Four special dogs traveled to Oregon over the weekend with an important mission: to bring comfort to a community reeling from a school shooting.
Fisher, Isaac, Micah, and Rahab, four comfort dogs with LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs, arrived in Bend, Oregon, following the devastating news of the latest school shooting. The dogs visited Silver Rail Elementary School, where they spent time with children, first responders, and community members affected by the violence.
“Hearing about another school shooting, another community shattered, and families facing the unimaginable loss of their children never gets easier,” the organization wrote on their Instagram page. “We grieve for the three young students and their teacher who lost their lives, and for everyone whose world has been turned upside down by this tragedy.”
The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, left students and the surrounding community in need of support, prompting four LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs to visit the school and offer comfort in the aftermath of the tragedy.Lutheran Church Charities
All four dogs traveled from out of state to Bend. Fisher traveled west from Idaho and Isaac came his home base in Spokane, Washington, while Micah and Rahab both traveled north from California.
The four-legged visitors also made their way through the surrounding neighborhood, offering a little comfort and companionship to those dealing with the aftermath of the elementary school shooting on October 15.
“We are having such meaningful visits with this hurting community. We have been positively received by parents, teachers, children, dispatchers, and first responders across Bend. They have expressed such gratitude simply that we showed up with our K-9 Comfort Dogs to offer comforting care for them,” Julie Blyckert, LCC K-9 Comfort Dog volunteer from Redeemer Lutheran Church in Spokane Valley, WA tells Parade.
LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs is a ministry that deploys specially trained comfort dogs to communities experiencing tragedy and crisis. The dogs offer emotional support through their presence, giving people an opportunity to pet, hug and spend time with an animal during difficult moments.
Fisher, Isaac, Micah and Rahab visited Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon.Lutheran Church Charities
“Our K-9 Comfort Dogs have a remarkable way of opening doors and creating moments of connection when words are difficult to find. Through our Hearts of Mercy & Compassion ministry, we offer a tangible expression of love and remembrance, honoring lives lost while providing a place for the community to come together, grieve, and share their stories,” Rev. Chris Singer, President & CEO of Lutheran Church Charities, tells Parade. “That sense of coming together is so important in times of tragedy, reminding us that we don’t have to carry our grief alone.”
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