MEMBER HOSTED: Santa Claus and Puppies Celebrate Give to the Max Day 2025

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WHO: Santa will be hitching up his sleigh at Helping Paws’Winter Wonderland in Eden 

Prairie! Dog owners can sign-up for a private photo session with Santa and their 

fur babies.

WHAT: Advance online sign-ups are strongly encouraged, along with a $25 suggested 

donaWon. The event is open to the public, and all dogs are welcome. Dogs must 

be vaccinated, leashed and socially well-behaved. ReservaWons guarantee you a 

spot, but walk-ins are also welcome.

WHERE: Helping Paws HQ

 6569 City West Parkway in Eden Prairie

 952-457-7082

WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2025

4:30 – 8P

WHY: Helping Paws operates almost entirely on donations. We are fully accredited by 

Assistance Dogs International, with decades of experience training and placing 

life changing service dogs with individuals with physical disabilities and veterans 

with PTSD, at little to no cost. This year’s Give to the Max Day donors have the 

opportunity to double their impact thanks to a generous $5,000 matching gift 

from Motorwerks BMW.

Our 2025 Give to the Max Day campaign focuses on our Blue Coat Academy 

(BCA), where future Assistance Dogs receive hands-on training from professional 

staff during the day and spend their evenings in the loving care of dedicated Host 

Home volunteers. The BCA provides a structured environment that enhances

each dog’s learning, socialization, and readiness to serve. Our “More Dogs, More

Impact” has us on track to triple the number of service dogs we place by 2027.

Day of event contact: Jonathan Kramer, 952-457-7082, jkramer@helpingpaws.org

Media inquiries: Wendy Khabie, 763-443-8083