The Heros of Project POOCH

I've shared before my wonderful experiences at Project POOCH, a program that pairs incarcerated youth with homeless dogs at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility here in Oregon. I was ecstatic to see the program, and its founder Joan Dalton, featured on our local morning show AM Northwest.

I hope that you'll all take a moment to watch the broadcast and get to know this amazing program on a personal level. After watching the video, visit the Project POOCH website for information on getting a program like this started in your area.

Dalton has been nominated for the 2008 Animal Planet Hero of the Year award. If you're so moved after watching the video, I hope that you will cast a vote for her and Project POOCH. The program relies completely on donations and winning this award would provide $10,000 for the boys and dogs at MacLaren.

Here's the video: http://www.katu.com/amnw/segments/30000289.html

Project POOCH website: http://www.pooch.org