Zoey and Douglas were greeting people at the West Point Emergency Preparedness Fair. September is National Preparedness Month. Since its inception in 2004,[1] National Preparedness Month is observed each September in the United States of America. Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security, National Preparedness … [Read more...]
LABOR DAY IS BASEBALL DAY FOR HV PAWS!
Celebrating on Labor Day Weekend at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY is always an exciting event! The Renegades Baseball team invites veterans and their families to this annual occurrence. We are honored to be included. We meet active duty soldiers, veterans and their families and all share in the fun, food and baseball at the stadium. This year, Sebastian, … [Read more...]
HUDSON VALLEY PAWS FOR A CAUSE AUGUST 2019 NEWSLETTER
HV Paws Visits 854th Engineer Battalion
HV Paws teams spent the day with the 854th Engineer Battalion who were returning from being deployed. The soldiers were wonderful and enjoyed visiting with our dogs. In fact, so much so, that they presented us with an award and challenge coin to recognize how much joy and comfort we bring to these events. Thank you 854th Battalion for all you do along with your military … [Read more...]
MEMORIAL WEEKEND ON THE INTREPID
Many of our teams spent Memorial Saturday and Sunday, during fleet week, on the Intrepid with the Red Cross. It was a wonderful venue, one that our teams will not soon forget. We asked those teams that visited for their impressions of their day. As you can see, from their comments, they had a great time and felt that they had an impact on those also visiting that day. Some … [Read more...]