The Healing Heroes initiative was launched by Armstrong on Veterans Day 2016 with the goal to raise enough funds to donate five service dogs to qualifying disabled veterans within communities Armstrong serves. More than two years later, enough funds have been raised to donate 11 service dogs, with six of those dogs being already paired with veterans. Four of those veterans just returned from the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs facility in Williston, Fla.
The latest four veterans to be paired include Bryan and service dog Fahrny of Wadsworth, Ohio; Lisa and Yogi of Hamlin, W.Va.; Harvey and Rosa of Austintown, Ohio; and Samara and Angel of Scottdale. The veterans spent time training at the Guardian Angels headquarters, where they learned how to live with their new companions.
The expenses for training and pairing for each service dog are estimated at $22,000. Armstrong, along with its customers and the communities it serves, raised more than $245,000 to date, according to Sam Pietrangelo, community marketing manager and Healing Heroes Committee chair.
Four veterans have recently been paired with service dogs. Amstrong is still seeking veteran applicants in Chester and York counties, as well as Harford County, Md.
Money is still being raised for the Healing Heroes program. To donate or for more information, readers may visit http://www.ArmstrongOneWire.com/HealingHeroes.
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