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TOMS RIVER, N.J., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve special therapy dogs have a permanent home at the
Community Medical Center, thanks to artist Laura Barbosa. Barbosa's "Bright and Beautiful" collection
(http://onlyoriginals-gifts.com/Public%20Collections.html) -- three life-sized acrylic paintings on canvas
depicting a dozen therapy dogs currently working in Ocean County, N.J. community hospitals, nursing homes,
psychiatric facilities and schools -- has been purchased by the Community Medical Center and is now on
permanent display there.

In creating the paintings, Barbosa hoped to raise awareness of the role therapy dogs play in health and healing
for patients of all ages. She also wanted to support The Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc.
(http://www.golden-dogs.org/). With the sale of the paintings, the artist was able to meet both objectives,
with unexpected results for Community Medical Center patients.

"I hope to help the...