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Saving Heroes & Dogs: Healing Paws for Warriors

Providing service dogs to veterans facing PTSD, TBI, and MST at no cost, reducing veteran suicide rates. Support our cause today!

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Saving Heroes & Dogs: Healing Paws for Warriors

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  1. Save a Veteran / Rescue a Dog Healing Paws for Warriors PO BOX 4373, Fort Walton Beach, FL Email: info@healingpawsforwarriors.org Website: www.healingpawsforwarriors.org EIN: 47-3963187

  2. Overview • Introduction Purpose • Provide service dog awareness /raise funds for pairing veterans with service dogs at “no”cost. • Funds Raised • over $100K from the past 4 years. • Milestones • Multiple graduating Veteran / K9 teams • Local support /business sponsorship

  3. “Changing the multiple prescriptions to 4 legs….” • Who • Healing Paws for Warriors is a veteran found/veteran led 501(c)(3) that provides rescue to trained service dogs to veterans faced with Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and Military Sexual Trauma at “no cost” to the veteran with continued support; reducing the statistic of veteran suicide. • Value • Save a Veteran / Rescue a Dog; saving 2 Lives • Impact I make • Living proof that the program works.

  4. “22 a day is 1 too many”… • Impact • More than 63,000 veterans in the Florida Panhandle • 184 new cases of PTSD diagnosed every day from the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan • Statistically, one veteran every hour commits suicide • Over 3 million dogs are euthanized in rescue shelters every year • Program Difference • Program exceeds with the combination of x1 experienced (a veteran) dog handler and x1 dog trainer. • Effective • x12 graduates, x5 pending graduation, x6 in upcoming class, and a waiting list for future classes. • Average warrior is on 10-15 medications when beginning the program. 92% will eliminate or reduce prescription medications after they graduate from Healing Paws For Warriors. • Partnered with NWF College (training grounds) and Primo Dog (reduced kennel costs).

  5. “Changing lives, one service dog at a time.” • Impact Stories: • Families reconnecting • Returning to work • Going to school • Service dog provides… • Getting involved: • As the program is growing, there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer. • Complete a form on the website. • Future Accomplishments: • Extinguish the service dog waiting list • Obtain a training / housing facility

  6. “Save a Veteran / Rescue a Dog”… • Ways to Help…… • In kind donations • Reoccurring donation, STOP#22 • Hold a fundraiser • Spread the word on social media channels We gave them the tools to FIGHT, let’s now give them the tools to LIVE……

  7. Contact Information Healing Paws for Warriors PO BOX 4373, Fort Walton Beach, FL Email: info@healingpawsforwarriors.org Website: www.healingpawsforwarriors.org EIN: 47-3963187 (insert) FB Instagram Twitter

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