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Capital Region Veteran Completes 4K Mile Kayak, Bike Ride Fundraising For Service Dogs Capital Region Veteran Completes 4K Mile Kayak, Bike Ride Fundraising For Service Dogs
Capital Region Veteran Completes 4K Mile Kayak, Bike Ride Fundraising For Service Dogs An Army veteran from New York went the distance - 4,000 miles to be exact - to help his fellow veterans in need of service dogs. Saratoga County native Jimmy Thomas, age 61, of Ballston Spa, completed the final leg of his arduous, five-month journey on Saturday, Feb. 4.  Flanked by a police escort made up of several local agencies, Thomas arrived at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum (ESAM) in Glenville at around 2 p.m. Awaiting him at the finish line were dozens of community members, veterans, and police officers, as well as a firetruck with its ladder extended, draping an American fl…
Support Rising For NY Marine Seeking ‘Normal Life’ With Help Of Service Dog Support Rising For NY Marine Seeking ‘Normal Life’ With Help Of Service Dog
Support Rising For NY Marine Seeking ‘Normal Life’ With Help Of Service Dog Support is swelling for a New York Marine hoping to raise enough money to purchase a service dog that can help him cope with mental illnesses stemming from his time in service. Schenectady County resident Scott Matthews, age 24, of Duanesburg, served active duty in the Marines for four years, including one tour to Bahrain between December 2019 and March 2020, he told Daily Voice. Related Report: Doggie Paddle: Ballston Spa Army Veteran Kayaking, Biking 4K Miles Fundraising For Service Dogs The 2016 Guilderland High School graduate, who now works in commercial heating, cooling, and ref…
Doggie Paddle: NY Army Veteran Kayaking, Biking 4K Miles Fundraising For Service Dogs Doggie Paddle: NY Army Veteran Kayaking, Biking 4K Miles Fundraising For Service Dogs
Doggie Paddle: NY Army Veteran Kayaking, Biking 4K Miles Fundraising For Service Dogs An Army veteran from New York is going the distance - 4,000 miles to be exact - to help his fellow veterans in need of service dogs. Saratoga County native Jimmy Thomas, age 61, of Ballston Spa, is currently kayaking from the town of Glenville all the way to Key West, Florida. He then plans to bicycle back to upstate New York. The arduous journey is all part of a fundraiser called Doggie Paddle for Veterans, a partnership with the Glenville Rotary that seeks “to get our country's attention to help our American veterans find a better tomorrow with a service dog,” reads the fundraiser’s webs…