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WKYC: 3rd Annual VFR Golf Outing
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Fox & Friends: VFR Day
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Retired K-9 Gifted Guardian Award
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Ed Hunziker made a bond for life on April 10, 2012, exactly one year to the day Rotar was born.
A German Shepard and Belgian Malinois mix imported from Europe, Rotar was assigned to him as his K-9 partner at the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office.
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VFR Foundation’s Howling Heroes Supports Retired K-9s​​
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K-9 Kubo from Greater Cleveland RTA awarded K-9 Guardian Award
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patch.com | Feb 27, 2024
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K-9 Arko receives financial award from the Veterans and First Responders (VFR) Foundation's Howling Heroes division
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​The Veterans and First Responders (VFR) Foundations Howling Heroes division awarded K-9 First Responder Arko from Ashtabula the K-9 Guardian Award, which will provide Arko’s family with $5,000 per year for medical and wellness expenses.
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​starbeacon.com | Feb 24, 2024
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VFR Foundation’s Howling Heroes Awards New Retired Service Dog
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​K-9 Guardian Award, presented to service dog Lyka, provides funds for canine care
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patch.com | Feb 20, 2024
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Howling Heroes aims to keep retired K-9s and officers together
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​Thanks to the VFR, short for Veterans and First Responders, Arko’s upcoming surgery to remove a tumor on his paw will be covered for free.
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​fox8.com | Jan 25, 2024
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Howling Heroes honors retired military and police dogs with financial support in retirement ​
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Veterans and First Responders Foundation believes no police or military K9 handlers should have to part with their retired dogs because they can't afford their care.
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wkyc.com | Jan 17, 2024
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Northeast Ohio K9s/ police dogs rewarded after retiring
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But thanks to Knott’s VFR foundation, headquartered in Mentor, its Howling Heroes program provides the K9 Guardian Awards which helps canines like Loki’s handler from the Willoughby Police Department continue to live with and care for Loki “until the very end,” Knott said.
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WJW-TV (Cleveland, OH) | Dec 9, 2023
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See how these local retired police dogs are rewarded
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But thanks to Knott’s VFR foundation, headquarted in Mentor, it’s Howling Heroes program provides the K9 Guardian Awards which helps canines like Loki’s handler from the Willoughby Police Department continue to live with and care for Loki “until the very end,” Knott said.
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WJW-TV (Cleveland, OH) | Dec 9, 2023
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Howling Heros: David Knott ensures retired K-9 first responders remain with their human partners
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The pride Knott feels in the members of his family, as well as the men and women who put their lives on the line to help others, led him 10 years ago to start the Veterans and First Responders (VFR) Foundation to provide therapeutic resources, innovative programming, and healing support.
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FreshWater | Dec 6, 2023
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Willoughby police officer receives K-9 Guardian Award
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I am very grateful for the (VFR) foundation and hope they expand and help more and more K-9 families.” Loki’s replacement, Zaro, was being readied for service as retirement approached.
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The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) | Dec 5, 2023​​​​​
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Veterans & First Responders Foundation to hold fundraisers
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VFR Foundation Howling Heroes Awards Retired Bedford Heights Police Dog
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