Operation Freedom Paws
Four Paws, Two Feet, One Team
Empowers veterans to restore their own independence
Trains clients to train a service dog for their specific needs
Builds human-canine service teams
Provides the support needed for clients to succeed
Awards
CNN video showing what it’s really like to be inside the mind of a veteran upon return to civilian life.
OFP is just 6 days away from our FREE livestream concert with the OFP AllStars, hosted by KBAY's Jona Denz Hamilton and Gilroy's own Mark Turner on 10/3 from 4-6pm!
We know this has been an incredibly difficult time for everyone, and we hope to bring some joy and great music into your home on Saturday night.
As you may be aware, the majority of Operation Freedom Paws fundraising efforts this year had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The stressors of the pandemic and the California wildfire evacuations make the need to serve our clients greater than ever.
This is a critical fundraising campaign for us. So we truly hope you will join our giving platform, engage in our silent auction, and donate if you can. Any gift is deeply appreciated and will directly benefit the program.
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We remain committed and honored to serve our clients. OFP is going on its 10th year, and we've been proud to help train and empower over 400 life-saving human-canine teams. Right now, there are 48 active clients and we continue to offer support to our graduates, who will always be a part of the OFP family.
We also have over 100 individuals waiting to join our program. And Mary and the OFP team never want to see anyone wait for help. That's why our doors are open 24/7 to our clients.
Your donations will help us immediately serve more veterans, adults and children with special needs, and rescue dogs currently in shelters. It's an opportunity to help change not one life, but two lives, with every team you help fund. 🙏 💜
Thank you to Vicki Topaz of The HEAL Project for the opportunity to share this story with you.
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We are one week away from our FREE livestream performance featuring the OFP AllStars on 10/3 (4p-6p).
Now is the time to register, it's a quick and easy process. As a registered user, you'll be all set for the concert, and you can start bidding or making donations now on some great auction items.
One of the items up for auction is a one of a kind drum kit planter by artist, Terry Guinn. Terry's clients include Gibson, Fender, Martin, and legendary performers like Reba McEntire, and the late Neil Peart... and now maybe you!
It's a truly unique work of art and statement piece that will rock the look of any room. Terry created this indoor planter through an intricate 3 layer process that's yielded the beautiful blooming images you see silhouetted on the drum kit. The planter provides the perfect place to grow plants and flowers, and there's even a cubby hole for your favorite little four-legged friend to hang out.
You can check it out under "silent auction items" when you register here.
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What do service dogs do?
- Help clients stay calm and focused
- Block (create protective space around client)
- Alert client to events or danger
- Retrieve objects
- And much more
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