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Pups for People formed in 2016 as a project for a Destination Imagination challenge.
Great job by @OakwoodHigh Pups for People! The group made it possible for Ahmad to get this new furry friend! pic.twitter.com/J19xjgNzwd
— Oakwood Schools (@Oakwood_Schools) March 22, 2018
The group’s founders set out to raise money to provide a service dog for fellow OHS student Ally Moran. They met their goal, and Moran and her dog Cooper are now in training.
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This year, the student group decided to help Doucet, now a senior, who suffered a stroke in 2015 during a wrestling practice. This led to Locked-In Syndrome, which means he has no motor function except for his eyes.
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Doucet and his family have not chosen a name yet for their dog.
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