Seven years ago, Gayle Hutchens founded Paws and Think, pawsandthink.org, a nonprofit service organization that pairs at-risk kids with doomed dogs. On March 28, The Indianapolis Star honored Hutchens with a Jefferson Award for her and her organization's outstanding service to the community. This summer, she will travel to Washington, D.C., for her shot at the national Jefferson Award. I know I'm rooting for her.

Since its inception, Paws and Think has bettered the lives of more than 2 ...

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