Newsletters
2024 Newsletters
- A Year of Impact: Celebrating Milestones and Looking Ahead at Operation Freedom Paws: Our Founder and Executive Director, Mary Cortani, shares her thoughts on the year.
- OFP Therapy Dog Team: Rosanne with Riggins: Cleared to Provide Comfort, Compassion, and Joy Together!
- Navy Veteran Alexis and Her Service Dog Mulan: I Was in A Dark Place
- OFP Is a Target Circle™ Rewards Program Participant
- An update from OFP Daycare and Boarding: Reflecting on the Past and the Future
- Event Highlights: We recap the amazing events we had in our 4th quarter, including our Pets for Vets Fundraiser, our LLNL Lab Ride, the Exit Realty Keystone Santa Photo Event, the Morgan Hill Veteran’s Day Run and the NECA Annual Golf Tournament.
- End of Year Giving: Give More Than a Gift. Give a Lifeline.
- Celebrating our Recent Graduates: Congratulations to our Newest OFP Certified Teams!
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
- Reflecting on 13 Years of Our Nonprofit, Building Lifelines and Community: Our Founder and Executive Director, Mary Cortani, shares her thoughts on 13 years as a nonprofit.
- Army Veteran and Client James: Sharing the Chapters of Two Different Service Dogs.
- A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors: Recognizing our Double Magnum and Magnum sponsors for our 13th Annual “Paws with Patriots” Wine Gala.
- Event Highlights: We recap the amazing events we had in our 3rd quarter, including our 6th Annual Bowling Event our and our 13th Annual “Paws with Patriots: Wine Gala.
- Upcoming Events: That’s right, we still have some amazing events coming up in the 4th quarter of 2024, make sure you check them out here and come out for some fun fundraising!
- Want to Meet George Kittle?: George has chosen Operation Freedom Paws as his rally for good nonprofit, and you have a chance to enter and win a chance to meet him at a 49ers game!
- An update from OFP Daycare and Boarding: We celebrate being announced as the 2024 Best of Morgan Hill Doggie Daycare and the Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave – Best Pet Services. We also share some Training, Exercise, Diet and Discipline tips you can work on with your dogs.
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
- Training Starts with the Human at the End of the Leash: Receive a heartfelt message from our Founder and Executive Director, Mary Cortani.
- Meet Our Newest Board Member: We are pleased to welcome Army Veteran John Mark Wilson to the Operation Freedom Paws Board of Directors.
- Building Healing Partnerships: Discover how we teamed up with companies like Cisco, Equinix, LinkedIn, and Lockheed Martin to champion Mental Health and Military Appreciation Month.
- A Big Thank You to Our Golf Sponsors: We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing sponsors of our charity golf tournament.
- Celebrating Our Volunteers: Learn why our dedicated volunteers choose to support Operation Freedom Paws.
- An update from OFP Daycare and Boarding: Get the latest news on our facilities and essential summer dog care tips.
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
- A Message from our Founder
- Feature Article – An Article about our client CJ and his service dog Roscoe “CJ and His Parents Journey to Find Healing and Hope”.
- Operation Freedom Paws is announced as the 2024 Morgan Hill Chamber Nonprofit of the Year!
- 1st Quarter Event Highlights.
- We share our schedule of our upcoming 2024 events.
- Our OFP Daycare and Boarding Kennel Team gives Spring tips for your dog’s care.
- An article of the Hidden Pearls Inaugural Wellness Journey that gives back to OFP.
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
2023 Newsletters
- A Message from our Founder
- Feature Article – An Article about First Responder Client and Mentor Trainer, Bridgett and her service dog Piper “Piper is a Lifesaver”
- An Article on 49ers Tight End, George Kittle, and how he picked OFP as his “My Cause, My Cleats” nonprofit
- We announced the winner of the Purina “Visible Impact Awards”
- We share our schedule of our upcoming 2024 events
- Our OFP Daycare and Boarding Kennel Team gives and update on the kennel
- How important your end-of-year giving is and how it impacts OFP in 2024
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
- A Message from our Founder
- Feature Article – An Article about Veteran Client and Mentor Trainer, Ramon and his service dog Huey from the Purina Dog Chow Visible Impact Awards, “We Bonded Right Away”
- An Article from Monique Reyes, Ramon’s Wife “The Program Through a Wifes Eyes”.
