RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AKC Reunite,
the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery
service provider in the United
States, is pleased to announce $157,500 in donations to K-9 units at twenty
police departments in ten different states through its AKC
Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program. Funds
were raised by contributions from AKC dog clubs and community
members, with AKC Reunite matching donations at a three-to-one
ratio.
The Adopt a K-9 Cop program allows AKC Reunite to match funds
from AKC Clubs, AKC affiliated organizations and the public,
three-to-one, up to $7,500 per grant
through the Canine Support and Relief fund. These donations help
police departments throughout the United
States purchase K-9 police dogs. Contributing clubs include
the United States Police Canine
Association, the Cary Kennel Club, the Trap Falls Kennel Club, the
Baytown Kennel Club and the Galveston Kennel Club.
"K-9 units are such an invaluable resource for police
departments throughout this country," said Tom Sharp, AKC Reunite CEO. "The more than
$150,000 donated through the Adopt a
K-9 Cop matching grant program will help these departments acquire
new police dogs, contributing to increased safety in their
communities."
Grants of $7,500 each were donated
to the following police departments: Fuquay-Varina Police Department, Apex Police
Department and Rocky Mount Police
Department in North Carolina, the
Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office
in Iowa, the Drake County
Sheriff's Office and Dayton Police
Department in Ohio, the
Locust Grove Police Department,
Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority and Westville Police Department in Oklahoma, the Lower
Moreland Township Police Department in Pennsylvania, the Magnolia Police Department,
Tomball Police Department,
Montgomery County Constable
Precinct 5, League City Police
Department, Hopkins County
Sheriff's Office, Clay County
Constable's Office in Texas, the
Florence Police Department in
Mississippi, the Rockport City Police Department in
Indiana and the Waite Park Police Department in Minnesota. Additionally, two grants were
awarded to the Bordentown Township
Police Department in New Jersey,
bringing the grand total of these grants to $157,500.
A total of 70 Adopt a K-9 Cop grants have been awarded since the
inception of the program. Learn more about how to get involved in
AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop program and see pictures and stories of
dogs already donated at https://www.akcreunite.org/k9/.
AKC Reunite
The way home for lost pets.
AKC Reunite, an affiliate of the American Kennel Club®, is the
largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery
service provider in the United
States. Since 1995 AKC Reunite has helped pet owners reunite
with their lost animals via identification and 24/7 pet recovery
specialists, enrolling over 8 million companion animals and
recovering more than 500,000 lost pets. AKC Reunite microchips are
a popular choice of pet professionals throughout the country for
permanent pet identification.
The AKC Reunite Canine Support and Relief Fund has donated more
than $9 million since 2001 for
disaster preparedness and relief causes that impact our nation's
pets, like the AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer donation program.
AKC Reunite also provides free recovery service enrollment for all
active service, military, and law enforcement K-9 dogs. For
more information visit www.akcreunite.org or follow us on
Facebook (www.facebook.com/akcreunite).
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