Stewart and Biffle Foundations support K9 officers
Starting: 05.01.2009 12:00 AM CST
Drawing: 06.14.2009 6:00 PM CST
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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 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.
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Congratulations to the winner, Holly H. from Cleves, OH
Tony Stewart & Greg Biffle for K9
What can a $10 investment do for you?
Not only will it give you the opportunity to help provide bullet-and-knife-resistant vests for K9 officers throughout the United States, but also the chance to win a potential cash prize valued at twenty-five percent (25%) of the total monies raised!
With the help of your $10 donation today, www.vest4k9.com, in collaboration with NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle, will raise funds to vest 192 K9 officers working in 32 states. And 25 percent of all cash raised will be raffled off to one lucky donor. So, the more money donated, the more you could win!
In July of 2008, the Tony Stewart Foundation vested all 30 Indiana State Police dogs, plus 10 additional dogs in 3 other states. Stewart’s philanthropic efforts called much attention toward Vest ‘N P.D.P.’s president and founder Susie Jean’s one-person shop and suggested a need for a national effort to raise funds to help these K9 officers. So far, 350 dogs in 38 states have been provided a custom-fit vest to protect them in the line of duty.
These custom-made bullet-and-knife-resistant vests are made from the same Kevlar material used in human officer’s vests and are personally embroidered for each K9 officer. Vests range from $1,200 to $1,500 per vest, which, according to Susie Jean, is “A small price to pay for our police dogs that protect their human partner as well as our communities.”
Click on, “Buy Tickets” to Invest ‘n Vests! Each $10 donation enters you to win the cash prize. Don’t delay! Raffle ends June 14th!
To learn more about Vest ‘N P.D.P. visit Susie Jean’s Web site at www.vestnpdp.com.
To catch up with the philanthropic work of Tony & Greg, visit www.tonystewartfoundation.org and www.gregbifflefoundation.com. Don’t miss the Invest ‘n Vests information page through the Tony Stewart Foundation’s Programs page, including individual K9 and officer profiles, photo gallery and more!
