TWENTY LCC K-9s BRING LOVE AND COMFORT TO CAMP HOMETOWN HEROES

For the fourth year, the LCC K-9 Ministries were honored to attend Camp Hometown Heroes in Wisconsin. Camp Hometown Heroes was founded and is operated by the Wisconsin charity Hometown Heroes Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

At the debut camp in June 2013, Co-Founders, Jim Kacmarcik and Neil Willenson, were joined by hundreds of volunteers in transforming the lives of these deserving children and their families. During the inaugural camp in 2013, Camp Hometown Heroes welcomed 62 children from 14 states entirely free of charge. The camp has grown to serve well over 200 children from 29 states. 

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national free, week-long overnight summer camp for children and siblings between the ages of seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members who died in any manner: combat, accident, illness or suicide. During their visit to camp, perhaps for the first time in their young lives, the children have the opportunity to openly discuss their feelings and experiences. Through the support of pediatric grief specialists, the children partake in art and music therapy programs and optional discussion groups.

Camp Hometown Heroes is a national free, week-long overnight summer camp for children and siblings between the ages of seven to 17 of fallen U.S. service members who died in any manner: combat, accident, illness or suicide. During their visit to camp, perhaps for the first time in their young lives, the children have the opportunity to openly discuss their feelings and experiences. Through the support of pediatric grief specialists, the children partake in art and music therapy programs and optional discussion groups.

During the 2019 camp, the LCC K-9 Ministries deployed a total of 20 LCC K-9s and 28 handlers representing the K-9, Kare 9, and K-9 Police Ministries. All of us at LCC K-9 Ministries can’t wait for our 2020 trip to the camp!

The following LCC K-9s were able to bring the mercy, compassion and presence of Jesus Christ to the campers and staff.

LCC Kare 9 Military Ministry Dogs
Amos (Our Savior's Way - Ashburn, Virginia)
Anna (Trinity - Toledo, Ohio)
Asher (Faith Lutheran - Lake Forest, Illinois)
Brandy (LCC Squad)
Brutus (LCC Squad)
Cubby (Redeemer - Fort Collins, Colorado)
Flex (LCC Squad)
Hope (Faith Lutheran - Marietta, Georgia)
Joanna (Christ Lutheran - Lincoln, Nebraska)
Job (Christ the King - Memphis, Tennessee)
Katie (Trinity Lutheran - Fremont, Nebraska)
Mary (St. Paul's - Janesville, Wisconsin)
Naomi (Holy Cross - Indianapolis, Indiana)
Nicodemus (The Rock - Seward, Nebraska)
Reuben (First Lutheran - Yuba City, California)
Rhoda (Prince of Peace - Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin)
Rosie (Atonement - Columbus, Ohio)
Susie (St. Peter - Arlington Heights, Illinois)

LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs
Sage (Concordia University Wisconsin - Mequon, Wisconsin)
Zoey (Concordia University Wisconsin - Mequon, Wisconsin)

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