Uniting hearts, healing lives — one paw at a time.
Join us for an inspiring evening honoring our veterans, first responders, and the lifesaving work of service dogs. Hearts & Heroes is a welcoming community event where compassion, community, and purpose come together to change lives.
Event Highlights
- Live music by Dance Band “Can’t Fool The Blues”
- Buffet dinner: Enjoy a deliciously curated menu featuring mini crab bite shots with house-made remoulade, classic shrimp cocktail, and tender salmon drizzled with lemon dill butter. Savor seasoned beef brisket with roasted potatoes and asparagus finished with a balsamic glaze, then end on a sweet note with a delightful cookie display.
- Service Dogs Saving Lives Founder’s Message
- Basket raffle
- 50/50 drawing
- Cash bar (cash only, no credit cards)
- Attire: Business casual
This is a community event open to everyone.
Service Dogs Saving Lives: A Lifesaving Mission with Love, Compassion, and Dedication
Our mission is to educate, save, and improve the lives of those living with mental health challenges and prior self-harming tendencies by providing highly trained service dogs as a vital lifeline. SDSL focuses on raising funds for training scholarships and service dogs while allowing the partner organizations to concentrate on training and selecting deserving individuals. The profound impact of a service dog on a person’s life is undeniable, with data from partner organizations showing that the incidence of suicide and mental health complications among veterans and first responders dramatically decreases after receiving a service dog.
By educating our youth and communities about healthy, lifelong self-care practices, our mission reduces the stigma surrounding conversations about mental health. Help Service Dogs Saving Lives turn tragedy into hope for others and be lifesavers by supporting their mission to alter lives through the power of education and service dogs. Join this compassionate and loving journey to make a difference in the lives of those affected by mental health challenges.
We hope you will join us for our third annual “Hearts & Heroes” community event honoring our veterans and first responders. You can help us save a life.
Tickets
General admission tickets are $75 per person.
If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to support the mission.
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Dinner Co-Host — $2,500 (2 available)
Hearts & Heroes dinner sponsor for the evening in a spectacular waterfront setting. Includes a reserved table for six and acknowledgment in the program. Fair Market Value (FMV): $348 - Entertainment Sponsor — $1,000 (2 available)
Sponsor the evening’s entertainment featuring Can’t Fool The Blues. Includes four tickets and acknowledgment in the program. FMV: $232 - Paws for Hope Sponsor — $500 (4 available)
Includes two event tickets and acknowledgment in the program as a “One Paw at a Time Lifesaver.” FMV: $116
RAFFLE DISCLAIMER
Service Dogs Saving Lives, Inc. will be conducting a hand drawing of a raffle item and a 50/50 on May 29, 2026, between 6:00 and 10:00 pm at VFW Post 7234, 29265 Marshy Hope Way, Ocean View, DE, 19970. No purchase or contribution is necessary to participate. Your purchased ticket for $75 has an FMV of $58.00, and the remaining $17.00 is a tax-deductible donation to Service Dogs Saving Lives. Thank you for your support of our lifesaving mission.
Thank you for supporting our lifesaving mission.
