Farmingdale Kiwanis To Host 'America's VetDogs'

The Kiwanis Club of Farmingdale is hosting a special evening with America’s VetDogs, a non-profit dedicated to providing specially trained service dogs to disabled and active duty personnel.

Founded by the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, America’s VetDogs mission is to help those who have served our country honorably live with dignity and independence.

VetDogs provides guide dogs and service dogs to disabled veterans and active duty personnel; physical and occupational therapy dogs for VA and military hospitals; and combat operational stress control dogs to be deployed overseas. Though it costs over $50,000 to breed, train and place one dog there is no charge to the veteran.

Farmingdale-area residents can meet a VetDogs trainer and future service dog on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Tre Scalini Restaurant, 196 Main Street, Farmingdale. Dinner meeting cost is $22 per person.

The representative from VetDogs is one of the group's volunteer speakers, said Bill Krol, a spokesman for the organization. The volunteer will be bringing a dog, which may be a puppy or another dog from the programs.

RSVP to Kiwanis President Georgiana Sena at Farmingdalekiwan@aol.com. You can make a direct contribution to VetDogs that evening. To learn more about the organization visit (www.vetdogs.org).

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Farmingdale sends needy children to summer camp, runs food drives for local food banks, provides pajamas to children in foster care through Baby Safe Haven, honors our veterans and local community heroes.

The Kiwanis Club of Farmingdale meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Farmingdale Public Library at 7pm.

For more information about Kiwanis, any event, joining the club, or visiting a meeting contact President Georgiana Sena at Farmingdalekiwan@aol.com.