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PPH SOUTHEAST REGION
SERVING WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, GEORGIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, AND FLORIDA
RUTHER GLEN, VIRGINIA
RUTHER GLEN, VA
Phone
(804) 589-0077
Hours
M-F 9am to 5pm
Location
7404 Commerce Way, Unit D, Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546
Serving Warriors throughout Virginia, Maryland, and DC since 2015.
The Southeast Region team is headquartered in Virginia, which is home to over 700,000 veterans. Nestled between Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C, our Ruther Glen, Virginia based operation has been serving Warriors throughout Virginia, Maryland and DC since 2015.
Our programs center on our unique Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy®, which reduces the symptoms of PTSD and TBI through structured, positive interaction with our service dogs in training. We provided this life-changing therapy to Veterans from the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond, Virginia and to Veterans in the Hampton VA Medical Center. We also visit several private Veteran service organization facilities in the area where our Service Dogs-In-Training provide social therapy to Warriors on the road to recovery.
Beyond Virginia, our region serves our nation’s Warriors in Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.
TIMELINE
2022: #pphHicks was placed a Service Dog with a Veteran in Richmond, VA. and #pphAntje was placed as a Facility Dog at the Biddle Air National Guard Base.
2020: During the COVID pandemic, the Virginia Team conducted virtual CAWT sessions with groups from the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. In June, the team safely transitioned back to in-person session. In June, #pphElma was also placed as a Specialist Therapy Dog in Alaska.
2019: The Virginia facility expanded again, adding an extra training room. In December of 2019, #pphBuck and #pphAutumn were placed as Service Dogs with deserving Warriors.
2018: The Virginia facility expanded to include a new puppy area and additional adult kennel runs. Social Therapy and CAWT being at Fort Belvoir. Social Therapy also began at the Hampton VA Medical Center. In February of 2018 #pphPatsy was placed as a Facility Dog in Texas.
2017: The Virginia Team began Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® sessions with groups from the Prince George’s County Vet Center and the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center.
2015: The Virginia facility opened and started conducting social therapy visits at Poplar Springs Military Hospital.
To volunteer at our Ruther Glen, VA site, click the button and fill out the volunteer application.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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You can also visit our Amazon Wishlist to purchase a needed product like these:
Choose Paws for Purple Hearts Alaska's Gift Registry Address in the list of shipping addresses when checking out.
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SEE PICTURES OF THE IMPORTANT WORK (AND ADVENTUROUS LIVES)
OF OUR RUTHER GLEN SERVICE-DOGS-IN-TRAINING
OUR PARTNERS
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Richmond VA Medical Center
We provide Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® sessions to several groups of Veterans participants at our facility in partnership with VA staff. We conduct social therapy sessions with veterans in an inpatient mental health unit to help reduce stress and promote healing.
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Hampton VA Medical Center
We conduct social therapy with Veterans living in the center and in hospice to reduce stress and provide comfort to those in end of life care.
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Virginia Peninsula Community College Veteran Service Center
We provide social therapy to students at the Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Veteran Service Center. Visiting with our pups can be a great way for students to destress! Read about our impact here.
To contact our Ruther Glen, VA site fill out the form.
TESTIMONIALS AND QUOTES
Our History
Paws for Purple Hearts is the first program of its kind to offer therapeutic intervention for Veterans and Active-Duty Military.
Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy®
Under the guidance of PPH instructors, service members engage with specially bred Golden Retriever and Labrador puppies.
How the Program Works
Read more about how Canine-Assisted Warrior Therapy® helps ease a Warrior’s symptom severity through assisting PPH trainers with soothing, light-hearted contact with PPH puppies and dogs.
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
Donations to Paws for Purple Hearts can change a Warrior’s life from hopelessness to optimism.
Your generous, tax-deductible donation helps thousands of Warriors facing the visible and invisible wounds of war. Our Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy helps them heal as they help others – all with the goal of raising top tier service dogs for Veterans and active duty Service Members with mobility and trauma challenges.