Green Bay Packers Give Back announced that the organization has awarded two Veterans Impact Grants to Wisconsin organizations serving Veterans, Dogs2DogTags and Guitars for Vets.
Each grant of $125,000 will be used toward the organizations’ missions to support Wisconsin veterans and improve their quality of life.
Dogs2DogTags (D2DT), based in Plymouth, is dedicated to supporting veterans experiencing PTSD and anxiety by pairing them with highly trained rescued or donated canine companions. In 2024, the organization expanded to provide formal service dog training in response to veteran needs.
Since its founding in 2016, D2DT has paired 38 veterans with dogs, including eight service dog teams, supported by more than 9,083 hours of structured, trainer-led dog training and veteran instruction, including approximately 1,920 hours dedicated specifically to service dog training.
There is no cost for veterans to participate in the program or receive a trained dog.
Guitars for Vets is a national organization with active chapters in Milwaukee, Racine and inside the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee. Guitars for Vets offers a refined guitar instruction program aimed at providing Veterans struggling with physical injuries, PTSD and other emotional distress a unique therapeutic alternative.
Participants enjoy a 10-week program with a guitar instructor, with modifications made as necessary to accommodate any limitations. Upon graduating from the 10-week program, they can “jam” with other graduates monthly. In 2025, 1,995 Veterans graduated from the program nationwide, with 17,000 Veterans served since G4V was first founded in 2007. With 147 chapters and over 200 practice locations nationwide, 800 volunteers deliver thousands of hours of personalized, one-on-one guitar instruction annually.
