Tribute to Honor began when the towers fell, but truly blossomed after the Lord took my son to be with him, when USMC CPL Keaton Grant Coffey - MWD K9 handler fell in battle in Helmand, Afghanistan on May 24th, 2012.
Since then, we have raised and distributed over a half a million dollars to recipients in or related to the first responder or military communities. It has been humbling, gratifying, illuminating, energizing and exhausting - all at the same time..................
We have decided to end our run this year, as I found no takers that were willing or equipped to put the energy into this mission and give it the care and honor that it MUST have in order to continue. As the Director, I speak for the remaining board members VP and Gold Star Father Jeff Keller and my wife and Secretary Cindy Coffey, that we are humbled by your support and love for our boys and our mission - especially over the last 10 years!
Jeff will continue with Andrew's Adventures as part of K9 Kavalry (k9kavalry.org) and I will continue to honor my son's sacrifice and other Gold Star Families and fallen heroes, through a new FB page (look for details in the near future on my FB page).
Our non-profit status will end on September 30th, 2024. We have disbursed most of the last funding that you have been so gracious to entrust us with, but we want to end with a special donation package to next year's 25th reunion of the US WAR DOGS FOUNDATION (uswardogs.org). We are assembling a special assortment of military specific items for their event next year in San Antonio, Tex
as. This donation will go directly to support the medical care for retired Military Working Dogs and will be given in honor and loving memory of my fallen hero, CPL Keaton Grant Coffey. If you donate via our donate button before the end of September, not only will it be tax deductible, but you will be part of this final gesture of support for the dedicated four-legged friends that SAVED LIVES in countless engagements!
Your name will go on a certificate to be included with the donation and I'll post pictures of the event and all funds that this raised for the cause, later on my FB pages.
Thank you again from our hearts to yours......and NEVER EVER FORGET THOSE THAT STEPPED FORWARD AND SAID "YES" TO THE CALL FOR SERVICE !!!
"Here I am, SEND ME" Isaiah 6:8
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