Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville GA
Saturday, May 24th, 2025
🐾 Top Dogg K9 Walk for Mental Health: Walk 2.2 Miles and Save 22 Lives!
Each day across America: 22 veterans commit suicide due to struggles with Mental Health.
Top Dogg K9 Foundation rescues, trains & matches service dogs that help save veterans’ lives. Come out and let's make this the nation’s largest dog walk for mental health!
Event Details:
- Date: 2025-05-24
- Location: Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA
- All Ages: Welcome! Bring Your Furry Friends!
- Accessibility: Wheelchairs Welcome!
🐕 About the Top Dogg K9 Foundation
There is a fierce stigma associated with mental illness that is deep-rooted in the veteran community. Tragically, this stigma frequently prevents veterans from seeking the help they deserve for PTSD, TBI, fear, depression, and anxiety. Studies have shown that dogs help provide our deserving veterans a healthy, happy, and more independent life.
Top Dogg K9 Foundation (TDK9) is the leading support center for veterans within our community, reducing the number of military families impacted by suicide due to mental illness each year. TDK9 stands on the principle that Veterans Deserve Outstanding Generosity and Service (VDOGS). We support this principle by rescuing, training, and pairing service dogs with disabled veterans and those struggling with mental health challenges post-deployment for a happier, healthier and more balanced life.
💖 Services Offered
TDK9 provides dog training, referrals for support/social services, canine therapy workshops as well as social support and networking opportunities for veterans, with veterans.
- Cost: We provide these life-changing services to veterans at no cost to them.
- Support: Canine companion and service aids to our deserving veterans.
- Linkage to Care: Greater linkage to care and social services for their families.
- Safe Haven: A safe-haven for emotional wellness.
🤝 How You Can Help
- Register a Group: Donate $22 each to join the Top Dogg Dog Walk for Mental Health.
- Make a Gift: Consider making a donation below.
- Spread the Word: Share our event on social media.
- Employer Support: Ask your employer to make a charity tax-free donation.
For more information and to register, visit the event page: Top Dogg K9 Walk for Mental Health.
