Companions for Heroes
Non-profit OrganizationsGeorgia, United States2-10 Employees
Companions for Heroes is a non-profit organization based in Brunswick, Georgia, focused on pairing veterans, active military personnel, and first responders with companion animals and skilled service dogs sourced from shelters and rescues. The organization provides these animals at no charge to eligible individuals to help address physical and psychological challenges associated with service, including PTSD and traumatic brain injury, while also promoting animal welfare and adoption of shelter animals. Founded in 2009 by David Sharpe, a USAF veteran, the group emphasizes the life-changing potential of animal companionship as part of a recovery process. As a small charitable entity in the non-profit sector, it operates within the broader community of veteran and animal welfare organizations, aiming to raise awareness and rally support for its causes.