Amanda Wiebold’s idea to help veterans while rescuing pets had been in the works for years, but she said it all came together within a day, KCRG reports. “It was a chaotic 24 hours for all the pieces to come together,” Wiebold said. . “I always thought how great it would be to use those $5,000 funds to purchase service dogs for Iowa County veterans,” said Wiebold, who works as deputy vice president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. and has been active for many years. She volunteers at Safe Haven of Iowa County. She said her mission became a reality when Safe Haven’s colt puppy became certified as a service dog. “He will be doing puppy training for four to eight weeks, and once that training is complete, he will begin training for PTSD and therapy,” Wiebold said. “From there, he ends up partnering with veterans.” She said it’s all possible thanks to a 5,000 fundraiser she started called “Support Veterans, Save Pets.” he said. She said she wanted to help other veterans after seeing her shocking pet. “I’m married to a veteran and I see the struggles many veterans have when they return from overseas.” ,” Wiebold said. “Animals change the quality of people’s lives.” Wibold said the community rallied behind her mission and stepped in to donate $5,000, with more than $14,700 raised to date. Ta. She said she has seen far more support than she expected. We are already planning to expand our program next year. “This year we’re getting one service dog. Next year our goal is to get two,” Wiebold said. “I just want to get bigger. Anything is possible.” If you’re interested in registering for the Nov. 9 5k, visit supportavetsaveapet5k.ludus.com/.
IOWA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) —
Amanda Wiebold’s idea to support veterans while rescuing pets had been in the works for years, but she said it all came together within a day, KCRG reported.
“It was a chaotic 24 hours with all the elements working together,” Wiebold said. “I always thought how great it would be to use those $5,000 funds to purchase a service dog for the Iowa County Veterans.”
Wiebold is executive vice president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and a longtime volunteer at Safe Haven of Iowa County.
She said her mission became a reality when Safe Haven’s puppy, Colt, qualified as a service dog.
“He will do four to eight weeks of puppy training, and once that training is complete, he will begin PTSD and therapy training,” Wiebold said. “From there, he will partner with a veteran.”
She said it was all made possible thanks to a $5,000 fundraiser she started called “Support Vets, Save Pets.”
She said she wants to help other veterans after seeing firsthand the impact pet adoption has on veterans.
“I’m married to a veteran, so I understand the struggles many veterans have when they return from overseas,” Wiebold said. “Animals change the quality of people’s lives.”
Wiebold said the community rallied behind her mission and stepped in to help 5,000, with more than $14,700 raised to date.
She said she has received far more support than she expected and is already making plans to expand the program next year.
“We have one service dog this year. Next year’s goal is to have two,” Wiebold said. “I just want to get bigger, anything is possible.”
If you are interested in registering for the November 9th 5k, please visit supportavetsaveapet5k.ludus.com/.
