Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) employees care deeply about the communities where they live and serve. That’s why this summer, employees chose to donate $5,000 to Patriot K9s of Wisconsin.
The donation is part of the WPS Safety Charity Challenge, a companywide program to encourage employees to live and work safely while positively impacting their local communities. Employees have the opportunity to direct a contribution toward one of several charities at the end of each quarter when safety goals are met.
After meeting their first-quarter safety goals, WPS employees chose to donate to Patriot K9s of Wisconsin, a Wausau-based nonprofit organization that works to improve mental health for veterans. The organization pairs veterans with service dogs, at no cost, to help them overcome mental health challenges related to their military service. Since 2017, Patriot K9s of Wisconsin has helped nearly 100 veterans by matching them with service dogs and training the dogs to assist with daily needs.
Patriot K9s of Wisconsin is one of hundreds of nonprofit organizations the WPS Foundation is proud to support every year.