NOMINATE YOUR THERAPY WHIPPETS FOR THE WILLOW AWARD
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The privately-sponsored Willow Award for the Therapy Whippet of the Year will be announced at the Annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, April 24, 2027. The recipient’s name will be permanently engraved on an original bronze Perpetual Trophy generously donated by Willow’s therapy partner and owner, Linda Solano. But every nominee is a huge winner: by telling their story they let the whippet world know of their unsung heroism. Every year, people read about the whippets who have been nominated for the Willow Award and they think, “My whippet would be wonderful at that!” And another realm of miraculous opportunities is opened.

Let the Whippet World know what miracles your whippet – or a whippet you know – is quietly performing. In the hospitals, schools, nursing homes, libraries, women’s shelters, mental health facilities, physical therapy centers, teenage crisis centers, wherever whippets are sharing their healing magic with people in need.

Tell the story of a whippet who is working as a therapy dog in 1000 words or less and submit up to 3 photos. Stories will be on display at the National to inspire others! Past nominees are welcome and encouraged to re-nominate. Every nominee is a winner and will receive a beautiful rosette.

Past nominees are invited to resubmit! Owners of Past Willow Award Recipients as well as service and emotional support dogs are welcome to tell their recent stories and apply for the Willow Hero recognition.  For more about the Willow Award please contact Karla Simon, beachmtnmama@msn.com