Salute to Soldiers Foundation

04/14/2026

Much has changed since we began fundraising for America's VetDogs in 2018, but our commitment to their mission has remained the same.

Since then, our supporters have helped us reach an incredible milestone: an all-time donation of $100,000. It was an honor to visit the AVD campus to mark that achievement and see firsthand the incredible work being done each day. Witnessing that dedication up close only strengthened our resolve and deepened our commitment to this mission.

We are proud to support an organization that provides these life-changing companions at no cost to those who have served our country, and we look forward to continuing this work together in the years ahead.

02/23/2026

We’ll be there!! Come see us on the main concourse, where we’ll be promoting this year’s golf tournament taking place on Friday, September 18, at Ledges Golf Club.

Go T-Birds!! 🏒

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11/22/2025

📆 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📆

That's right! After an incredibly successful year, we're thrilled to announce that the Second Annual Salute to Soldiers Golf Classic will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Ledges Golf Club.

We're also proud to welcome back City Tire as our presenting sponsor. Their continued commitment to our mission helps make this event possible, and we’re grateful for their unwavering support of our veterans and first responders.

⛳️ Event Highlights:
Golf registration opens at 11:00am
12:30pm shotgun start
Reception begins at 5:00pm
Dinner served at 6:00pm

More information, including ticket sales, sponsorship opportunities, and event updates, will be released in the coming months. Stay tuned!

For updates, visit www.asalutetosoldiers.com and make sure to follow us on Facebook: A Salute to Soldiers: Annual Fundraiser to Support America’s VetDogs

We’re already counting down the days, and we hope you’ll join us in making next year’s event our biggest one yet!

11/11/2025

On this Veterans Day, we reaffirm our mission: to serve those who served us.

Through our events and community partnerships, Salute to Soldiers is committed to supporting organizations like America's VetDogs, who help those who have served our nation honorably live a life without boundaries.

We thank all of you for helping us honor their service not just in words, but in action.

11/11/2025

11/06/2025

There are some businesses that have been with us since day one, and Yolon Energy is one of them.

From our first-ever fundraiser in 2018 to our first-ever golf tournament in 2025, Yolon has supported us and America's VetDogs every step of the way. Their contributions have helped us get to where we are today—more than $98,000 donated and 14 service dogs sponsored.

If your business is looking for honest, experienced energy consulting services, look no further than Yolon Energy. Their team has built a reputation for transparency, integrity, and results—and we are grateful for their partnership.

For more information, visit www.yolonenergy.com

We had a great day of golf at the 1st Annual Salute to Soldiers Golf Classic on Friday the 17th at Tekoa Country Club - All proceeds benefitted America's VetDogs - We look forward to next year's event - Please help us support this worthy cause - Contact Jack Chamberland for info on how you can be a sponsor in next year's event!

11/04/2025

Thank you to our Major Sponsor, Vanguard Builders, for their continued support of America's VetDogs!

Vanguard has been a steadfast supporter of our cause even before the First Annual Salute to Soldiers Golf Classic. They take great pride in supporting charitable causes that have a tremendous impact on the western Massachusetts community, and we're thrilled to have them as a partner. Thanks to their generosity, we’re able to continue providing life-changing service dogs to disabled veterans and first responders who need them most.

For more information, visit their website at www.buildersvanguard.com

10/31/2025

All we can say is WOW! Thanks to each and every one of you, the first-ever Salute to Soldiers Golf Classic was better than we could have ever imagined!

Even two weeks later, the generosity hasn’t stopped — donations are still coming in! While we don’t yet have a final total, we’re thrilled to share that, for the third year in a row, our contribution to America's VetDogs will exceed $20,000.

To our incredible sponsors, volunteers, and supporters — THANK YOU! Your kindness and generosity are changing lives and helping provide life-changing service dogs to veterans and first responders who have sacrificed so much for our country.

Stay tuned — we’ve got some exciting announcements coming soon! 🇺🇸🐾⛳️

10/11/2025

We’ll be there! If you haven’t purchased your tickets or want to buy some merch, stop by our table in the main concourse!

Go T-Birds! 🏒

WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR OPENING NIGHT ‼️

EXCITED TO SEE ALL OF YOU TOMORROW AT 6:05pm!

10/10/2025

🚨 BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! ONE WEEK AWAY! 🚨

Since 2003, America's VetDogs has been providing service dogs to disabled veterans and first responders at absolutely NO COST. For the last seven years, we have been proud to support their mission by raising nearly $75,000 and sponsoring ten future service dogs.

Join us on Friday, October 17, for our seventh annual fundraiser in support of AVD's mission of helping our nation's best live a life without boundaries. Together, we can reach our fundraising goal of $25,000 and eclipse an all-time donation of $100,000.

To purchase tickets and learn more about how you can support, send us a message or visit www.asalutetosoldiers.com

09/27/2025

Hey! That’s us!!

Thank you to MassLive for previewing this year’s fundraiser and our first annual golf tournament! We are $25,000 away from reaching an all-time donation of $100,000 to benefit America's VetDogs, and we need your help to get there!

Whether you’re golfing or attending the reception, we hope you’ll join us on Friday, October 17, at Tekoa Country Club.

If you would like to register or learn more about how you can support, please send us a message or email [email protected]

When golfers tee off at Tekoa Country Club in Westfield on Oct 17., they will be playing for more than the day’s low score. Organizers of the Salute to Soldiers event hope to raise $25,000 to benefit the organization that breeds, raises, trains and places service dogs with veterans for free.

09/19/2025

We're FOUR WEEKS away from the first annual Salute to Soldiers Golf Classic on Friday, October 17, and we're thrilled to be partnering with Tekoa Country Club! Less than ten minutes off the Mass Pike, Tekoa was opened in 1890 as a four-hole course. Don't worry! They now offer a beautiful 18-hole course that welcomes and challenges golfers of all skill levels.

If you'd like to register, please send us a message or visit https://events.golfstatus.com/event/1st-annual-salute-to-soldiers-classic-fundraiser-to-benefit-america-s-vetdogs

If you don't golf, we hope you'll join us for a reception afterwards, starting at 4:30. The reception will be inside Tekoa's Berkshire Room and will feature a dinner, live music, a 50/50 raffle, raffle prizes donated by local businesses, and a long putt competition.

It will be a great day in support of a great organization in America's VetDogs. We hope to see you there!