Saint Francis Service Dogs

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July from Saint Francis Service Dogs!

06/20/2025

Spending a little time with F***y on this Friday! This little one just started her journey to become a Saint Francis Service Dog a month ago. She is doing such a great job learning and bringing a whole lot of smiles to the faces of everyone she meets!
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06/14/2025

Checking in with our Golden boys, Prince and Oso! These sweet brothers are being puppy raised in our Prison Pup Program and have already grown and learned so much since starting their journeys to become Saint Francis Service Dogs just two months ago!

06/05/2025

Please join us for the opening reception of the VTCSOM Summer Art Exhibit – The Anatomy of Her Healing. Thursday, June 5 at 5:30 pm – VCSOM, 2 Riverside Circle in Roanoke. A portion of the sales from featured artist Hali Donithan’s work will be donated to Saint Francis Service Dogs.

"The Anatomy of Her Healing' exhibition spotlights women’s resilience, creativity, and transformation"

The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine invites the public to experience “The Anatomy of Her Healing,” a bold new art exhibition opening Thursday, June 5, with a public reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Riverside 2 Building at 2 Riverside Circle in Roanoke.

The exhibit, on display through August, features work by women artists who use painting, photography, and mixed media to explore healing, trauma, and empowerment. Through deeply personal and expressive pieces, the artists offer insight into the strength found in vulnerability — and the power of creativity as a path to transformation.

Opening Night Celebration
The June 5 reception is free and open to all. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet featured artist Hali Donithan and several invited artists whose work contributes to the exhibit’s compelling visual narrative. Light refreshments will be provided.

05/26/2025

Happy Memorial Day from Saint Francis Service Dogs!

05/24/2025

We wanted to take just one more moment to say another big THANK YOU to our Title Sponsors for Barks 'n Rec 2025...Pete and Kathleen Milward. Thank you for helping us make our 5th Annual Barks 'n Rec our most successful yet. Through your generous support of Saint Francis Service Dogs, you are changing the lives of the people we serve.

Pete Milward also went above and beyond this year by participating in Barks 'n Rec as one of our crowdfunders. Pete raised over $4,000 by pledging to do what he loves during Barks 'n Rec week...walking with his beloved dog, Midnight! We are pleased to announce that Pete is the winner of this year's Most Funds Raised prize, a one year subscription to Bark Box. We know Midnight will love it!

Thank you Pete and Kathleen for being valued members of the Saint Francis Family!

05/21/2025

We are still smiling after an incredible Barks ‘n Rec week! You helped us make our 5th Annual Barks ‘n Rec our most successful yet, raising $73,000 to support our mission. The funds raised through Barks ‘n Rec are already being put to work transforming the lives of children and adults with disabilities. Thank you for helping us make life-changing partnerships.

We want to give special THANK YOU to all of our sponsors. Barks ‘n Rec would not be possible without you!

Thank you Pete and Kathleen Milward, Jo Lynn Draper, WyndRose, Dodson Pest Control, Partners in Financial Planning, River Birch Wealth Management, Whitlow & Youell, Brown Edwards, Carilion Clinic, Sam and Sally Craver, Annette Kirby, Pet Vet Roanoke and Vinton Veterinary Hospital, Professional Rehabilitative Options, Roanoke Animal Hospital, Waldvogel Commercial Properties, and Woods Rogers.

05/19/2025

Wow! We are absolutely blown away by the generosity and support for our 5th Annual Barks 'n Rec. Thank you to each and every single person who helped make this year a huge success. Because of you, we reached our goal! Stay tuned to our social media pages today as we announce the grand total and for more information about our prize winners!

05/18/2025

Today is the LAST day of Barks 'n Rec 2025! It is a gorgeous day to get out there and do what you love for Saint Francis Service Dogs! Thank you so much to all of you who have given so generously this week and supported us by participating and spreading the word! We are SO close to reaching our goal. Right now, we are just under $2,000 away! We know that, with your help, we can get there by tonight!

Click here to help - www.saintfrancisdogs.org/barks-n-rec

Barks 'n Rec would not be possible without our sponsors. Thank you to Whitlow & Youell for supporting Barks 'n Rec again this year!

05/17/2025

It is shaping up to be a beautiful weekend for our last two days of Barks 'n Rec 2025! We are less than $4,000 away from reaching our goal and we know we can get there by Sunday! We can't thank you enough for all the support we have gotten this week so far. You really are making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/barks-n-rec

We also want to thank another one of our generous sponsors - River Birch Wealth Management. We are so grateful for your continued support of Barks 'n Rec and our mission.

05/16/2025

It is a beautiful Barks 'n Rec Friday! We are feeling very thankful for all of your support and hard work this week. We are getting so close to reaching our goal, with a little under $7,000 to go! Click here to help us get there!

www.saintfrancisdogs.org/barks-n-rec

Thank you to Partners in Financial Planning for sponsoring Barks 'n Rec this year! Your commitment and dedication to our mission help us us change lives.

02/21/2025

Happy Birthday Wali! Earlier this month Wali, a Saint Francis Facility Dog working at Carilion Children's Tanglewood Center, got lots of love and birthday wishes from the many people he brings joy to every day! To read more about what Wali has been up to since he was placed with Carilion Children's, click here to read our latest issue of Partners and Paws!

https://saintfrancisdogs.org/publications/