ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – The Denver Broncos Foundation, through the support of Owner and Board Chair Carrie Walton Penner and Head Coach Sean Payton, will sponsor the training of a new service dog in continuation of their partnership with K9s For Warriors.
The new pup will make his debut at Sunday's Salute to Service game at Empower Field at Mile High when the Broncos take on the Atlanta Falcons (2:05 p.m. MST kickoff). Fans can meet him at UGE Lot (south of Mane Street) from 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. on gameday.
The Broncos' first-ever team dogs, Bucky and Thunder, both graduated from the program this summer and were paired with veterans in Colorado. Both dogs and their veterans will be recognized in-game during the first quarter.
"K9s For Warriors is honored to once again partner with Coach Payton and the Denver Broncos Foundation," said Lindsay Grayson, Chief Revenue Officer at K9s For Warriors. "The dog will kick off his training in Broncos Country, attending his first game and meeting fans. He will then go on to save a military Veteran's life. We want to thank the Broncos for believing in our mission of saving lives at both ends of the leash."
K9s For Warriors is a nonprofit organization that is committed to ending veteran suicide and provides highly trained service dogs to military veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and other invisible wounds of war.
Dedicated to saving not just one life, but two, K9s For Warriors rescues a majority of their dogs for its service dog program, allowing both the K9 and veteran to build an unwavering bond that facilitates their collective healing and recovery. On average, they pair up to 16 veterans with service dogs each month. To date, the organization has rescued more than 2,000 dogs and paired nearly 1,000 veterans with lifesaving service dogs.
