The Grant County Sheriffs Department K9 will be receiving a ballistic vest/s thanks to a nationwide GROUPON EVENT that has raised over $335,000.00. The “Occasions ” campaign for Groupon Grassroots to outfit police K9’s with bullet and stab protective vests ran February 15th through March 5th at 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was the nation wide non-profit organization and charity partner selected by Groupon Grassroots to participate. The online $10 donation suggested interested persons purchase a GROUPON (a tax deductible donation) through the secure website where all funds were allocated to purchase ballistic vests for our four-legged crime fighters who put their lives on the line for the community and their partner. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc a 501c(3) organization is still accepting donations through their website: vik9s.org and via mail P.O. Box 9East Taunton, MA02718. In 2013 Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. partnered with Groupon and was named as one of “The Best of 2013” campaigns. The non profit raised $155, 537.33 in just one week, which provide ballistic vests for 163 law enforcement dogs in 30 states. There are an estimated 30,000 police dogs throughout the United States. ABOUT VESTED INTEREST IN K9S, INC. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c (3) charity located in East Taunton, MA. Whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. Each vest costs $950.00 and has a 5 year warranty. The nonprofit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially life saving body armor for their four legged K9 Officers. Through private and corporate sponsorships, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided 585 law enforcement dogs in 39 states with protective vests since 2009. The organization orders the U.S. made vests exclusively from distributor Regency Police Supply in Hyannis, MA. Who also does the custom embroidery on the body armor. New K9 graduates as well as K9s with expired vests are eligible to participate. The program is open to law enforcement dogs who are US employed, certified and at least 19 months of age. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Tax deductible donations and event listings are via the website: vik9s.org. Pictured below is Groupon K9 Vest Recipient #103 Nestor, Nestor is a 2 year old German Shepherd and is certified in patrol and explosives detection. Nestor’s handler is Deputy Ryan Troyer and they have been a team since July of 2013. Nestor was imported from Poland and he trained with Deputy Troyer at Mid-Michigan Kennels in Michigan. They are the most recent addition to the Grant County Sheriff’s Department K9 unit in Indiana. Nestor and Deputy Troyer graduated from Mid-Michigan Kennel’s Police K9 Handler’s Course in September of 2013 and have been continuing to train ever since. In his off time, Nestor likes to track and play with his reward after a find. Nestor does not like suspects around his truck or handler and does not like to give up his reward.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:36:57 +0000
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