- A 12th Annual “Paws with Patriots” Wine Gala Thank You.
- An Overview of our Upcoming Events
- Get to Know More of Our OFP Daycare and Boarding Kennel Team
- How to Vote for Ramon and Huey for the Purina Visible Impact Awards
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
A Letter from Our Founder – “Ray of Hope”
- Feature Article – Written by OFP Client Megan, “We are Trained that Failure is Not an Option”
- Mary Cortani honored with 2023 CalVet “Trailblazer Award”
- The Power of Community – “Planting the Seeds of Hope and Renewal”
- OFP Cast of “By My Side” Attends the World Premiere at GI Film Festival
- OFP 12th Annual Golf Tournament Highlights
- Get to Know Our OFP Daycare and Boarding Kennel Team
- Ways to Give and Make an Impact on Our Mission
- A Letter from Our Founder – “Small Steps, Lasting Change”
- Feature Article – Written by Veteran Connor Quinn
- Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Honors Mary as “2023 Woman of the Year”
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – Kennel “Ins and Outs” and “Do’s and Don’ts”
- 2023 First Quarter Event Highlights
- 2023 Upcoming Events – Your Participation Makes the Difference!
2022 Newsletters
- A Letter from Our Founder
- Saunya and her Service Dog Shadow
- 2023 Calendar for Sale
- Operation Freedom Paws and Client Todd with Ivy winners of
- Purina’s Visible Impact Award
- 49ers Honor Operation Freedom Paws at Salute to Service Game
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – Holiday Message
- Thank you to our Wine Gala Sponsors
- End of Year Giving and Upcoming 2023 Events
- A Letter from Our Founder
- Susan and Her Service Dog Ziggi
- Operation Freedom Paws (OFP) and Ravenox
- Mary Cortani Named “Woman of the Year” for the 17th State Senate District
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – Summertime!
- Event Fundraising Highlights
- OFP 2022 Upcoming Events
- A Letter from Our Founder
- Todd and His Service Dog, Ivy
- Welcome Our New Ambassador Therapy Dog Team,
- Sergeant Ed Soares and Duke
- OFP Graduate Exit Survey
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – 24/7 Kennel Services
- Event Fundraising Highlights
- OFP 2022 Upcoming Events
2021 Newsletters
- A Letter from Our Founder
- Todd and His Service Dog, Ivy (A Wife’s Perspective)
- Operation Freedom Paws – Petco Love
- A Very “Mary” Christmas
- Event Fundraising Highlights
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – A Look at our Kennel Techs
- OFP 2022 Events Calendar
- The 2022 OPF Calendar is Here
- A Letter from Our Founder
- OFP 10th Annual Golf Tournament Sponsors – Thank You!
- Jeri and Curly
- OFP Upcoming Fundraising Events
- Operation Freedom Paws – Honorary Ambassador
- OFP Daycare and Boarding – The Dog Days of Summer
- Fundraising Highlights
- A Letter From Our Founder
- Gilroy Chamber of Commerce “2021 Nonprofit of the Year”!
- Apollo and Chau — You’re My Sunshine…
- OFP Daycare and Boarding — What is Socialization?
- Giving Tuesday & End of Year Giving
- The Real Impact for OFP Graduates
- Operation Freedom Paws and Stella Center
2020 Newsletters
- Kim and Artemis — Everything is a Communication
- A Partnership To Promote Veterans’ Mental Health
- OFP Daycare and Boarding — An Update from Renee, Director of Operations
- 2021 Calendar – Celebrating a Decade of OFP as a Non-Profit
- Operation Freedom Paws has Published a Children’s Book!
- Unpredictable Times — A True Struggle
- Meet Matt and TJ, Providing a balanced lifestyle
- Ways You May Help Now
2019 Newsletters
- 10 Years of Service, 8 Years as a Non-Profit — Bittersweet
- Meet Giana and Romeo — A Love Story
- Meet Giana and Romeo — A Love Story (cont’d)
- 2020 Events — Save the Dates!!
- Saving Two Lives at Once — And Maybe More
- Fundraising Under the Pole Barn
- Events Coming Up
- Meet Thomas
- Ways You May Help
- Kindness Is Like a Boomerang: It Always Returns
- 2018 in Review
- Events on the Horizon
- The Perfect Match
- Healing the Wound