Allegheny Financial Group Announces Donation for Purchase of Medical Service Dogs for Pittsburgh-Area Veterans
Service Dogs will provide support to area veterans suffering from
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allegheny Financial Group announces a donation for the purchase of three
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs for Pittsburgh-area veterans who
are suffering from disabilities such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury. A check was presented by Allegheny
Financial Group partners at the 17th Annual Veterans Day
Breakfast held at Duquesne University.
The Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania has launched a
campaign with the goal to raise funds for the purchase of 22 Service
Dogs over a period of 22 months through a partnership with Guardian
Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc. of Williston, FL. The purchase and
training of one life-changing certified service dog is $22,000. A
matching grant pledged by the Pittsburgh Foundation will cover funding
needed for additional service dogs.
James D. Hohman, CFP®, co-founder and partner of Allegheny Financial
Group, stated, “We are honored to have the opportunity to help the brave
warriors who are struggling with their permanent injuries. We are
grateful for their sacrifices to allow us to have our freedom in this
nation.” Mr. Hohman added, “The matching gift by the Pittsburgh
Foundation was certainly a plus!”
For more information, contact the Veterans Leadership Program of Western
Pennsylvania at 412.481.8200 or email at info@vlpwpa.org.
Donations can be made payable to “Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs,”
and mailed to: Veterans Cable Services Inc., 3591 Ridgeway Drive, Bethel
Park, PA 15102.
About Allegheny Financial Group
Established in 1976 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny Financial
Group, LTD is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm that offers
clients assistance in every aspect of their financial life, including
financial planning, portfolio management, market analysis, risk
management, and business and estate planning. The firm’s broker-dealer
division, Allegheny Investments, LTD, was founded in 1977, and together
the firms have an excess of $3.6 billion in assets under advisement. For
more information, go to www.alleghenyfinancial.com.
About Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
The mission of Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania is to
provide essential housing, employment, and vital support services to
eligible local Veterans, service members, and their families with the
goal of improving their self-sufficiency, sustainability, and quality of
life. For more information, visit www.vlpwpa.org.
About Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc., was created for the
charitable purpose of rescuing, raising, training and then donating
medical service dogs. For more information, visit: www.medicalservicedogs.org.
Contacts
Allegheny Financial Group
Angela Palmer, 412-536-8072
apalmer@alleghenyfinancial.com
