Operation Freedom Paws has 150 tickets available for its St. Patrick’s Day Irish Dinner fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m. March 17 at the San Martin Lions Club (located at 12415 Murphy Ave. in San Martin).
Tickets for the event can be purchased online at http://ofpstpatricks.eventbrite.com or by calling (408) 309-5625.
All proceeds will benefit the Gilroy-based nonprofit organization, which helps provide dogs to veterans and shows them how to train their new companions.
The fundraiser includes wine, beer and a traditional Irish dinner. There will be entertainment and prize drawings.
OFP is a nationally renowned 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which was founded in 2010 by Mary Cortani, an Army veteran of 14 years and former Army Master Instructor of Canine Education.
OFP empowers wounded veterans and others with mental or physical impairments to not only train their own service dogs, but ultimately function with the help of their service dogs at home and in society. OFP begins by handpicking dogs from local shelters, then matching each canine to a compatible veteran. Many participants who go through the program struggle with issues such as post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
If you would like to contribute to OFP, or sponsor a service dog, donations can be mailed to Operation Freedoms Paws, 777 First Street, PMB 515, Gilroy, CA 95020. Donations can also be made online by visiting www.operationfreedomspaws.org.
