Coleman Natural Foods supports veterans through Pups4Patriots Program

American Humane honors U.S. military veterans with its Pups4Patriots Program.

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American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is honoring those who have served in the U.S. military and encourages all Americans to give thanks for the nation’s troops on this Veterans Day.

To date, American Humane has provided 207 lifesaving service dogs to U.S. veterans in need of support through its Pups4Patriots Program supported by Coleman Natural Foods.

For many members of the U.S. armed forces, coming home as a civilian is only the beginning of another battle. The invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), can cause debilitating symptoms in veterans, leading to depression, social isolation and, far too often, suicide.

“For more than a century, American Humane has worked alongside and supported the U.S. Armed Forces,” said American Humane President and CEO Dr. Robin R. Ganzert. “Now more than ever, America’s veterans need support as they heal from the invisible wounds of war and service to our country.”

Research shows that specially trained PTS service dogs can reduce stress and anxiety levels, mitigate depression, ease social reintegration, provide comfort and restore confidence in affected veterans. However, there are many obstacles standing in the way of veterans in need of service dogs: waiting lists are long and the process is expensive, with intensive training costing upward of $30,000 per service dog.

“At Coleman, we take our ability to help those who defend us and our freedom in a personal way,” said Mel Coleman, co-founder Coleman Natural foods and vice president, Perdue Premium Meat Co. “We are honored to support American Humane’s Pups4Patriots program to help train and provide service dogs to the men and women who valiantly serve our country. Since 2019, we have been able to help support the training of more than 30 service dog teams and look forward to helping many more successful pairings.”

Through Pups4Patriots, American Humane finds dogs in search of forever homes and trains them to be lifesaving service dogs.

Source: American Humane

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