π Happy 75th anniversary to Peanuts! π Peanuts creator, the late Charles βSparkyβ Schulz, and his wife, Jean, who's still actively involved with Canine Companions, became part of our family over 38 years ago - all from meeting one of our
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And since then, the Schulz family, Peanuts and Canine Companions have been woven together into the fabric of Canine Companions history.
Charles lived and worked in Santa Rosa, California - where our headquarters is located - for over 30 years, using the natural landscape of Sonoma County as inspiration for his comic strips. Our campus is not only named Jean and Charles Schulz Campus; there are also statues of Peanuts characters, reminding us about our close bond we share.
Peanuts characters were created to convey persistence, hopefulness and community. Like the comics, these same attributes keep the foundation of Canine Companions mission strong. πͺ
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