November is a time when the NFL celebrates the brave men and women who serve and have served the United States in the armed forces.
Now, the Denver Broncos will look to give back to a veteran through its partnership with K9s for Warriors.
“The Denver Broncos Foundation, through the support of Owner and Board Chair Carrie Walton Penner and Head Coach Sean Payton, will sponsor the training of a new service dog in continuation of their partnership with K9s For Warriors,” the team said in a statement on Wednesday.
“K9s For Warriors is honored to once again partner with Coach Payton and the Denver Broncos Foundation,” said Lindsay Grayson, Chief Revenue Officer at K9s For Warriors. “The dog will kick off his training in Broncos Country, attending his first game and meeting fans. He will then go on to save a military veteran’s life. We want to thank the Broncos for believing in our mission of saving lives at both ends of the leash.”
Carrie Walton Penner and Sean Payton also spearheaded the team’s sponsoring of two service dogs last year. Those dogs, Bucky and Thunder, have since graduated the training program.
#BroncosCountry, Bucky & Thunder have graduated! 🎓
RT to join us in congratulating them on completing their @K9sforwarriors training.
And we can’t wait to introduce you to our new team 🐶 at #ATLvsDEN. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FsP1PVerXx
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 13, 2024
“K9s For Warriors is a nonprofit organization that is committed to ending veteran suicide and provides highly trained service dogs to military veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and other invisible wounds of war,” the Broncos said in a statement.
“Dedicated to saving not just one life, but two, K9s For Warriors rescues a majority of their dogs for its service dog program, allowing both the K9 and veteran to build an unwavering bond that facilitates their collective healing and recovery. On average, they pair up to 16 veterans with service dogs each month. To date, the organization has rescued more than 2,000 dogs and paired nearly 1,000 veterans with lifesaving service dogs.”
Well done, Broncos.
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