who donated their time, labor and materials to the
project. The new facility sits on nine acres of Nocatee
real estate that was donated by Roger O’Stein, the
PARC Group and the Davis Family.
The 17,000 square foot headquarters features a
full kitchen, dining hall, lounges, an exercise room,
a library and staff offices. Every effort was made to
provide a warm, inviting environment that serves as
the veterans’ home away from home while they go
through the program.
The facility currently has 28 climate-controlled
kennel stalls for the dogs and five enclosed dog parks
for training exercises. Fundraising to add additional
kennels is currently underway. The grounds also
include an in-ground, bone-shaped pool with a fire
hydrant-shaped fountain for the K9s to play and cool
off in. Ninety five percent of the doges used in the
program are either rescue or shelter dogs.
In addition to the K9s For Warriors staff, volunteers
have been instrumental in the success of the program,
Duval has stated time and time again.
More than 500 volunteers donate their time to
the organization, providing services such as dog
socialization, assistance with special events and
preparing home cooked meals for the warriors
during their stay as part of the “Kasseroles for K9s”
programs.
For more information about K9s For Warriors, visit
www.k9sforwarriors.org.
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