Don't miss, A K9 Cause Fundraising Event for the Retired K9 Officers Healthcare Fund!!!!!!!!

VCA Hollywood is proud to share "A K9 Cause Event", created through the partnership of Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County, American Heritage School and VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital to raise money for the healthcare costs of retired K9 officers in Broward County.

Started almost two years ago, the Retired K9 Officer Healthcare Fund RK9OHF, in partnership with VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital has touched the lives of  the K9 officer that protect our South Florida community.

In retirement, canine officers are no longer financially supported by the department they served. Their handlers, or partners, often voluntarily ‘adopt’ these animals to live out their retirement in comfort. It is the belief of the RK9OHF that the cost of healthcare should be supplemented. In accordance with that belief, a partnership was established with the RK9OHF and VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital to provide the best in wellness care to these officers and to cover a portion of those costs. American Heritage School supports this goal.

American Heritage School is hosting a Silent Auction of original works or art, including drawings, paintings, ceramics and photography Saturday April 6, 2019 in the lovely Black Box Theatre on campus. These special works of art will be available this "A K9 Cause Event" 100% of all funds raised from this event will benefit the Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County's Retired K9 Officer Healthcare Fund.

Inspired by a little boy's passion for animals and art, A K9 Cause is meant to raise money to "fund this fund". 

Where: Black Box Theatre, American Heritage Campus
             12200 W Broward Blvd,
             Plantation, FL 33325

When: 7pm-April 6, 2019

What: Original Artwork Auction
For information about how you can support and attend visit, https://www.retiredk9cause.org/

Caring for the officers that care for us!! #familymembers

VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital is proud to share our inaugural partnership with the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County Retired K9 Officers Healthcare Fund (RK9OHF) to raise money for the coverage of veterinary care costs to canine police officers that have worked to protect our S. Florida community.

In retirement, canine officers often live out their years in comfort with their handlers, or partners. Yet, after a career of service these officers are prone to advance orthopedic and service related conditions in addition to issues associated with simply being a senior pet. Typically, there is no financial support for these officers after retirement.

It is the belief of the RK9OHF that the cost of healthcare should be supplemented. The Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County could not agree more.  As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that collects and manages donations to memorial/ healthcare funds, training programs, education programs and other local nonprofit organizations the Retried K9 Officer Healthcare Fund seemed a perfect extension of their mission. 

 

Under the supervision of the Sheriff’s Foundation of Broward County, the RK9OHF and VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital provide the best in wellness care to these officers and cover a portion of those costs.

With this partnership, retired K9 officers receive preventative care from VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital at a negotiated rate and the RK9OHF cover a portion of those fees. Total cost to the handler/partner is 35% of the initial bill. 

Please consider donating to the RK9OHF to support our South Florida K9 Police Officers in their retirement.  

Donations can be made directly at VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital

Or by mail at

VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital

c/o Sheriff Foundation of Broward County

Retired K9 Officers Healthcare Fund

2864 Hollywood Blvd

Hollywood, Fl 33020

100% of all donations made to the Retired K9 Officer Healthcare Fund go to the cost of care for these K9 Officers.

For additional information about this fund please phone VCA Hollywood at 954-920-3556, email us at RK9OHF@gmail.com or reach out to the Sheriff Foundation of Broward County at http://sheriffsfoundationofbroward.org/

Retired K9 Officers Healthcare Fund is a 501(c)(3) serving under the supervision of the Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County- 85-8013389700C-0, tax ID# 65-0898338