Click here to go to our U.S. or Arabic versions
Close
CNN
SWITCH TO:
CNN U.S.
CNN ARABIC
Sign up
Log in
Home
Video
World
U.S.
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
Business
World Sport
Entertainment
Tech
Travel
iReport
CONTACT US
GET EMAILS
Karen Shirk
Story
|
Video
|
En español
|
Extra 1
|
Extra 2
|
Get Involved
Once considered too disabled for a service dog, Karen Shirk now partners dogs with people with all kinds of disabilities. Her nonprofit 4 Paws for Ability has trained and placed 319 dogs -- mostly with autistic children.
Marie Da Silva
Viola Vaughn
Maria Ruiz
Yohannes Gebregeorgis
Phymean Noun
Carolyn LeCroy
Karen Shirk
SEE ALL 2008 CNN HEROES
CHAMPIONING CHILDREN
|
COMMUNITY CRUSADER
|
DEFENDING THE PLANET
|
EVERYDAY SUPERHERO
|
MEDICAL MARVEL
|
PROTECTING THE POWERLESS
|
YOUNG WONDER
|
VIEW ALL
Weather forecast
Home
|
Video
|
World
|
U.S.
|
Africa
|
Asia
|
Europe
|
Latin America
|
Middle East
|
Business
|
World Sport
|
Entertainment
|
Tech
|
Travel
|
iReport
Tools & Widgets
|
Podcasts
|
Blogs
|
CNN Mobile
|
My Profile
|
E-mail Alerts
|
CNN Radio
|
CNN Shop
|
Site map
|
CNN Partner Hotels
CNN en ESPAÑOL
|
CNN Chile
|
CNN Expansion
|
|
|
|
CNN TV
|
HLN
|
Transcripts
© 2009 Cable News Network.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Terms of service
|
Privacy guidelines
|
Advertising practices
|
Advertise with us
|
About us
|
Contact us
|
Help
© 2009 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
