriptions CEO/Manager Communication/Event coordinator Volunteer coordinator Animal trainer Volunteers  Animal volunteers  Hospital volunteers

7. Marketing

8. Budget Fatithful Friends Pet Therapy Budget 501c Organization Supplies Income (Yearly) Salaries Dog Treats (20 lbs) $ 20.00 Certification Kits (x 5 dogs) $ 750.00 Manager $ 35,000.00 Business Cards $ - Fundraisers $ 50,000.00 Communication/ Event Coordinator $ 30,000.00 Dog Toys (pr year) $ 100.00 Donations $ 50,000.00 Volunteer Coordinator $ 25,000.00 Advertisment (per week) $ 200.00 Animal Trainging (per session) $ 5,000.00 Animal Trainer $ 25,000.00 T-Shirts (per shirt) $ 12.00 Animal Certification Classes (per 6w classes/dog), 7 sessions, 5 dogs per session $ 15,750.00 Website = $ - Pre-screening (classes per dog x 35) $ 1,050.00 Liability Insurance $ 450.00 Chairty Status Renewal $ 10.00 Corporation Status Renewal $ 50.00 Office Supplies $ 50.00 Operational Fees $ 300.00 $ 1,192.00 $ 122,550.00 $ 115,000.00 Proposed Budget

9. Budget Income based on donations, sponsors, and training sessions. Expenditures – operating costs Revenue

10. Resources Uyemura, A. (2014) The truth about animal-assisted therapy. PsychCentral. Retrieved June 30, 2014 from http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-truth-about-animal-assisted- therapy/00010295