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Volunteer Holiday + Dog Retirement Party

  • Special Event, Volunteer Event
  • Dec 4 | Fri
  • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • SitStayRead Offices
  • 2849 N Clark St.
    Chicago, Illinois 60657-5207

SitStayRead volunteers and their people are invited for some holiday cheer and to celebrate the legacy of two of our beloved Certified Reading Assistance Dogs, Sadie Miezcnikowski and Pita Trevino.  Please RSVP with staff, and check in to see about dogs as we can only accommodate 2-3, as it will be crowded. We’ll provide beverages, appetizers, and of course CAKE, and ask everyone to bring a dish for the potluck buffet.  We will also be doing a white elephant exchange again this year. Pro tip – our folks LOVE LEGO SETS FOR ADULTS!  

If you would like to give a gift in honor of Pita or Sadie, please indicate that when donating here.

We have also set up a holiday wish list with Target if you would like to purchase items we need instead.

We can’t wait to celebrate another fall full of reading magic with our students and our dear dogs.

A chihuahua wearing an assistance dog bandana sits on an orange sofa next to a small piñata, a miniature sombrero, and a pink gift bag labeled “Pita.”
Two women indoors, one kneeling beside a beagle, the other sitting holding a small black and white dog, with shelves and boxes in the background.

SitStayRead Holiday Party invitation for December 4 from 4-6 pm at their Chicago office, featuring photos of two reading assistance dogs.

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