Barbara Eget has been a volunteer with Attitudes in Reverse (AIR) nearly since the beginning. Barbara, whose older son has bi-polar disorder, first met Tricia Baker in a support group for mothers of children with mental health concerns. In 2010, Tricia founded AIR to raise awareness about mental health. “I knew I wanted to be…
AIR Dogs Paws for Minds Volunteer Cathy Szur remembers what inspired her to eventually become part of a pet therapy team. She was visiting her sister in the hospital, when a therapy dog came in. “What a difference it made,” recalled Cathy who has been an AIR Dogs volunteer nearly 2 years. “I just knew…
Kathleen Bechtel’s decisions to adopt a Boxer/Pit mix puppy and later become an AIR Dogs: Paws for Minds Therapy team both came from the heart. Kathleen had waited more than 2 years after her dog died to consider looking for a new companion. Upon her first look at the Bella Reed Pit Bull rescue website…