- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Volunteer at our Fall Festival on October 7, 2017
ORGANIZATION: Soldier ON Service Dogs
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Soldier ON Service Dog is a non-profit that trains and places service dogs, at no cost, to veterans in Northwest Arkansas. We rely heavily on fundraising and volunteer hours to accomplish that goal. On Saturday, October 7th, 2017 we are having a fun Fall Festival. This is an outdoor event. The weather forecast looks great - clear and around 70 degrees - a perfect Fall day! There will be live music, food, and all sorts of activities, including a Wizarding World section. So, if you are a Harry Potter fan you will greatly enjoy being there that day to volunteer. The day's events are from 1pm - 8pm but we could use people from around 10am - 10pm to help set up and tear down, too.
Please call Kylie (key-lee) at 479-521-9301 if you are interested and available to help us with this awesome event!
Thank you!
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About Soldier ON Service Dogs
Location:
2378 W Moore Ln, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704, US
Mission Statement
To operate as a charitable organization by providing, at no charge, trained service dogs to qualified veterans and contributing to the overall knowledge base of best practices associated with service dogs.
Description
Soldier ON Service Dogs, Inc. is a 501c3 not for profit Arkansas Corporation.
Twenty per cent of Iraqi and Afghanistan war veterans have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Estimates for Northwest Arkansas put the number of PTSD/TBI Veterans at 14,000. Of those, 840 (6%) would benefit from a service dog.
There are currently no service dog organizations in the Northwest Arkansas area, much less PTSD/TBI service dogs. The estimated five to ten service dogs that do find their way here are mostly from out of state. PTSD/TBI service dogs do amazing things for their veterans. They detect seizures, disrupt nightmares, call 911, reduce need for medication, mitigate anxiety, reduce stress and save families and veterans’ lives.
The operative word is trained. It takes two years of training and love to transform a pup into a trained service dog. It takes trainers, counselors, foster families, facilities, dogs, and veterans. The list of things that Soldier ON needs is long. The two biggest needs that Soldier ON has today are volunteers and money. Please consider Volunteering with Soldier ON. You can donate online today.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2378 Moore LaneFayetteville, AR 72704
DATE POSTED
September 25, 2017
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Office Reception
- Grant Writing / Research
- Gardening
- Administrative Support
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training