Retrieving Freedom, Inc.

11/03/2026

A huge thank you to Home HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical for their generosity and support of our mission! ❤️ We are so grateful to be part of such a giving community. Congratulations to all the winners!

11/02/2026

We are honored to welcome Wieland Group to the Retrieving Freedom Business Alliance as a Platinum Sponsor. As part of their partnership, Wieland Group will name a puppy entering Service Dog training, an honor that will be announced in the months ahead.

Wieland Group joins a growing coalition of partners standing behind our mission to place Service Dogs with Veterans with disabilities and children with autism.

For more information on our Business Alliance program visit - https://ow.ly/ZI6v51036NL

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from Retrieving Freedom, and welcome to the cutest ballot box of the year.

Our team and our Service Dogs in training went all out this year, and now it is your turn. Scroll through the costumes, pick your favorite, and drop their number or names in the comments to cast your vote.

1. Kimber, Kismit, and Tristan as 2 Bugs and a Bug Catcher
2. Sabo and Hannah as a Gardener and a Flower
3. Macy and Lotus as Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf
4. Morgan and Xyla as Russell and Doug from Up
5. Maddie as Dr. Seuss with Riff and Xyla as Thing 1 and Thing 2
6. Pilot Pepper and Patch as a Pilot, a Witch, and Winnie the Pooh
7. Chewy as a Chicken
8. Bailey as Riff and Riff as Bailey
9. Maddelyn and Kimber as Little Red Riding Hood and Wolf as “Grandma”

Winner gets bragging rights for the whole year.
Happy Halloween from all of us.

10/30/2026

A huge thank you to BTC Bank and everyone who supports Retrieving Freedom through the Mascot Debit Card program! 💙 Your continued generosity and partnership make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve. Thank you for being such an important part of our mission!

When you choose the Retrieving Freedom mascot debit card, you're helping support an amazing mission that provides trained service dogs to Veterans and children with Autism at no charge to the recipients. Thank you for choosing the Retrieving Freedom mascot debit card! 💙
Stop by any BTC Bank location and get your Retrieving Freedom mascot debit card to start donating to their organization today!

10/30/2026

We’re excited to be a Community Impact Partner at the KC Pet Fest this year! 🐾

Come see the Retrieving Freedom team on November 6th & 7th at the American Royal in Kansas City! Learn more about our mission, meet our Service Dogs in Training, and enjoy a weekend full of furry friends! We hope to see you there! 🐶

10/30/2026

We are so grateful for our partnership with IDOC Putnamville Correctional Facility and the dedication they each put into training our future Service Dogs! ❤️ We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you for being part of changing lives, one dog at a time!

Putnamville Correctional Facility recently experienced a truly bittersweet moment during our latest Retrieving Freedom dog exchange.

Through this incredible program, our team helps train service dogs who will go on to support veterans living with PTSD, mobility challenges, and other service-related conditions, as well as children with autism.

Saying goodbye to these dogs is never easy, but our hearts are full knowing they are stepping into a future where they will bring comfort, confidence, and life changing support to someone who needs them most.

10/29/2026

One video. One vote at a time. One shot at $100,000 for our mission.

Retrieving Freedom has been selected as one of 25 national finalists in the Greater Good Charities Good Exists Challenge, and we need your help to bring it home.

Voting is open now through November 5 at 11:59 PM ET, and the top two videos will be chosen by public vote. That means every single click matters. Here is how to help:
🐕‍🦺 Click the link to go to our video
🦮 Hit Vote or the Heart Icon under our video
🐕‍🦺 Enter your email, then watch for a verification code (it can take a few minutes to arrive)
🦮 Come back and vote once a day, every day, until November 5

No TikTok account needed. Just your email and a minute of your time.

Winners are announced November 7. If we take home one of the top prizes, every dollar goes directly into training and placing Service Dogs for Veterans with disabilities and children with autism.

Vote here: https://ow.ly/Y7EY51029Fj

Share this post with friends, family, and anyone who believes in what we do. Every vote brings us closer to funding more placements, more training, and more Veterans and children getting the partners they deserve.

Forget the rage-bait. Post something good you saw on TikTok and nominate a nonprofit you love. Greater Good Charities will grant $100,000 to five nonprofits!

10/28/2026

Thank you BJL Fundraising for your generous donation and continued support of our mission! We’re so grateful you could join us for this special day!

10/28/2026

Some of our best help shows up in a van full of college students.

A big shout out to the Wartburg College volunteers who have been coming to our facility to lend a hand with everything that keeps this place running. Mowing. Playing with the dogs. Cleaning up inside and out. All the quiet, essential work that makes it possible for our team to focus on training.

This is a great group of kids, and we are so grateful for the time, energy, and heart they bring every time they show up.

Thank you, Wartburg. We could not do this without you.

Interested in volunteering at one of our facilities? Visit https://ow.ly/LhfE5101yEz to learn more.

10/28/2026

Fifteen years ago, Retrieving Freedom started with one mission and a lot of hope. Today, we are 200+ placed teams later, and the next chapter is already in motion.

The Waverly Newspapers caught up with our team for a look back at the growth that got us here and the vision that is shaping where we are headed. From our Iowa and Missouri campuses to the Veterans and children whose lives have changed along the way, the story is one we are proud to share.

Thank you to Waverly Newspapers for telling it so well. And thank you to every client, supporter, puppy raiser, volunteer, and partner who has been part of these fifteen years. The next chapter belongs to all of us.

Fifteen years after a small, grassroots effort began in Waverly, Retrieving Freedom has grown into a nationally recognized service dog organization, pairing specially trained dogs with veterans and children with