Support the training of our furry heroes!
Student well-being is essential to academic success, but it can be challenged by the demands of college life. Whether it’s being lonely or feeling homesick, the pressure of assignments or impending deadlines, or dealing with separation from a beloved pet back home, pet therapy support services are becoming increasingly vital on campuses to ensure students thrive in their educational lives. It has been proven that even the smallest – and sometimes furriest – wellness efforts can have positive and lasting impacts.
With this in mind, President Bret Danilowicz and his wife First-Lady Kay Danilowicz passionately believe in the positive effects of making trained therapy dogs accessible to students on Radford University’s campuses. Studies show that students who interact with therapy dogs experience stress relief benefits that can last for weeks. These interactions helped sharpen the cognitive skills of stressed college students weeks after the experience.
Therapy dogs can help students achieve a stronger sense of belonging and help lessen anxiety. As such, Kay Danilowicz – with the help of her dog Bainne (pronounced BON-ya) – is taking the lead on building and supporting a team of Highlander therapy dogs named Tartan Tails to enhance the wellness of our Radford community. You can help champion this cause by contributing to support the training of these furry heroes!
Please consider giving today to offset the costs of training and other expenses that are essential to establishing and maintaining the Tartan Tails program.
