Paws for Patrick hosted its first annual Paws for a Cause Gala at the Writers Theatre in Glencoe, Illinois, on Friday, April 14th, 2023, and raised nearly $300,000 to support their mission to connect young people living with mental illness with Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) and Therapy Dogs. The event was sold out with 250 attendees, greeted at the entrance by Paws for Patrick’s Therapy Dog teams dressed in their finest.