💙 We Need Your Help. 💙

One of our First Responders is going through a very difficult time right now, and we want to help make something special happen.

His service dog puppy is currently in training, and we are hoping to bring him to Freedom Paws for a weekend visit with his future partner. That time together can provide comfort, hope, and a reminder that he is not facing this journey alone.

We are looking to raise $600 to cover his travel expenses so he can be here by July 24th.

Every donation—whether it's $10, $25, $50, or more—will help us reach our goal and make this visit possible. No gift is too small, and every dollar brings him one step closer to spending a much-needed weekend with his future service dog.

If you're able to help, please consider donating today and sharing this post with your family and friends. Together, we can show this First Responder that he has a community standing behind him during this difficult time.

❤️ Goal: $600 by July 24th

Thank you for helping us change lives, one paw at a time.

Freedom Paws Service Dogs Foundation was founded by Corey James and former spouse Teresa in September 2018. Corey is a 100% disabled veteran rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Corey was active duty Air Force from August 1998 until October 2007. Corey joined the Illinois Air National Guard prior to leaving active duty. He then joined the 182nd Air Wing based out of Peoria Illinois. Corey was a Security Forces/Military Police member his entire career. After multiple deployments, and years after he left the military, Corey and his family noticed a huge change in his demeanor. Corey was always on edge, hyper-vigilant, could not be in large crowds, varying his routes when traveling in a vehicle. These are just a few of the things he deals with on a day to day basis.

Corey was training with another program to get a service dog for himself when they unfortunately had to close due personal events. Corey trained with this foundation for over a year and a half. Once the foundation he was training with closed the doors and Corey never received a service dog, he once again went into a downward spiral.

Corey explained to Teresa how therapeutic it was for him to be around the canines and train with them. One evening when Corey and Teresa sat down for dinner, Teresa suggested they start their own non profit to help veterans with PTSD in need just like Corey.

Corey and Teresa spent months planning and strategizing how they envisioned a good PTSD (Psychiatric Service Dog) company would operate. The very first thing they wanted to do is form a 501(c)3 nonprofit. They both knew the process takes a very long time to get approved. They wanted to operate as a nonprofit because the average fully trained PTSD service dog cost approximately $25,000. They wanted to be able to train the dogs and the veterans without charging a fee. Instead, they would ask the recipient to make a donation. The donation could be monetary or they could purchase something for the foundation such as dog food, service dog vests, or leashes.

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