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Serving Health Care Needs of Both Teddy Bears and Children

2/4/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Wednesday, January 30, 2019 – The Independent – Jeff Bahr)

Kids who have more than one stuffed animal have a hard time deciding exactly which fuzzy animal to bring to the Bear Fair.

“It’s always a big production,” said Caleigh Heeg, who brought her two daughters to the annual Bear Fair on Tuesday at Grand Island Public Library.

One mom brought her youngest child’s teddy bear, and also the bear of her second-grader named Madison.

Even though Madison was in school, she “didn’t want to miss out,” her mother said.

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Training Comfort Dogs in Grand Island with Lutheran Church Charities

1/7/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry – Nebraska Training Facility

(Friday, January 4, 2019 – NTVabc / Brian Gnuse)

Every Thursday Lutheran Church Charities Apprentice Trainers travel locally and from across the state to Grand Island to work with the dogs.

These trainers help prepare the dogs to get them ready to be sent out to Lutheran churches across the country.

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Eddie the Comfort Dog Helps Provide Smiles Everyday

1/7/2019

LCC K-9 Comfort Dog Eddie (Peace Lutheran – Grand Island, Nebraska)

(Thursday, January 3, 2019 – NTVabc / Brian Gnuse)

The Lutheran Church Charities K–9 Comfort Dog ministry began eight years ago in Chicago.

Today nationwide there are more than 120 dogs in the program.

Between many local stops and various nationwide deployments across the nation, Eddie as you know is a busy dog.

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Serving Health Care Needs of Both Teddy Bears and Children

Training Comfort Dogs in Grand Island with Lutheran Church Charities

Eddie the Comfort Dog Helps Provide Smiles Everyday

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