Vets Helping Heroes: A Worthy Charity

I just saw on TV a report about a terrific charity that provides free of charge service dogs to wounded veterans. The organization is called Veterans Helping Today's Heroes. Here are some facts from their website:

• As of December 31, 2008, over 45,000 troops have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan since the start of operations.

• Approximately 10% of our American heroes have returned with life-altering injuries: blind; with amputated limbs; spinal cord injuries; traumatic brain injuries; or suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

• Veterans in need of guide and service dogs have vastly exceeded original projections

• Everyday we learn of more ways these precious dogs can help veterans live again with dignity and self-reliance.

• It costs in excess of $30,000 to raise a guide or service dog for a disabled veteran.

• The dog and training are provided at no cost to the veteran.

• The federal government does not have a program in place to provide guide or service dogs to veterans in need.

• Providing Vet Dogs is answering the call to serve the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country.

Here's the story I saw on FoxNews:



Wounded vets and doggies ... need I say more?