6/1/13 - A Howell Township-based non-profit organization that assists military veterans has won the $100,000 third-place prize in an online voting contest. Stiggyâs Dogs rescues and trains shelter dogs to be psychiatric service dogs free of charge for military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or traumatic brain injury. Following a last-minute surge of support, it has now taken third place in a The Home Depot Foundationâs year-long Facebook voting program called Aprons in Action against nine other finalists, winning a $100,000 prize. The $250,000 grand prize went to Active Heroes, a support organization for veterans in Kentucky, while the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans of Grand Rapids took second place, receing $150,000. Stiggyâs Dogs Founder Jennifer Petre tells WHMI her organization was able to participate in this competition after winning a smaller Aprons in Action contest for $25,000 in July of last year. That prize enabled them to provide veterans with some personal space at their facility on Bowen Road while they train with the dogs. Petre says she is not sure what Stiggyâs will do with their $100,000 prize. (TD)
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