The Forever in My Heart Foundation is an organization at Connecticut that trains rescued dogs to be assistance animals for disabled veterans. Raising awareness while finding foster families for the rescued canines, they caught the attention of Agway and raised a fundraiser event (Bark-B-Q Party).

The event hosted by Agway was joined by pet food vendors and local pet owners to make Forever in My Heart the beneficiary of the fundraiser event. When asked why Agway chose Forever in My Heart, they simply stated that is it because the foundation supported animals and veterans.

“It’s a cause that everyone wants to give to and we really wanted something that people were really going to come out and support,” –Jenna Harrison, Event Coordinator, Agway

Mira Alicki, the founder of the foundation, named the cause after her jewelry line Forever in My Heart. She decided to donate 100% of her sales for the support of the cause. If a disabled veteran were to own a trained service dog, it would cost $18,000. However, the foundation’s fundraising makes it possible for the cause to pay the expenses, Alicki said.

“It cost us about $10,000 and upwards to train one dog and we cover all of the expenses as a foundation,” Alicki said. “We are the only organization in Connecticut that donates them for free.”

Article source: myrecordjournal.com

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