Stories of Impact
What’s in a Name? Everything.
If you follow each of WCC’s namesake announcements, you know that each one has its own unique and remarkable story. All of us here on the WCC team are continually moved to learn about each Veteran and the way his or her family and friends recount the impact they have had on those they knew, […]
Saving Grace: The Canine Connection in Uganda
I’m Meg Daley Olmert and for the last 20 years, I’ve been researching the biology of the human-animal bond and its therapeutic effects. As you all know, WCC is the brainchild of Rick Yount and our Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) program offers Veterans in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) the opportunity to help train a service dog for another wounded Warrior in need. The positive and intense […]
Tito’s: Passion for Vodka, Veterans and our Four-Legged Friends
Tito’s Handmade Vodka might spark the image of a chilled cocktail in your mind. But did you know that besides producing award-winning spirits, Tito’s prides itself on creating “Vodka for Dog People” and says that supporting its canine counterparts is core to its mission? That’s right, Tito’s has been committed to serving nonprofits, Veterans charities […]
Helping People, Changing Lives
In 2013, a dedicated team of volunteers from across the country scrambled to pull together WCC’s very first graduation. Seven years later, the tradition continues with an event that welcomes nearly 500 people and has become a highlight of the year for WCC. Still today, volunteers continue to be a key component to the event’s […]
Hubert Company Hosts Fundraiser to Benefit WCC
This summer, Hubert employee and EPW Laura Hawley created a recent in-house fundraiser to benefit WCC. The event, which included a human agility course, a pet photo contest, bake sale, and other events for employees and their families, including the WCC puppy cam livestream, raised a grand total of $3,200, making it the most successful in-house fundraiser in Hubert’s history. The company, which provides retail […]
WCC Puppies Helping to Heal A Broken Heart
September will mark two years since Peggy Lester’s daughter, Beth, passed away. Although time slips by, the heartbreak never will. “She was such a wonderful, happy person, a great mom, wife, friend and daughter,” says Peggy. Beth went to college in Georgia, got married and had two children, Emma and Evan, and lived in the […]
