Salute to Service
After pausing our capital campaign fundraising efforts for two years due to the pandemic, we are excited to relaunch the Salute to Service Campaign! The purpose of the Salute to Service Campaign is to raise funds to purchase and finish renovating our new facility, so that GYSSD can continue to provide specialized service dogs to veterans and first-responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and/or sexual trauma.
We have successfully purchased the 10,334 square-foot building located in Maryville, Illinois at 6 Schiber Court. Thanks to the generous support of our donors! Now, we just need to raise funds to finish renovating it. The updated goal of the Salute to Service Campaign is to raise $900,000 total to finish our renovation plans so that we can increase the volume of people we serve, as well as expand and enhance our programs.
The 10,334 square-foot building is located in Maryville, IL at 6 Schiber Court.
OUR SALUTE TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN DONATION TRACKER
Our goal is $900,000. Thanks to everyone who has donated
At Got Your Six Support Dogs, we are always accepting monetary donations, as well as supply donations.
Valor
$100,000 and Above
Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Purina Dog Chow
honor
$50,000 – $99,000
Anonymous
Victory
$25,000 – $49,000
The Dana Brow Charitable Trust
Merit
$10,000 – $24,000
Helmkamp Cares Foundation of the St. Louis Community Foundation
Gateway Agility Club
United Mine Workers of American – Local 2295
accolade
$2,500 – $9,000
Alan and Stephanie Pennington
In loving memory of Tom Krakover
Jon and Cindy Knauss
The Reason to Salute
Now that GYSSD has an official place to call home, we are in need to finalize our renovations so that we can continue to pair compassionate canines with selfless soldiers at absolutely no cost to these men and women.
With our new facility, we have started to make use of the large space by expanding our current programs and implementing new programming to grow our organization, including:
- Offer an apprenticeship program: teaching veterans and first-responders to become certified dog trainers
- Offer community dog training classes to generate a sustainable income to offset program costs;
- Have a full-time therapist on staff;
- Have a community classroom where we can partner with different veteran and mental health organizations to offer classes, such as trauma-informed yoga, art therapy, support groups, etc.
These dogs save lives.
GOT YOUR SIX SUPPORT DOGS
6 Schiber Court
Maryville, IL 62062
Phone : (618) 206-5015
