Character Counts!

During the last 24 years, Character Counts is very proud of the over 1600 community members who have volunteered their time to ensure we can continue to impact our community in a positive way. From serving on our Advisory Board to partnering with a local classroom and delivering character experiences, Character Counts would not exist in Queen Anne’s County without the support of these local citizens. We are forever grateful for their dedication to our children and our initiative, and for exemplifying the pillar of CITIZENSHIP.

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We’d also like to recognize Delmarva Pets on Wheels. For the past two years, Character Counts has partnered with Delmarva Pets on Wheels and welcomed their volunteers and comfort dogs into our character experiences. This local organization not only helps us teach about the Pillars of Character, but they also demonstrate them through their service to our community. In addition to Character Counts, they exhibit CITIZENSHIP by working with QAC school counselors to provide comfort dogs to monthly groups and at exam time and coordinate visits to pre-readers in early elementary classrooms to support nonjudgemental reading where students read to the dogs as they learn to read. They also work with QAC Library to encourage reading as part of their Read to Rover and Summer Reading programs. But that’s not all! They also provide comfort and support by visiting local nursing and assisted living homes and hospice care centers.

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So far in 2024, the Animal Assisted Activity Teams of Delmarva Pets on Wheels have volunteered about 275 hours (roughly 30 hours per month) in Queen Annes County.  These volunteers live the pillar of CITIZENSHIP and work hard in their service to our county, and we thank them.