The Paws and Stripes’ 8th Annual Celebration of Heroes graduation ceremony and gala is back! Please join us to support our friends at Paws and Stripes at their annual fundraiser. Volunteers will assist with the silent and live auction. Volunteers should be at least 16 years old. Volunteers should dress in semi-formal/cocktail attire.
Paws and Stripes’ mission is to provide animal-assisted therapy and other mental health services to disabled military veterans and their families living with service-connected trauma. The largest barrier for many of these NM families is access to care. Paws and Stripes attempts to fill in gaps where services do not exist. Veterans of Paws and Stripes programs report a 50% reduction in PTSD symptoms. As many as half of them consume less alcohol and 75% spend more time with friends and family. Paws and Stripes’ goal is that no Veteran or rescue dog should live in isolation.