Project Description Country: USA Location: San Diego Total Budget: $1,000 Areas of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment, Community economic development Activity Type: Health: General Summary: Canines & Therapy for Wounded Warriors Too many military Service Members and Veterans suffer battlefield scars such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or mobility impairments. And, all too often, the price for inaction results in broken families, isolation, alcoholism, drug abuse, poverty, homelessness, and worst of all, suicide. Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy is unique way to help many active duty and Veterans suffering from trauma find healing through helping. Together with expert PPH trainers, program participants care for and train future service dogs for Veterans and Service Members with challenges. One dog can have a big impact. While in training, a single PPH pup helps 40-60 Warriors before beginning its important career. After training is complete, they may become an invaluable facility dog that brightens up a military post or a VA hospital or become a life-changing service dog for a challenged Service Member or Veteran. Club members will participate by donating money and supplies for the care and training of a local service dog. Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Santee-Lakeside Primary Contact: Elana Levens-Craig Email: levenscraig@hotmail.com Project Status Paid This project is "Paid". This means that the funds from the district have been issued. This project is now being ready for implementation. When this is done, a report needs to be uploaded on the project page and the "Reported" button needs to be clicked, then the status of the project will be changed to "Reported". Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Santee-Lakeside (5340) 25-Jul-24 $500 $500 $1,000 Total $500 $500 $1,000

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History Log Entries 25-Jul-24 by Elana Levens-Craig System Entry: Creation of project page. 23-Sep-24 by Elana Levens-Craig System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 23-Sep-24 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Karen Fleck. 23-Sep-24 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Bill Pommering. 23-Sep-24 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project signed by Elana Levens-Craig. 23-Sep-24 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 5-Oct-24 by Dave Brooks System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.