THE BEGINNING
Our organization was founded on December 1, 1996. Initially, we operated in North and South Carolina under the name Carolina Canines for Service Inc. In 2011, the organization launched a rebranding campaign and changed its name to Canines for Service Inc.
KEY MILESTONES
1996
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First service dog began training
1999
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First grant received
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First employee hired
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First individual received service dog
2001
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Moved operation into small training facility
2002
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Launched Canines for Therapy program
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Launched Canines for Literacy program
2005
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Volunteers averaged 1,200 hours per month
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Helped 53 dogs and cats displaced from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina
2006
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Provided over $1 million in services
2007
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Held first annual Walk for Those Who Can't
2008
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Launched Canines for Veterans program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Brig
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Placed service dog with first Veteran
2009
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Expanded Canines for Therapy program to Raleigh, NC
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Partnered with Coastal Carolina Community College and received
accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
2010
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Relocated Canines for Veterans program to Charleston Naval Station Brig
2011
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Won Toyota Sienna Mobility Van in Toyota 100 Cars for Good
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Canines for Veterans curriculum approved by U.S. Department of Labor as apprenticeship program
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Placed 50th service dog
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Provided over $6 million in services
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Rebranded organization as Canines for Service
2012
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Achieved full 4-year accreditation with Assistance Dogs International
2015
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Moved Canines for Veterans program back to Wilmington, NC
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Provided over $11 million in services
2016
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Relocated to new 5,000-square-foot training facility
2017
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Achieved renewal accreditation with Assistance Dogs International
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Expanded into additional 5,000 square feet
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Launched Canines for Service Trainers Program
2018
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Resumed Military Prison Service Dog Training Program at Marine Corps Installation East Regional Brig aboard Camp Lejeune
2019
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Placed 100th service dog
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Purchased facility (formerly leased)