FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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EVENT POSTPONED: First Lady Justice to welcome Friends With Paws therapy dog at Pup Rally at Lenore PK-8 tomorrow
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Today's event has been postponed due to a crash involving a Mingo County school bus in Matewan. The "Pup Rally" will be moved to a later date.
"The Governor and I send our deepest condolences to the family of the driver that was killed in this morning's crash. We are also praying for the families of the students and bus driver involved, several of whom were transported to the hospital," said First Lady Cathy Justice. "At this time we feel it is best to postpone our celebration for Kylo and hold it at a later date."
WHO: First Lady Cathy Justice, Mingo County Schools Superintendent Johnny Branch, Lenore PK-8 School Principal Chris Harris, Communities In Schools Mingo County Contact Sabrina Runyon, Mingo County School Board Members
WHAT: First Lady Justice will hold a "Pup Rally" to introduce Kylo, a male Black Labrador Retriever, who is the seventh therapy dog to be placed as part of her Friends With Paws initiative for Communities In Schools.
The Friends With Paws program is a partnership between the Governor’s Office, West Virginia Communities In Schools Nonprofit, and the West Virginia Department of Education. Therapy dogs will be placed in schools within CIS counties where students are disproportionately affected by poverty, substance misuse, or other at-risk situations, and are in the greatest need of a support animal. The dogs will serve as a healthy and friendly outlet for these students to address trauma and other social-emotional issues.
WHEN: POSTPONED
WHERE: Lenore PK-8 School
1 Ranger Dr, Williamson, WV 25661
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