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Warrior Canine Connection Receives $100,000 Grant from Boeing

November 27, 2018

BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) is pleased to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from Boeing (NYSE: BA) to support its service dog training program. “Warrior Canine Connection is honored to have been selected to receive this generous support from Boeing,” said Rick Yount, founder and executive director, Warrior Canine Connection. “Boeing’s charitable […]

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Warrior Canine Connection Launches Program in Asheville Veterans Treatment Court

November 20, 2018

Service Dog Training Program Helps Wounded Veterans Avoid Incarceration  ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Warrior Canine Connection is offering a new program to support the Veterans Treatment Court in Asheville, North Carolina. Working with the Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court, the WCC program utilizes service dog training as a community service option for Veterans involved with the […]

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Warrior Canine Connection Receives Grant from SAGA Foundation for Menlo Park Program

November 14, 2018

BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from SAGA Foundation to support its service dog training program at the Menlo Park VA. This year marked six years that WCC has been providing its Mission Based Trauma Recovery program for Veterans at the Menlo Park Campus of […]

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Warrior Canine Connection Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator

November 8, 2018

BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability, transparency and to our nation’s Veterans have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the first time that Warrior Canine Connection has been eligible to receive this top distinction. “Warrior Canine Connection’s exceptional 4-star […]

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Warrior Canine Connection Founder and Executive Director Rick Yount Elected to Board of Directors for Assistance Dogs International North America

October 17, 2018

BOYDS, Maryland – Warrior Canine Connection is pleased to announce that its Founder and Executive Director Rick Yount has been elected to the Board of Directors for Assistance Dogs International North America (ADINA), effective immediately. Yount, along with three additional newly elected board members, will work together to represent ADINA’s mission and vision within North […]

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WCC Receives $50,000 Grant from William H. Donner Foundation, Inc.

October 9, 2018

BOYDS, Md. – Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) is pleased to announce that it has received a $50,000 grant from the William H. Donner Foundation in support of its mission to train and place service dogs for Veterans with visible and invisible wounds. WCC uses a Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) therapy model designed as an […]

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