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Smithtown's America's VetDogs Receives Community Award
America's VetDogs received the Heart of the Community Award. The organization runs service dog programs for U.S. veterans.
SMITHTOWN, NY — America's VetDogs, a Smithtown-based organization, received the Heart of the Community Award from Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, according to a news release.
America's VetDogs's mission is to help those who have served the United States honorably to live with dignity and independence. The organization's service dog programs were created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to U.S. veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self-reliance.
Service dogs provide veterans with support for daily activities, as well as motivation to tackle everyday challenges.
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Jaspan Schlesinger LLP was introduced to America's VetDogs by a long-term client of the firm.
"We have been happy to support their mission over the last several years and look forward to continuing involvement with this great organization," Jaspan Schlesinger LLP wrote in a statement.
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