Tony and Greg for K9's
In July 2002, Susie was watching television footage of a police dog being fatally wounded in pursuit of a criminal suspect. Realizing that canine police ”officers” need protection as much as their human officers, Susie began planning and networking that very night for what would become Vest ‘N Police Dog Protection (or Vest ‘N P.D.P), a non-profit organization that donates custom-made Kevlar vests to police dogs throughout the United States – free of charge. Indiana State Police Superintendent Dr. Paul Whitesell stated, “On behalf of the Indiana State Police, I wish to offer my most sincere appreciation for the Tony Stewart Foundation and their generous donation to our K-9 program. Their generosity has enabled the purchase of K-9 vests that will greatly enhance the safety of our work dog program. The nature of their duties routinely puts them at physical risk of death and injury. Police work dogs give everything they have in the service of mankind. How nice it is to be able to give them something in return. I speak from experience when I say that nobody loves their dog more than a police K-9 handler. For all of my Troopers – two legged and four, thank you, Tony Stewart Foundation.”
Charity Website: http://www.vest4k9.com
