Rosie’s Helps Team Virginia Start 2021 in Style

Posted February 4, 2021

In Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy, Events, General, PPH Blog, Virginia

Wonderful news!

Paws for Purple Hearts Team Virginia started the year on a happy note when, on January 8, 2021, service dog in training Scout tried his luck at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium’s new location in Dumfries, Virginia. At the Dumfries location’s Grand Opening ribbon cutting ceremony, Rosie’s Gaming Emporium presented a $2,500 check to support our service dog training and Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy^® (CAWT) programs!

Rosie’s Gives Back Charitable Giving Program

Rosie’s Gaming Emporium has locations all across Virginia. Their core philosophy is to “Lead by Example.” This means that the company has dedicated itself to supporting the community and contributing to local nonprofits. Through the Rosie’s Gives Back Charitable Giving Program, Rosie’s makes gifts to causes close to the company’s heart, placing a particular emphasis on support for veterans’ causes.

Scout testing his luck at the Dumfries Rosie's Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Supporting Paws for Purple Hearts Virginia

Rosie’s gave this donation to support our mission to provide the highest quality assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapeutic programs to America’s Warriors suffering from mobility challenges and/or trauma-related conditions.

With Rosie’s support, the Virginia team will continue to provide CAWT^® to Warriors in Richmond, VA., and the surrounding areas. The Virginia facility works closely with the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center to provide CAWT to veterans for free. In this industry-leading program, our trainers facilitate therapy sessions during which Warriors help train and care for our service dogs in training. This positive interaction with our dogs, under the watchful eyes of professional medical personnel, helps reduce PTSD and TBI symptoms. It helps suffering Warriors learn again how to trust and connect with others.

In 2019 the Virginia team provided over 950 hours of this life-changing therapy. In 2020, amidst the COVID pandemic, the team conducted virtual CAWT sessions via video conference for much of the year before transitioning back in-person, socially distant sessions in July.

Thank you to Rosie’s for such generous support! Their $2,500 donation ensures that a future service dog is happy, healthy, and has all of his/her vaccinations.

Petting dogs can reduce stress and alleviate symptoms of PTSD and TBI

How You Can Help

A gift of any amount will help us provide life-changing services to our Warriors. A $25 gift provides an official vest for a future service dog. A $50 donation provides a month’s supply of dog food for a growing pup. And a $100 gift covers one hour of Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy^® for a Warrior in Need. To donate, text PURPLEPAWS to 707070 or visit our donate page. To learn more about becoming a corporate donor, click here.

Danielle Stockbridge

Danielle Stockbridge is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at our Ruther Glen PPH location. There she educates the local community on the work PPH does. Her love of dogs and desire to give back to the veteran community is what brought her to PPH. Out of the office, you'll find Danielle curled up with a good book or exploring a museum!