With the 4th of July upon us, we thought to ourselves, what better time to spotlight K9s For Warriors? This wonderful organization is dedicated to providing service canines to military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury as a result of military service post 9/11. Their goal is to give a new leash on life to both rescue dogs (yay!) and military heroes, empowering wounded warriors to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.

Want to help? There’s an array of ways you can pay it forward, from creating an online fundraiser (they make it super easy with a form all ready to go!), donating a dog (guidelines found on their site), or, if you’re in the Jacksonville, FL area, even making casseroles to make sure all of their warriors are provided with home cooked meals through their “Kasseroles for K9s” program—all pretty cool ways to say thank you. Find details on all of the aforementioned at k9sforwarriors.org. Kudos to Bayer for supporting this amazing organization.