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If you are interested in joining our Paws On Therapy dog
teams or in volunteering in any way, please contact Patsy Swendson at For applications and information about our dog training program please contact: |
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Praise For the Foundation
SPC Scott Case
Tim Stroud
Janis Roznowski Debby Glasser, Wow! I just read your blog. I am speechless. I couldn't help but come to tears as I kept reading and figured out you were talking about me. I am so happy to know I could make a difference in your day and maybe even someone else's who is lucky enough to read your blogs. I was right when I said you are an angel. SGT O.
Jean D
From a double amputee back from Iraq Patsy, David Mork Thank you very much Patsy for that great honor of being on your blogspot. You didn't have too, but I know how big your heart is and I say again THANK YOU! You truly are a blessing to ALL American service men and women. Thanks again for your continued blessings and support. James Rybacki and MWD Torca
Louise L.
Sina Teofilo Thank you for the
Pockets of Peace books - very nice reading for strength. My
bilateral amputation went well and I am doing well. Thank you.
Sandra G.
Thanks for all you
do. You are truly an angel for us and all the MWD (Military Working
Dog) teams deployed.
Charlotte Weiss, LTC
Nicole Higgs
Daniel Morales
Nydia
Paula
Andra
PFC Stephen L.
Love, Teresa
Barbara Thanks again Patsy for all you do to serve our troops, families and our nation. Thanks again – God bless you - Russ Murphy
My husband and I love your Pockets of Peace book for the wounded warriors. Your heart and soul are just pouring out through each page. God is going to bless for your works. Blessings, Denise
Ms. Swendson,
God bless and Merry Christmas
Always,
Tom Criser Author - The Ghost in the Orange Closet
SSG Kimberly I.
Denise Britt
Forever grateful & infinite amounts of love,
Chaplain Assistant
Sincerely, Mark
Sister Jo-Michele Sierra
SSCJ "You go above & beyond every day." Robin Goldman
"OUTSTANDING! I LOVE IT!" Patti Patton-Bader
"What a wonderful video - so well done. Patsy seems to be a wonderful loving woman and it makes my eyes wet to see her dog with Shane. what a connection. thanks for sharing!" Lori "I just watched the Discovery Network's video and the work you are doing with therapy dogs is truly inspirational!" Kirsten Munachen "The work you do is remarkable!" Sarah WilliamsVolf
Cindy Parsons "I am very excited for you! It's a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness of AAT in the medical community. I have forwarded your message to all of NCTD (National Capital Therapy Dogs) and encouraged them to watch it on the Discovery Network." Harvey Eisen
Congratulations,
Mary Bryant "Congratulations for a job well done and being recognized for the truly remarkable work you and your precious fur babies have been and are doing for our military personnel." Blessings, Sandra
Maria (wife of a wounded warrior)
LTC Richard and Cheri Casper
"I’ve read nearly half your book and find it funny that we both enjoyed our “life in the media” but now find that helping others is the “real” gem in life. Authors are we!" Tim Dirk
SSgt Dan M.
Harvey Eisen  " Oh, Patsy! It was worth the drive to come up and meet you and I so appreciate the gift of the autographed book. I read it last night and loved it. Boy, can I identify with some of the visits. Even when there doesn’t seem to be anything dramatic happening, it’s still the connection. It’s the most worthwhile thing I’ve ever done in my life and Payson is all I could ever have hoped she would be in the visiting situations. I was so happy when we passed with Delta two years ago that I started crying."Julie Sedona, AZ  "I'm so happy to hear that Penny turned 12! Wow! Please give her hugs and kisses from fans up in Indiana, and tell her that we think she is literally the most gorgeous soul we have ever seen. (It must be a delight for you just to be able to look at that gorgeous face all day long!) Thanks again and love from Indiana," Sally  "I just saw the segment on SA Living and I wanted to tell you how fabulous it was. Great exposure for the foundation. Gracie and Penny were awesome too! Keep up the great work, Patsy!" Kay Counseller Record
Rev. Dave Collett
Rich Schad, Boulder Colorado Delta Society
Kassie Claughton, Chairman K-9 Soldier's Angel
Richard A. Bellacosa, DPM San Antonio Podiatry Association
William, Task Force Guardian K-9, Deployed Iraq
Mary Bryant
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My
favorite part of attending the Yellow Ribbon events is petting the
dogs from Penny's from Heaven Foundation.
It
was great to connect with you and your team at the Yellow Ribbon
event in Austin on Saturday. Thank you for your time and for what
you do to support the Texas Veterans!
I'm
glad you were able to come out. We'd love to have you and your dogs
come out especially your PTSD dogs. I always enjoy seeing you.
I
hope we can become a good team for "therapy" to those who "hurt". So
much hurt these days that oft times cloud the beauty of the many
ways we are blessed. Thanks again for all you do.
"Okay
here is what I think. I think every soldier should have a therapy
dog. There would be less need for medicine, less need for alcohol,
and more compassion. It would make a difference in all of their
lives. Just sitting here with Chase and Kelsie has made a difference
in mine. They don't care whether I have legs or not, they are simply
peace. Many of us have lost all compassion." 
I've read and re-read your "Pockets of Peace"
book #3 - how can I get 25 copies of this publication? I have 8
grandchildren (ages 24 to 5 years) - this will be my gift to them as
they move through life; it is magnificent in it's simplicity! I will
also share with my fellow members at VFW Post 8800 at Canyon Lake.
THANX for your efforts on behalf of AWHGC and the multitude of
others to whom you offer love and compassion.
My name is Sina Teofilo and I am a contractor
for the Texas Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program and I just
wanted to say that the staff and the overall program is wonderful!!
The first time I saw your organization attend our event was last
month in San Antonio at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Penny's
From Heaven Foundation are Fisher House Angels.
