CCI Salutes Independence
CCI Salutes Independence
CCI Salutes IndependenceCanine Companions for Independence (CCI) held its second annual open-house festival at its Oceanside,CA Campus for military veterans, active-duty service members, their families and friends on Saturday, July 11, 2009. The event, “CCI Salutes Independence,” coincided with CCI’s Veterans Initiative, a targeted campaign to increase placements of assistance dogs with disabled veterans who have served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan.

Thanks to the hard work of more than 50 volunteers and determined staff, hundreds learned about our efforts to help wounded veterans and people with disabilities from all walks of life. We are happy to report that in attendance were 15-20 disabled veterans who are considering applying for an assistance dog! These potential applicants had the opportunity to meet several of the 11 assistance dogs placed with veterans and veteran-serving organizations in the past year. Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a success!