Vermont Paws & Boots, Inc. owner Michelle LeBlanc is the recipient of a gift from The Julie Shea band. Julie’s band held their farewell concert at the Bennington Elks Lodge #567 on April 14th.
Julie Shea wished to donate 1/2 of the door sale proceeds to this great program. Michelle pairs and trains Veterans and first responders from Vermont and nearby states with a rescue dog. The bond formed is a godsend for both the dog and the trainee dealing with Stress, trauma, brain injuries as well as other service-connected injuries. Michelle is expanding in the future to a new location with hopes of helping people from all over the country. To learn more, see her Facebook page- Vermont Paws& boots, or website at Vermontpawsandboots.org.
Pictured is Fred Gilbar an officer at the Bennington Elks and Michelle LeBlanc Executive director & head K9 trainer and founder.
News item submitted by Kitty Lewis.