FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2021 WHAT DO MILITARY BRATS, HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES, WAR VETERANS AND SUPER-STAR DOGS HAVE IN COMMON? They’ve all come together to bring awareness to a truly wonderful cause: providing specially trained service dogs to Veterans. Join them on Monday, February 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. EST to learn more about Operation Warrior Shield’s upcoming Virtual Fundraising Gala […]
Warrior Canine Connection Service Dog Luke Honored with 2020 AKC® Humane Fund Award for Canine Excellence (ACE)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 Boyds, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) is proud to announce that service dog Luke, a graduate of WCC’s class of 2016, was named the winner of the 21st annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE) in the service dog category. Ryan Garrison (Beavercreek, Ohio) and Luke, […]
Warrior Canine Connection Awarded $35,000 Grant from SAGA Foundation for Menlo Park Program
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2020 BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) has received a $35,000 grant from SAGA Foundation to support its therapeutic service dog training program at its Menlo Park Campus of the VA Palo Alto Care System. This marks the third grant to WCC from SAGA, bringing the organization’s contribution to […]
Warrior Canine Connection Receives $30,000 Grant from Mead Family Foundation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2020 Boyds, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection has received a $30,000 grant from the Mead Family Foundation in support of its Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) service dog training program for Service Members and Veterans with visible and invisible wounds. “Especially in this difficult time, we are so grateful to […]
Warrior Canine Connection Receives $10,000 Grant from TD Charitable Foundation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2020 BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection has received a $10,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, in support of its Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) program. “TD Charitable Foundation has supported WCC in the past and we are grateful […]
Warrior Canine Connection Receives $90,000 Grant from Wounded Warrior Project to Bring Canine-Assisted Therapy to More Veterans
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 21, 2020 BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) has received a $90,000 grant from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) in support of its innovative Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) program and to expand its program reach to additional Service Members and Veterans who are registered with WWP. “We are honored to have […]
Robin Martin, WCC Volunteer, Receives 2020 Volunteer Service Award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2020 Boyds, Md. – Robin Martin, a long-time volunteer for Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), has received the 2020 Volunteer Service Award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper for her dedication and service to the Buncombe County community. “We are delighted to see Robin receive this most-deserved honor,” said Rick Yount, […]
Warrior Canine Connection Receives $30,000 from Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2020 BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection recently received $30,000 in funding from the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program to help support the placement of service dogs with Veterans with visible and invisible wounds in Maryland. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program was passed in 2017 and is part of […]
Kearney & Company Tees Off to Support Warrior Canine Connection for Seventh Year in a Row
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 BOYDS, Md. – For the seventh year in-a-row, Kearney & Company hosted its annual charity golf tournament benefitting Warrior Canine Connection (WCC). Raising a record $75,000 this year, Kearney’s generous giving to WCC totals $275,400. “We are honored to have the support of Kearney & Company, a first-class company […]
