March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and in this months K9 for Warriors spotlight we got a little update on Adam, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, and Blaze. When the armored vehicle Adam was riding on hit an IED, the explosion threw him several yards, knocking him unconscious. It’s incredible he survived. But the... Continue reading →
Category: K9’s For Warriors
Adam and Blaze Graduation
Kris and I were thrilled and honored to attend the graduation ceremony for Blaze and Adam last evening. Adam is a Veteran of the US Army and a super nice young man who was so very appreciative of the role we (everyone who donated to my AT hike and everyone who followed along) played in... Continue reading →
Blaze
Hi! Long time...no talk. I've got some exciting news. During last year's AT hike we raised $28,000 for K9s For Warriors. Because of your generous support, we were afforded the opportunity to sponsor a dog. Meet Blaze!! Blaze (named for the white blazes which mark the AT...thanks Kerri Peterson) has just begun his training at the K9s... Continue reading →
PAWS ACT
The support being shown for this charity has been amazing. It is truly deserving of all the pledges. I hope to be able to get enough pledges to be able to fully sponsor the matching of 1 K9 and 1 vet (average cost of $27,000). Assuming I finish the entire trail, we currently stand at $15,588.42 in... Continue reading →