AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors Program

AHEPA’s involvement in the K9 for Warriors effort was started by Garden State Chapter 517 in partnership with the t. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund in 2016 when our chapter sponsored AHEPA’s first service dog ( a beautiful black lab who will be named “AHEPA”) .

These wonderful dogs help veterans suffering from (PTSD).

This K9 for Warriors program became a National Project at the AHEPA Convention this past summer.

Chapter 517 was appointed by the National Projects Committee to coordinate this effort and to manage the funds through a 501 c 3 corporation formed for this purpose. .

The cost to train a service dog is $15,000. Most of the dogs are rescue dogs and none of the costs are borne by the veteran.

As we accumulate $15,000, the funds will be transferred to the Zilinski foundation to acquire another service dog.

How can you help? We invite each district and chapter to hold one fundraiser a year for this program. Let’s work together to acquire one or more service dogs in 2017 and inspire others to do the same so we can help save the lives of those who have fought so bravely for us.

All funds should be made payable to :

AHEPA SERVICE DOGS FOR WARRIORS INC.

PO BOX 735 - HOLMDEL - NJ - 07733

(EIN# 0450103121)