K9s For Warriors serves our Veterans as honorably as they served their country. Our lifelong program is provided to Warriors at no cost and is designed to deliver maximum benefit with minimum administrative costs. We are proud that generous supporters trust us to do the right thing with their contributions, and we have received widespread recognition for our stewardship. Impacting the lives of Veterans will always be our greatest reward. Their continued participation in the program is the only validation we need.
Shari Duval founded K9s For Warriors in 2011. Her vision was to train shelter dogs as Service Dogs and pair them with Veterans afflicted with military-connected traumas. When her son, Brett, a civilian K9 police bomb dog handler who served in Iraq, came home with PTSD she realized he was only himself when with his dog. Doctors couldn’t help her son, but she found that a Service Dog could. Shari found a new mission in life: to put all her time and resources into helping restore the life of her son, and the lives of returning combat Veterans through the use of Service Dogs.
For Shari, it wasn’t only about assisting those who had sacrificed for our freedom anymore — it was about fighting to save their lives. She started the organization with her own money and watched it grow into the largest Service Dog program for Veterans in the United States.
Sadly, we lost Shari in February 2021 after a courageous battle against cancer. She may no longer be with us, but her legacy will shine on with every veteran and rescue dog life saved by K9s For Warriors. Our renamed Shari Duval K9s For Warriors National Headquarters in Ponte Vedra, FL, will remind everyone connected with our organization to maintain her love and passion for our cause.
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