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 […]
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 […]
George E. Batchelor had many passions in life. He learned to fly at age 16 and began his long aviation career in his early 20’s by helping design the P-51 fighter plane. Mr. Batchelor served his country during World War II as a decorated Army Air Corps officer, transport and bomber pilot. He also had a […]
Relentless rain, puddles of mud and cool temperatures couldn’t keep WCC volunteer Paul Kolze (pictured on the right) from making sure all the Veterans, puppy parents, volunteers and staff had full bellies at WCC’s annual eye exam day last month. Paul takes great joy in cooking for others and has been roasting pigs for different occasions […]
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“Pets are love.” “For the Mission.” “Together. Inspire. Win.” Those were just a few of the more than 700 submissions of posts and photos shared through Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation’s (BI Cares) “Power of Us” social media campaign. In May, BI Cares donated $50,000 to Warrior Canine Connection through the campaign. A nonprofit created to improve the health and lives of people and animals, BI Cares encouraged […]
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Close to a dozen Boeing staff members recently visited WCC’s Healing Quarters to better understand how service dog training works. Members of the organization attended a “Master Training” Class to get a firsthand perspective on how WCC uses its Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) training as an intervention for Veterans with visible and invisible wounds. […]
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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 […]
The Batchelor Foundation Continues Tradition of Generosity
George E. Batchelor had many passions in life. He learned to fly at age 16 and began his long aviation career in his early 20’s by helping design the P-51 fighter plane. Mr. Batchelor served his country during World War II as a decorated Army Air Corps officer, transport and bomber pilot. He also had a […]
A Passion for Service
Relentless rain, puddles of mud and cool temperatures couldn’t keep WCC volunteer Paul Kolze (pictured on the right) from making sure all the Veterans, puppy parents, volunteers and staff had full bellies at WCC’s annual eye exam day last month. Paul takes great joy in cooking for others and has been roasting pigs for different occasions […]
BI Cares Foundation Donates $50,000 to WCC Through Viral “Power of Us” Campaign to Support Veterans
“Pets are love.” “For the Mission.” “Together. Inspire. Win.” Those were just a few of the more than 700 submissions of posts and photos shared through Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation’s (BI Cares) “Power of Us” social media campaign. In May, BI Cares donated $50,000 to Warrior Canine Connection through the campaign. A nonprofit created to improve the health and lives of people and animals, BI Cares encouraged […]
Boeing Employees Learn Service Dog Training Fundamentals
Close to a dozen Boeing staff members recently visited WCC’s Healing Quarters to better understand how service dog training works. Members of the organization attended a “Master Training” Class to get a firsthand perspective on how WCC uses its Mission Based Trauma Recovery (MBTR) training as an intervention for Veterans with visible and invisible wounds. […]