SCI Coal Township's FIDOS program recently held a Christmas celebration. FIDOS participants, their handlers, Coal Township staff, FIDOS trainer Nancy Haupt and Mommy & Me Rescue representatives Tony Kalinowski and Cynthia White, joined for lunch and cake.
All FIDOS participants were given new toys and were treated to fresh, homemade, dog bones. Mommy & Me Rescue presented all handlers with new FIDOS T-shirts. Mommy & Me Rescue has been partnered with SCI Coal's FIDOS Program since 2016.
Superintendent Tom McGinley said the program is running at its best and thanked those who continue to be involved, especially the handlers who take pride in the job they do.
John Dunn, unit/program manager, said "I enjoy being involved in the FIDOS program. These guys work hard to train the dogs the rescue brings us—some even go beyond what's expected. We have a very good success rate in helping save these dogs and assisting in them being adopted into good homes."
Dunn has been involved in FIDOS since the program started in July 2014.