Your
transparent words of honesty, compassion and insight express the
true meaning of what we all need to be thankful for.
I
loved it! It was very touching to see how the patients reacted to
Kelsie and Chase. I think that the perfect example was of the man
with the burns. I could see many benefits to that one interaction:
occupational therapy, sense of purpose, relaxation, distraction from
pain, socialization, confidence, and just plain bliss! The smile on
his face was priceless! I cannot wait to get started in the program!
Thanks for inviting me to visit! 
...Wow!
I haven't had a good cry since I've been in Texas, and this did it!!
Thank you so much! Often I try to write about our story but struggle
to find the words. You found the words for me, for us. I am deeply
touched. (See Goosebumps story on Stories of Healing page) One of
other greatest things that has come out of this journey of injury
and healing is the many great friendships we have been able to form
along the way. I count you among one of these. Thank you.
Oh
how you brighten so many lives! Thank you for your friendship.
Well thank you for coming! We appreciate your support and we will definitely ask for your support at future events.
... let me say thanks for all the great help you provided us for our story on Tuesday
Thank you for coming to USAA to talk to our employees on your great work. I had enjoyed your presentation and Shane’s and also the company of your therapy dogs.
I don't know if we thank YOU enough for the battles you've struggled through, some of them on your own, and the discouragement when things didn't happen or didn't happen quickly. Thanks for being a wonderful role model and always having a smile on your face. I pray that we don't let you or the cause down as often as we may think we do. We're inspired and thank you, most of all, for that.
Patsy, Any worthwhile organization has to have a leader who inspires her “pups” and that leader would be you! We thank you for being you!
Yes! The children here in Iraq absolutely love the stuffed animals. That would be great! It is my honor to serve you and the people of the world.
I can't tell you how moving that was to me!! What a beautiful gift you have! I hope this story touches as many hearts as it did mind and inspires more people to be real. It honors Kevin so
truly and so deeply. I'm proud to know you and pray you continue to bless lives with your work and your gift with words.
Patsy, I wanted to let you know how much your presentation touched me today. I am a big dog lover and have always been fascinated with therapy dogs and their ability to help people in need. Linking that with our wounded military sealed the connection for me. I left a check for your cause, but I would also like to volunteer my time. Please let me know how I can help. Yours is a great mission!
As an unpaid
volunteer coordinator for the four Fisher Houses at the Brooke Army
Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, I have seen firsthand the immense
comfort and pleasure the therapy dogs from the Penny's From Heaven
Foundation bring to the wounded service members and their families.
The foundation has been serving the needs of our injured military
men and women since January 2007.
THANK YOU so much for taking and sending the photos. I immediately forwarded them to my family and my girls loved them. My wife called me and said my six year old daughter thought the antlers were just the cutest thing ever, she was tickled to see them. THANK YOU again for what you all do for us Soldiers. We are all on the same team as Americans, and we all fight this war over there as well as you do here on the
home front, which makes you all Heroes. I cannot express how happy I was to see and play with the dogs. I really, truly had a great time, and felt no pain while I was with them. I am forever in your debt for giving me that time as well as the breakfast too!! I wish the best for you and yours this holiday.
I just reviewed your webpage and I can see why Penny is so much help to so many. She is a great dog, you just have to love her. I can see how our soldiers think she's from heaven.
Like you, my mission is to help those heroes who are coming home with problems from the trauma of war and not have them suffer for 30 plus years like so many Vietnam Vets did.
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"It is very inspiring and motivating to hear you speak so passionately about the great
calling that you have: Pet Therapy. What a blessing you are to this world; and what a blessing it was to hear you share the highlights of your Adventure with Pet Therapy. We will be Therapy Pet Prayer Partners."
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"WONDERFUL!!!!! You are really blessed - God is watching out for you and timed this perfectly!!!
"Just finished the book (Penny's From Heaven: Stories of Healing). It's clear that Penny is an unusual dog and one whose therapy activities deserved preserving. And it's equally true to me that you weren't just 'the person at the other end of the leash.' Many times, you took an active part in bringing comfort to someone who was hurting. I salute both you and Penny for your work.
"Our congregation and choir met about a dozen therapy dogs who took part in our
'Patriotic Pops and Pups' Concert in July 2007. We were so amazed and awestruck by the mission of these dogs and the folks who do such remarkable work with them with our country’s wounded heroes that we ‘adopted’ Penny’s from Heaven Foundation on the spot! Coker United Methodist has received a wonderful blessing associating with Patsy, Penny and the PFH foundation.”
"Soldiers' Angels would like to thank the Penny's From Heaven Foundation who continues to show the true American spirit. From donating an amazing amount of much needed items for our Military Working Dogs deployed overseas to visiting our wounded warriors stateside, PFHF is always offering their services for our Heroes. As we prepare for the New Year, the generosity and dedication of Patsy Swendson, the PFHF volunteers and the wonderful donors give us so much hope in being able to continue providing support for our deployed troops as well as those stateside. It is well known the power and spirit of the dog is all encompassing, from combat to crisis to celebration. PFHF ensures each of our Heroes is given the chance to receive it. It is truly an honor and a blessing to have PFHF join forces with Soldiers' Angels in this much needed mission." 
"Thanks for sharing your photos! It made us all here a lot more appreciative for the jobs our troops do and made Thanksgiving a little more meaningful this year.
And your work with your dogs continues to be inspiring, not only to your patients, but to all who see and hear about what you do!"
"YOUR group was AWESOME ... and made the news too! Congratulations!!! Keep up the good work!"
"I could not go to sleep as you have awakened me to serve again with passion. I so appreciate you as a person and know that you are very special. I hope I can help you further your education and spread the word with positive energy. I hope I can return the favor back to you some day."