The Ability Center Assistance Dogs - Interview with Stacie Baumbarger

Today's episode is about The Ability Center Assistance Dogs Program. Perrysburg resident Stacie Baumbarger is my guest. Stacie is the Assistance Dogs Program Director. During our conversation, she talks about the three types of dogs the program offers, volunteer opportunities, and donation opportunities, including their amazon.com wish list.  To learn more about The Ability Center and the Assistance Dogs Program, visit abilitycenter.org.   The Ability Center serves 13 counties in NW Ohio, including Wood County (home to Perrysburg, OH). The mission of The Ability Center includes increasing independence for people with disabilities and changing the community's perception of disability. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of The Ability Center. The Ability Center is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of belonging by changing perceptions, and discovering true passions. The Assistance Dogs Program fits nicely into the Ability Center's mission.   🎧 Thank you for listening to episode 67 of the Perrysburg Podcast.  Read the FULL show notes with links online at https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/67    ⭐️ If you would like to be notified by email about each new episode of The Perrysburg Podcast, sign up for the newsletter on perrysburgpodcast.com.   Know someone who might like this episode? Share it with them! Popular links are below: ⬇️   Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/44hnVAK   Spotify https://spoti.fi/3xNa9cT  Audible https://adbl.co/4bdyJC7 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast   More links from this episode The Ability Center's Website https://abilitycenter.org/  The Ability Center on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abilitycenter/  The Ability Center on Linktree with additional links Perrysburg Schools Foundation (facility dogs list) https://perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org Sign up for The Perrysburg Podcast's weekly newsletter on https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com Follow the podcast on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@perrysburgpodcast Email the host: [email protected]