American Legion Post 117 announces leadership symposium

American Legion Post 117 announces leadership symposium

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 13, 2016) Rockwall’s American Legion, Terry Fisher Post 117, will hold the 2016 Terry Fisher Leadership Symposium in collaboration with Patriot PAWS on Saturday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Patriot PAWS facility (254 Ranch Trl). The goal of the symposium is to bring together veterans and up to […]

Veteran’s Day event to celebrate heroes at both ends of the leash

Veteran’s Day event to celebrate heroes at both ends of the leash

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 5, 2015) On Wednesday, November 11th from 9 am to 1 pm, Rest Haven Funeral Home in Rockwall will be the site of a Veterans Day event featuring a supply drive to benefit Patriot Paws Service Dogs.  The event will also include a live service dog demonstration by Ret. Col. Keith Young […]

Heath Salon & Spa Holiday Charity Event to benefit Patriot Paws, Lakeside AMBUCS

(HEATH, TX – October 21, 2015) Celebrate the season with Glitter, Glam & Gifts at Heath Salon And Spa​’s Annual Holiday Charity Event, 6-9 pm Thursday, November 5, benefiting Patriot Paws Service Dogs​ & Lakeside Ambucs​. The Blue Ribbon News print edition is delivered free to more than 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath.  To share […]

Patriot Paws graduation pairs veterans with service dogs

Patriot Paws graduation pairs veterans with service dogs

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 5, 2015) Trainers and staff of Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS saw their hard work come to fruition Friday, Oct. 2, when the organization officially united five of its trained service dogs with a group of American veterans during a public Graduation Day ceremony. A standing room only crowd gathered as Patriot PAWS […]

First responders to the rescue for Patriot PAWS

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2015) When PetSmart contacted Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, a non-profit organization that trains and places service dogs with disabled American veterans, to donate a large quantity of dog food, the first question was, how do we get the food from the Distribution Center in Ennis to the Patriot PAWS Training Center […]

Patriot PAWS program closes out the 2014-15 Friends of the Library year

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 19, 2015)  Colonel Keith Young, U.S. Army (Ret.), Alice Crosby and service dog Spots held the attention of guests at the May 12th meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library.  Young and Crosby are volunteer trainers for Patriot PAWS, a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to provide service dogs to assist […]

Patriot PAWS program at Friends of Library meeting

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 3, 2015) Retired Colonel Keith Young will be the featured speaker at the May 12th meeting of Friends of the Rockwall County Library. In addition to telling the audience about the Patriot PAWS organization, Colonel Young will bring a service dog. He will answer questions about who trains the service dogs, […]

Rockwall Aspasians paint pup-themed mosaic at Art’s A Blast for Patriot Paws

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 23, 2015) Around 30 Aspasians of Rockwall-Heath brought out their inner Da Vinci on St. Patrick’s Day and painted a large mosaic of a black Labrador Retriever, to be donated to Patriot Paws Service Dogs in Rockwall. The Aspasians fundraiser – held at Art’s A Blast in Rockwall, 2845 Ridge Road, Suite […]