Local Nonprofit to Hold Fundraiser to Reunite Soldiers with Canine Companions

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LOCAL NONPROFIT TO HOLD FUNDRAISER TO REUNITE SOLDIERS WITH CANINE COMPANIONS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29, 2014 – The nonprofit No Dog Gets Left Behind will host a Valentine’s fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the DoubleTree Downtown Philadelphia from 7-11 p.m. The event will help the charity raise money to continue its mission of reuniting military members with war-torn pups they bonded with while deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

No Dog Gets Left Behind provides financial support to reunite military personnel with the stray animals they found and bonded with while at war – a $4,500-per-pet proposition that includes vaccines, medical treatment, transportation to the U.S. and more. While the financial investment is high, the relief, comfort and joy this program provides soldiers is immeasurable, as these animals support military members and also help them readjust to civilian life.

“Soldiers find companionship, hope, and a sense of normalcy that is otherwise missing in their lives by partnering with the canine companions they meet while deployed in a war zone,” said Trish Gohl, founder of No Dog Gets Left Behind. “In the soldier, the stray dog finds safety, comfort and an affection he’s never known. Throughout the days and months they are together, the soldier and canine form a remarkable bond made only stronger by the stresses of war; however, the bond breaks abruptly when the soldier’s tour of duty ends,” Gohl said. No Dog Gets Left Behind ensures that this special relationship does not have to end permanently.

The main event will be held from 7-11 p.m. in the DoubleTree’s Symphony Ballroom and will feature live performances from the band POWERi and DJ Kevin Flanagan, raffle prizes as well as hors d’oeuvres. Each guest who brings a canned good to donate to Philabundance will receive a raffle ticket for a special prize. Additionally, supporters will have a chance to meet and take photos with the pups that have settled into American life with their battle buddy in the the hotel’s Overture Room.

Canine VIP’s such as Roxy, who was rescued from Iraq, will attend the event. Along with providing comfort and love to a string of soldiers stationed in Iraq, Roxy also served as a devoted guard dog, barking and alerting soldiers to any intruders who came near them.

Another four-legged VIP, Little Beethoven, will accompany her best friend, SGT T.J. The pair became best friends in Afghanistan. Named after the squad who ‘adopted her’, Lil B was reported to bring joy to the lives of the few in 1^st squad 1^stPLT. She is now enjoying the luxury of her new home in New Jersey.

Roxy and Little Beethoven will join Stinky in the Overture Room. Stinky’s precarious life began in a warzone in Iraq; however, her American arrival story was covered on Fox National News with SGTs Danielle and Andrew by her side.

Tickets for the Valentine’s event cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets may be purchased and donations processed at www.save-the-pups.org. All proceeds raised at this event will go directly to reuniting another war hero with a beloved canine companion.

To donate an auction item, become a corporate sponsor or ‘adopt’ a soldier/canine team for a night in Philadelphia ($300 donation), contact Jennifer Sherlock, jsherlock@jennacommunications.com.

To learn more about No Dog Gets Left Behind, visit www.savethepups.org.

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Stinky as a small puppy in Iraq is now grown and mellowed in her safe United States home.

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Local Nonprofit to Hold Fundraiser to Reunite Soldiers with Canine Companions

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