Puppies Behind Bars – Benefits Veterans

Puppies Behind Bars – Benefits Veterans

It is hard to imagine an organization helping out two struggling populations of individuals in such a unique and rewarding way. Meet Puppies Behind Bars. By empowering inmates through the painstaking task of training service dogs PBB helps inmates gain confidence and...
Honoring Service – The Dickin Medal

Honoring Service – The Dickin Medal

Men and women who perform valiantly in the face of the enemy are not the only military personnel who should be awarded for their courage. This thought is what drove Maria Dickin to establish the Dickin medal through her veterinary charity the People’s Dispensary for...
Hedge-Fund Manager Pledges $275 Million to Veterans

Hedge-Fund Manager Pledges $275 Million to Veterans

Steven Cohen, head of Point72 Asset Management, has pledged $275 million to build clinics offering free mental health care to veterans and their families. Thanks to the generous pledge, 20 to 25 clinics will be built across the country in the next three to five years....
Another Win for Homeless Veterans

Another Win for Homeless Veterans

On Thursday Feb. 18th, Connecticut Governer Dannel Malloy announced that it has become the second state to have officially ended veteran homelessness. This follows the lead of Virginia who became the first state to end homelessness for veterans in November. Gov....
Charity Profile: The Fisher House Foundation

Charity Profile: The Fisher House Foundation

The Fisher House Foundation works in partnership with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free housing on site at military and VA hospitals. These “comfort homes” allow families to stay close to their loved ones in their time of...
Military Dogs Start 2016 Off with a Huge Victory

Military Dogs Start 2016 Off with a Huge Victory

As 2015 drew to a close, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act to appropriate funds for military spending in 2016. Although it is a standard and often uneventful peace of legislation, the act came with a special Christmas gift for military...