{"id":2597,"date":"2024-03-27T19:51:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2024-04-17T15:27:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:27:52","slug":"service-dog-sponsored-by-frank-family-vineyards-matches-with-k9s-for-warriors-1000th-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankfamilyvineyards.com\/blog\/service-dog-sponsored-by-frank-family-vineyards-matches-with-k9s-for-warriors-1000th-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Service Dog Sponsored by Frank Family Vineyards Matches with K9s For Warriors 1000th Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Frank Family Vineyards is excited to announce we have raised $55,000 in support of K9s For Warriors<\/a> as part of the winery\u2019s \u201cFrank for a Cause\u201d charitable giving campaign. K9s For Warriors is the nation\u2019s largest provider of trained Service Dogs for military veterans with invisible wounds of war. Through nationwide sales of Frank Family Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<\/a>, Carneros Chardonnay<\/a>, and Frank Family branded dog toys<\/a>, the winery proudly sponsored four legged-hero, Frankie, providing him with the veterinary care, equipment, and training necessary to become a life-saving Service Dog for a veteran with PTSD. On March 21, after eight months of training, Frankie was matched with retired Army Staff Sergeant, Ryan, the program\u2019s 1000th<\/sup> veteran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are honored to be a part of this significant milestone in ending veteran suicide,\u201d says Leslie Frank. \u201cThis achievement by K9s For Warriors highlights the incredible impact Service Dogs have on the lives of our nation\u2019s heroes, like Ryan, and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving a trained Service Dog at no cost was one of the major reasons Ryan decided to apply to K9s to help him navigate his PTSD. \u201cOne of the questions I\u2019ve been asked most recently is \u2018how do you think Frankie is going to change your life,\u2019 and the answer is he\u2019s already changed my life,\u201d shares Ryan. \u201cI already feel different, feel lighter, and I already feel like he was meant for me before he was born.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This cause speaks to Frank Family Vineyards\u2019 deep-seated love for dogs and commitment to the American veteran community, and honors Founder Rich Frank\u2019s late father, Hy, who proudly served in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This month marks an extraordinary milestone for K9s For Warriors as we celebrate the graduation of our 1,000th<\/sup> Warrior paired with a life-saving Service Dog \u2013 that\u2019s 1,000 Warrior lives saved,\u201d says K9s For Warriors Chief Program Officer Kevin Steele. \u201cThis achievement is a testament to the unwavering dedication of every team member past and present at K9s, our incredible supporters and donors like Frank Family Vineyards who have allowed us to keep this program at no cost to the Veteran, and the profound lasting impact of our mission set forth by our founder, the late Shari Duval. Together, as we celebrate transforming the lives of 1,000 Veterans and their Service Dogs, we look to the next 1,000, ready to give them their new \u201cleash\u201d on life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, Frank Family Vineyards launched \u201cFrank for a Cause,\u201d an annual fundraiser that has raised funds to support local and national charities covering a variety of causes, from reforestation and health research to hunger relief and animal welfare. To date, Frank for a Cause has supported seven national nonprofits and numerous local organizations, from Napa Valley and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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