Puppies & Golf Surpasses $100,000 in Giving in 2022
Puppies & Golf celebrated their second anniversary by donating over $100,000 to animal related non-profit organizations. In keeping with its mission to protect and advocate for dogs in need, Puppies and Golf helps people understand the healing and health benefits of having a dog. They fulfill this mission by being a community resource,by providing grants to families, shelters and rescues, and by assisting military veterans and canine rescue organizations that train dogs to become service animals for veterans in need.
Founded in 2020, Puppies & Golf continues to contribute monthly grants to shelters nationwide, to families in need of financial support for their pets, and to organizations that provide animal-based therapeutic support for service members and veterans.
“Reaching over $100,000 in grants given to rescues, families in need and organizations that train service dogs for our military veterans is an incredible milestone,” said Amanda Renner, the organization's founder, and president. Continuing, “Two years ago, we took a leap of faith that our passion for saving dogs while enhancing people’s lives would resonate with the golf community and beyond. Our hope turned into reality with immediate support, and it has allowed us to change so many lives in such a short period of time.”
In 2022, Puppies & Golf received over $100,000 in donations from all over the country with gifts ranging from $10 to $10,000. The organization seeks to raise $250,000 in 2023.
Since its inception, Puppies & Golf has donated over $55,000 to 27 shelters and rescues nationwide: $16,000 to pay medical bills enabling dogs to remain in 16 loving homes; and $43,000 to organizations supporting military veterans,along with providing service animals to those battling PTSD, (including $30,000 to K9 for Warriors).
In 2022, Puppies & Golf provided grants to support therapy dogs for students affected by the tragic school shooting inUvalde, TX. When Hurricane Ian struck Florida this fall, Puppies & Golf provided a grant to a shelter engaged inrescuing dogs from the storm. The Puppies & Golf board of directors mobilized volunteers and businesses to secure items for the shelter to comfortably house saved dogs. And last month, when tornadoes hit central Alabama, destroying a local shelter, Puppies & Golf partnered with Tractor Supply Company to replace lost kennel doors and dog houses.
This year, Puppies & Golf expanded their work to become more than just a grantmaker. Puppies & Golf established anadvisory board of experts in the pet community and participated in the 2022 PGA HOPE National Golf & Wellness Week Event in Washington, D.C.
Puppies & Golf is poised for additional growth in 2023. To learn more about how you can support Puppies & Golf, please visit www.puppiesandgolf.org.