HOWLIDAY GIVING DRIVE 2020
Surfin' Santa Paws & Bo-ho-ho!
When the surf season ends, I trade my life jacket for a Santa jacket & transform myself into Surfin' Santa Paws... turning boards into bucks!! This is my 12th season of Howliday Giving Drives, but due to Covid... things are different this year.
Instead of surfing with kids and veterans, I'm making Zoom calls with my pawtégé, Balboa (Bo). He's the puppy we're training to be a PTSD service dog for Marine Veteran, Staff Sgt. Persons “Griff” Griffith IV... he's in the IMAX film, Superpower Dogs with me.
Christmas will be different for everyone this year with stay at home orders, restrictions and other challenges. But, I'm not letting Covid ruin our howlidays!
Rather, I'm finding other ways to still be of service like this year's theme "Surfin Santa Paws & Bo-ho-ho to benefit kids with special needs, adaptive surfers, wounded warriors, veterans with PTSD and others, as well as my PTSD service dog initiative for Griff and Bo.
Please make a $5 (or more) tax-deductible donation to my 2020 Howliday Giving Drive by clicking the donate button below. Thank you so much for your support... especially during this difficult time that has negatively impacted our services and funds.
Instead of surfing with kids and veterans, I'm making Zoom calls with my pawtégé, Balboa (Bo). He's the puppy we're training to be a PTSD service dog for Marine Veteran, Staff Sgt. Persons “Griff” Griffith IV... he's in the IMAX film, Superpower Dogs with me.
Christmas will be different for everyone this year with stay at home orders, restrictions and other challenges. But, I'm not letting Covid ruin our howlidays!
Rather, I'm finding other ways to still be of service like this year's theme "Surfin Santa Paws & Bo-ho-ho to benefit kids with special needs, adaptive surfers, wounded warriors, veterans with PTSD and others, as well as my PTSD service dog initiative for Griff and Bo.
Please make a $5 (or more) tax-deductible donation to my 2020 Howliday Giving Drive by clicking the donate button below. Thank you so much for your support... especially during this difficult time that has negatively impacted our services and funds.
Please consider making your donation via Pay Pal on a monthly basis. You only have to sign up once, and then the donation comes to us automatically each month. Just click the donate button above, and check the box "make this a monthly donation". This will help us cover our monthly operational costs in addition to the funds we raise for my howliday giving drive. Thank you so much!
Surfin' Santa Paws & Bo-ho-ho are making Zoom calls to kids & veterans!
As Covid-19 cases spike across the country, millions of families are experiencing high anxiety as they struggle with decisions about the holidays. All these feelings and uncertainty are causing great physical, psychological and emotional distress. A such, Surfin' Santa Paws and Bo-ho-ho are offering FREE Zoom calls. There is nothing like the connection, comfort and healing us pups can provide during our interactions with each individual.
Our calm demeanor of contentment and support afford a person's emotions to be safely released as they are spun into a cocoon of comfort... And, who can resist a 12 week old puppy!
Our calm demeanor of contentment and support afford a person's emotions to be safely released as they are spun into a cocoon of comfort... And, who can resist a 12 week old puppy!
Cost
We don't charge for these sessions, however, donations are always accepted and appreciated. Thanks for your support!
PTSD Service Dog in Training
I need YOU for my legacy! 💕
I'll be 13 in January. I'm healthy, but I know I won’t be with you forever. As such, I'm hoping you’ll help my legacy live on… Literally.
Literally through a real-life black lab puppy that we’re training for a year or so to become a PTSD service dog for Griff. The cost of raising & training a puppy to be a service dog is not cheap. In fact, it can run upwards of $25,000. But, because of Griff’s service to our country and the sacrifices he and his family have made, we are providing the puppy at no cost to him.
This is a community-based initiative because many people will be part of the pup’s journey. I'll be helping to train the pup as I'm the best resource! One of my water handlers and our good friend, Jen Volz will be the puppy raiser. Service members & veterans will help us familiarize the puppy to PTSD.
And then there’s YOU! We’d love for you to be part of this opportunity of providing Griff with his own "Ricochet"! Whether it’s helping us raise awareness or helping us fund the initiative. It all means so much to us. If you're able, please consider making a $5 (or more) tax-deductible donation by clicking the donate button above.
The funds we raise will cover training, placing, providing support, vet bills, wellness checks, food, treats, bones, supplies, grooming, vaccinations, microchip, shots, license, monthly preventatives, wellness checks, travel, team training, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Thank you all so much for becoming part of this incredibly special initiative. And thanks to those who already sent items from our Amazon wish list.
With sincere gratitude,
Ricochet, Bo & Griff
I'll be 13 in January. I'm healthy, but I know I won’t be with you forever. As such, I'm hoping you’ll help my legacy live on… Literally.
Literally through a real-life black lab puppy that we’re training for a year or so to become a PTSD service dog for Griff. The cost of raising & training a puppy to be a service dog is not cheap. In fact, it can run upwards of $25,000. But, because of Griff’s service to our country and the sacrifices he and his family have made, we are providing the puppy at no cost to him.
This is a community-based initiative because many people will be part of the pup’s journey. I'll be helping to train the pup as I'm the best resource! One of my water handlers and our good friend, Jen Volz will be the puppy raiser. Service members & veterans will help us familiarize the puppy to PTSD.
And then there’s YOU! We’d love for you to be part of this opportunity of providing Griff with his own "Ricochet"! Whether it’s helping us raise awareness or helping us fund the initiative. It all means so much to us. If you're able, please consider making a $5 (or more) tax-deductible donation by clicking the donate button above.
The funds we raise will cover training, placing, providing support, vet bills, wellness checks, food, treats, bones, supplies, grooming, vaccinations, microchip, shots, license, monthly preventatives, wellness checks, travel, team training, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Thank you all so much for becoming part of this incredibly special initiative. And thanks to those who already sent items from our Amazon wish list.
With sincere gratitude,
Ricochet, Bo & Griff
Change & save the life of a Marine Veteran with PTSD
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Every 65 minutes a veteran with PTSD takes their life by suicide. That's 22 lives a day!
I've been committed to changing these staggering statistics for 9+ years. As you can imagine, service dogs make deep connections with the veterans they work with. But, it takes funds to continue my programs that help them. Because of Covid, the weekly canine therapy program for veterans that I'm part of has been put on hold. Since we have time, we decided to train a puppy to become a PTSD service dog for Griff. This courageous man served our country, kept us safe, sacrificed family, and so much more. The least I can do is help him heal. |
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Please consider making a tax deductible donation of $5 (or more) so I can continue my extremely important, and life changing and saving work. Just click the donate button above. Thanks so much for caring about my Marine, and helping him in his recovery.
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Meet Griff..
Behind the scenes of Superpower Dogs
