Friday, Brienne the yellow lab and Violet Mae the Bichon Frisé from the certified therapy dog program "Buckeye Paws" visited OSU Lima to bring some unconditional love. The Buckeye Paws program was developed prior to covid-19 to promote mental and emotional well-being for health care providers at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and began one week before COVID-related restrictions began in March 2020.

"Someone is here to help": that's the message that Mary Jane Mullenhour wants to spread to every person that goes through the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, support group. Mullenhour has lead the local NAMI support group for several years; in fact, it's a passion for helping those who are dealing with mental issues that has driven Mullenhour to give her time for others for over 45 years.