News & Features
Bid on 49er George Kittle’s Autographed “My Cause, My Cleats”
Operation Freedom Paws (OFP) was incredibly honored when 49ers Tight End and 5x Pro Bowler George Kittle named our non-profit his "My Cause, My Cleats." Kittle wore his custom one-of-a-kind OFP cleats in the 49ers game against the Philadelphia Eagles. This was a big...
49ers George Kittle Chooses Operation Freedom Paws as his “My Cause, My Cleats” Nonprofit
Excerpt taken from the 49ers.com/news website - November 30, 2023 "Operation Freedom Paws takes dogs and helps train them so they can be service animals and pairs them up with veterans, so veterans can have a dog that helps them go through their time after serving....
OFP Featured on KRON4 – Operation Freedom Paws: Helping Our Veterans
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Mary Cortani Recognized as a Cal Vet Trailblazer
California is home to nearly 163,000 women veterans, making California the second largest population of women veterans in the country next to Texas. As a proud member and advocate for this community, our founder and executive director, Mary Cortani, was humbled to be...
Veteran Ramon and His Service Dog Huey Win the Purina Visible Impact Award
Meet Huey, the PTSD service dog providing life-changing support for his U.S. Army veteran owner. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Veteran's Day, Purina Dog Chow and award-winning recording artist and actor Anthony Ramos are proud to introduce this...
Veteran Ramon and His Service Dog Huey – Purina Visible Impact Award Finalists
Huey and Ramon's Story - Please Vote for Huey and Ramon HERE After spending 17 years in the Army, military life was all Ramon knew. But when he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury from events that occurred in Iraq, Ramon’s...
Alex Gries & Sherman – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs
https://vimeo.com/145213481 U.S. Army veteran Alex Gries served in Iraq. Struggling with the aftermath of combat, Alex partnered and trains with her beloved service dog Sherman at Operation Freedom Paws. Alex is finding her "new normal" with Sherman as he is by her...
Carlos Vera & Ruthie – Stories About Veterans & Service Dogs
https://vimeo.com/163482203 At age 18, veteran Carlos Vera enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served for six years. In 1992, he deployed to Somalia, Operation Restore Hope, and was among the first troops to arrive to that conflict. Poorly equipped and on call 24/7,...
Todd & His Service Dog Ivy “I Am Not Broken”
I am now six months free of my self-made hell and have been given an opportunity to look back, reflect, and share with others about the time leading up to my nightmare. It’s interesting that on the day I finally decided to put my experience down on paper, I received a...