Akamai's Veterans ERG Partnership with America's VetDogs

Akamai Military Veterans ERG collaborates with America’s VetDogs to support the placement of service and guide dogs with veterans, active-duty military, and first responders with physical and emotional disabilities from all 50 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and beyond.

Akamai is grateful to be able to support the valuable work of America’s VetDogs, which has placed more than 1,000 service and guide dogs. Akamai’s Military Veterans ERG (Employee Resource Group) and America’s VetDogs both recognize the contributions and sacrifices of America’s Veterans and are proud to support veterans in and outside the workplace.??

America’s VetDogs was created by The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, which, for more than 75 years, has trained and placed guide dogs and service dogs to provide increased independence and enhanced mobility to individuals who are blind, have low vision, or have other disabilities. It costs more than $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America’s VetDogs provides free-of-charge services to the individuals they serve.

While some life-changing dogs are raised by the organization’s civilian volunteer puppy raisers, most are raised through the ‘Prison Puppy Program.’? In this special program, with support from our expert advisors, incarcerated individuals help raise and train puppies who will one day work as service dogs for us. In many facilities, incarcerated veterans are participating in the program, giving them an emotional connection to their dog’s future handler and partner.

To learn how you can help advance America’s VetDogs mission by volunteering as an individual or with a group of employees, visit https://www.VetDogs.org or contact Jennifer Gisler at [email protected] or 631-930-9000.??

If you or someone you know may benefit from a service dog from America’s VetDogs, visit https://www.VetDogs.org/Apply to learn more, review eligibility requirements, and apply.

To learn more about Akamai’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement efforts, visit https://www.akamai.com/careers/workplace-diversity.

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