In the News: Mission In Action
Impact is at the heart of everything we do! With the support our our partners, community, and volunteers, our work has earned recognition while creating meaningful change for veterans. This page reflects the results of those partnerships and even grants awarded to us!
Greyhound Real Estate Sponsors Collar of Duty
June 2026: We are so happy to announce our next sponsor: Greyhound Real Estate.
Greyhound Real Estate is your local real estate agent in Grand Junction, serving Mesa and Delta County, Colorado.
Brown's Cremation & Funeral Service
We were so honored to be picked by Brown's Cremation and Funeral Home to receive a $2,000 check through their community give back charitable donations. (June 2026)
We will be working with Brown's Team in the coming months. So keep checking back.
Lion's Club
We are proud to announce our President/co-founder, Debby Rapozo, was awarded the 2025 Grand Junction Lions Club 2025 Hometown Hero Award in October 2025.
With is award came a $1,000 check to Collar of Duty.
Stay tuned! Debby will be the Grand Marshall at the Grand Junction Lions Club's parade on February 21, 2026.
Trutta Fund
In November 2025, Collar of Duty was awarded a grant of $2,500 by the Trutta Fund for Veterans, managed by Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) to support our mission in Service Dog Training for 2026.
We are so grateful for this grant and look forward to sharing which veterans and pups will benefit from this grant.
Nestle Purina
In March 2025, we got a $2,000 grant check from Nestle Purina! This helped with the adoption fees and the start of basic training for 2 veterans!