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My son, a veteran K9 Police Officer, worked as a contractor with the Department of the Army as a bomb dog handler and served two tours in Iraq. His return home with PTSD really hit home to our family. After two years of research on canine assistance for PTSD, we decided the best way we could help these deserving troops and veterans was to start a non-profit to train and give service canines to assist our American Warriors’ efforts to return to civilian life with dignity and independence. It is our hope and prayer that we can help our American Warriors with the assistance of a “forever” partner. God Bless our Military and their families.
Shari Duval, President shariduval@k9sforwarriors.org
Shari Duval, President of K9s For Warriors
Todd Galley, Director of Operations toddgalley@k9sforwarriors.org Sandi Capra, Director of Development sandi@K9sforwarriors.org Brett T. Simon, Director of Canine Operations brett@k9sforwarriors.org Sherrie Keshner, Coordinator K9 Operations & Volunteer Coordinator sherriek@K9sforwarriors.org
Thank you to our supporters:
Donate Please join us in supporting K9s For Warriors. Your donation will support and aid us in helping our returning Military Warriors adapt to civilian life with dignity and independence with the aid of a service dog. We are a 501(c)(3) charity and your donation is tax deductible. For more information please visit our web site at www.k9sforwarriors.org.
Dedicated to our
AMERICAN WARRIORS
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who have sacrificed
to send your tax deductible donation:
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Mail checks to: K9s For Warriors 591 N. Wilderness Trail Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
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Donate via our website: www.K9sforwarriors.org
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Phone Credit Card contribution: (904) 686-1956
their tomorrows (904) 686-1956 591 N. Wilderness Trail Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
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Our Service Dog Program Service canines are a proven medical aid for treatment and recovery from Post Traumatic Stress where medications often fail. They are considered medical equipment and are recognized by the American Disabilities Act of 1990, an agency of the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. At K9s For Warriors, we pair carefully vetted rescue dogs that are given a new leash on life as a service dog for a deserving American Warrior. Our canines are trained at our facility by our certified trainers prior to placement with their new partners. When our warriors arrive at our campus for their three week, 120 hour academy, they are greeted by the new forever partner and move into our “Dog House”. At our K9 Academy every warrior is provided with a canine, training, certification, equipment, housing, meals, vet care and teaching manuals all at no cost to the warrior. With your help, K9s For Warriors will train over thirty-eight teams this year. Our training and housing academy is located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The cost for each placement is approximately $11,000.00 per warrior/canine team.
Millie has taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and JOY, about seizing the moment and following your HEART. Army Ranger Graduating Class of 2011
Mission
Team K9s Trainers K9s For Warriors has the benefit of superior, certified, dog- training specialists. Brett Simon is our Director of Canine Operations and a veteran Police K9s Handler with fifteen years of service. Brett also served two tours in Iraq as an independent explosive dog handler. Brett has extensive, first hand military experience, which enables him to work closely with our warriors with compassion and understanding. Sherrie Keshner is a certified professional dog trainer. She has over fifteen years dog training experience and a background in the service dog training industry.
Our mission is to serve our warriors who serve and protect our freedom.
We will never forget them; will you help us help them?
K9s For Warriors is dedicated to raise awareness and funds to provide, train and pair service dogs with American Warriors to help them return to civilian life with dignity and independence. We specialize in PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries. 95% of our canines come from rescue shelters.
Did you know since 9/11, there are
over 400,000 Disabled Veterans?
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On 9/11, our lives SUFFER PTSD changed forever. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have WILL ATTEMPT created over 400,000 SUICIDE disabled American Warriors. One in five Will you help us will return suffering help them? from Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Never Forget Brain Injuries. One in six will attempt or commit suicide. They suffer from the horrors of war including nightmares, blackouts, anxiety, depression, isolation, flashbacks, fear of public places, loss of jobs and separation from their families.
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