University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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DESIGNER |Hannah Rainer STORY | Caitlin Lane PHOTOS | Kara Mcturer Dickson Street transformed overnight into one giant slip-and-slide to raise awareness for a local cause. The Dickson Street Slide is an annual fundraiser for Soldier on Service Dogs, a local non-profit that trains service dogs to accompany veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as other traumatic brain in juries acquired on duty, at no cost to veterans. The Dickson Street Slide made a splash on Aug. 21 I rom 10 am. to 8 p.m., accompanied by various food trucks and other assorted vendors. The slide itself was over 1,000 feet of fun for children and adults alike. The array of people, the smell of comfort foods and the sight of painted faces brought a nostalgic, carnival feeling to Dickson Street. This is a big deal for us and we have a lot of tun while we re out here,” Lead Trainer Tiffany Grey said. (■rev has volunteered with Soldier on Service Dogs for over a year now and said there is a lot of preparation that goes into the event because it makes up for 10 percent of the organization s annual income. We solely rely on volunteers and fundraisers for our income and to be able to train these dogs, Grey said. The proceeds of this event greatly impact the non-profit organizations projections and availability to help local Fayetteville Veterans. It was free to the public to attend as spectators, and cost participants $25 for three slide ' s or $40 for unlimited sliding privileges. My roommate and I drove by and saw the slide and decided to indulge ourselves with corn dogs, henna tattoos and face painting,’ Olivia Clayton, sophomore biology major, said. “It looked like so much fun, we coulcln t pass up this opportunity!” Clayton said they enjoyed watching people “wipe out on the giant slide and ended the day by listening to local musicians. Although Clayton anel her roommate bad never heard about the event before, she said, We will definitely be back again to support Soldier on Service Dogs.” Lindsey Gabbard, another local volunteer anel puppy- raiser, has helped with the event for a little over a year now and said sbe loves the cause and has a great time every year. According to Gabbard, anyone can ge t involved and donate to the cause, and volunteers do not need experience in order to help out DICKSON STREET SLIDEl 19