Retrieving Freedom, Inc.

06/21/2025

We asked Michael, a Veteran in our program, how his Service Dog had changed things.

He told us, “Before Dusty, I’d have to sit down and try to breathe through the anxiety. Now, he’s there instantly—calming me, helping me move forward.”

It’s not always about big, visible changes. Sometimes, it’s about finding calm in the chaos. About opening a door, picking something up, or simply feeling steady in a moment of overwhelm.

That’s the kind of support your gift makes possible.

💙 One moment. One breath. One life, supported.
https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/19/2025

A big thank-you to Elks Lodge Sedalia for your generous $1,000 donation to Retrieving Freedom!

Your support helps us continue changing lives through the training and placement of Service Dogs for Veterans with disabilities and children with autism. We’re grateful for partners like you who believe in the mission and step up to make it possible.

Elks Lodge Sedalia donated $1000 to Retrieving Freedom!!! Look at those beautiful dogs!

06/19/2025

Today, we pause to honor Juneteenth—Freedom Day.

It’s a day of celebration, reflection, and deep meaning. A reminder that freedom should never be taken for granted.

At Retrieving Freedom, we believe that everyone deserves a chance to heal, to grow, and to live with dignity and independence. And for the Veterans and children we serve, that journey often starts with four paws and a purpose.

So today, as we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States, we also celebrate the freedom our Service Dogs help bring—freedom from fear, from isolation, and from the invisible wounds that so many carry.

❤️ Let’s honor the past, be present in the now.
https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/18/2025

A big shoutout to our amazing volunteer mower, Alisha Ebert!
She did a fantastic job on our lawn at the Iowa facility!

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒘𝒆’𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖! For Iowa, reach out to Cal at [email protected] or 319-505-5949. For Missouri, contact Laura at 660-586-2055 or email [email protected]. Mower and gas provided.

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝, 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙖! 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩!👏😁

06/17/2025

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲!
This morning, our Iowa facility was humbled by a $50,000 gift from Peggy H. Pictured here with her family, Peggy’s generosity will help us train and place even more Service Dogs for Veterans with disabilities and children with autism. 🐾

👏Please join us in thanking Peggy for her amazing gift to our organization.

06/16/2025

“Before Daphne, I isolated. Now I work, shop, fish, and live with confidence.”

Adrianne’s Service Dog, Daphne, didn’t just help her rejoin the world—she helped her feel safe in it. From standing calmly beside her in checkout lines to gently interrupting anxious habits, Daphne is more than a companion—she’s a lifeline.

Because of donors like you, Adrianne received Daphne at no cost. Your gift can be the reason another Veteran finds their way back to life outside the walls of fear and isolation.

🧡 Give today—and be the reason someone finds hope.
https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/15/2025

Some dads carry more than fatherhood.

They carry service. Scars. Stories they rarely speak of.

Today, we honor the Veteran fathers—those working every day to show up for their families while navigating the weight of what they’ve lived through.

We’ve seen Service Dogs help dads reconnect—with their kids, with their routines, and with a version of themselves they thought they lost.

💛 This Father’s Day, celebrate the strength of a father’s love—with a gift that helps him heal.https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/14/2025

We see a lot of flags at our facilities—on uniforms, on patches, folded in corners of memory boxes.

For many of our Veterans, the flag is layered with meaning. It’s pride. It’s loss. It’s resilience.

Today, on Flag Day, we honor what that flag stands for. And we remember that freedom isn’t just defended overseas—it’s restored here, one Service Dog at a time.

Help us give more Veterans the peace they fought for.
https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/12/2025

We’re honored to stand alongside IMCC in this innovative program that gives both people and pups a new lease on life. By equipping incarcerated individuals with real-world skills and sending trained Service Dogs into the hands of our Veterans and children with autism, we’re making an impact on two fronts—now, more than ever, we need partnerships like this to keep the momentum going.

A heartfelt thank you to the entire IMCC team and Iowa Department of Corrections for your commitment to second chances and to the staff who bring these teams together.

These five pups are one step closer to changing lives, one Service Dog at a time.

06/11/2025

𝙇𝙚𝙛𝙩: 𝘼 𝙥𝙪𝙥 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡｡
𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩: 𝘼 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙑𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣｡

What happens in between? Two years of early mornings. Deep bonding. Tears. Tail wags. Setbacks. Breakthroughs. And a whole lot of people—trainers, volunteers, donors—who believed in the journey.

We don’t just train dogs. We raise lifelines. And every person who gives is part of that transformation.

🐾 Be part of the before and after.
https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference

06/10/2025

PTSD doesn’t always look like what we expect. It’s often quiet. Personal. Hidden in plain sight. It shows up in everyday moments—sometimes in ways that even the person experiencing it can’t put into words.

One of our Veterans once said, “You get really good at pretending you're fine when you're not.”

That’s why our work matters.

Because a Service Dog doesn’t need a backstory to understand when someone’s struggling. They just show up. Stay close. Offer calm in the middle of whatever storm is brewing—seen or unseen.

💙 If you believe everyone deserves that kind of steady support, you can help provide it.

https://retrievingfreedom.networkforgood.com/projects/56281-you-can-make-a-difference