EVENT INFORMATION

Help America’s VetDogs® make a difference in the lives of veterans by registering for the Maryland Run & Dog Walk to be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at THE AVENUE at White Marsh, Baltimore. Participants can choose to run in a 5K timed race, walk the 5K or take a 2-mile family-friendly walk with or without their pup. A virtual option will run from April 16th and will end April 24th. 

Registration will be $25 for children under 18, $35 for 18 and older and day of registration will be $40.

All proceeds will assist America’s VetDogs mission to help veterans with disabilities live a life without boundaries.


FUNDRAISE

We encourage all participants to ask family, friends and colleagues to sponsor your efforts. Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers - see fundraising incentives below! A fundraising page is automatically created for you once you register.  For any questions regarding fundraising, please contact Jaime McGrade at Jaime@VetDogs.org or at 631-930-9054.  Download a "Pledge Sheet" HERE.      
 
Raise $250 and receive a Dog Paw Medal 
Raise $500 and receive a Dog Paw Medal and a VetDogs canvas tote bag. 

HELP AMERICA'S HEROES

Since 2003, America’s VetDogs has trained and placed guide and service dogs, FREE of charge, with our nation’s wounded veterans. These special assistance dogs are custom trained to help mitigate disabilities for veterans with blindness, spinal cord injuries, hearing impairments, peripheral and central balance disorders, limb loss, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

Race Map

Race map for MD run 2022


Walk Map

Thank you for your support of America’s VetDogs and its mission to provide service dogs FREE of charge to veterans and first responders with disabilities. We are excited to announce that we will once again host the America’s VetDogs Run & Dog Walk event in Baltimore, MD. To keep everyone safe and allow the opportunity for those near and far to participate, this event will be held both in-person and as a virtual event.

The on-going pandemic has not stopped veterans and first responders from applying to America’s VetDogs in hopes to receive a service dog of their own, and our waiting list continues to grow. You can help America’s VetDogs make a difference in the lives of veterans in need by sponsoring this special event to be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022. This fundraiser is a 5K and 2-mile dog walk to take place at THE AVENUE at White Marsh in Baltimore, Maryland. For those that live out-of-state you can walk or run in your own neighborhood too!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Please consider one of our sponsorship packages for the Run & Dog Walk at THE AVENUE at White Marsh, Baltimore. Previous events have attracted over 400 attendees including participants, volunteers and spectators, and raised more than $60,000, placing assistance dogs with veterans who have disabilities. In addition, the event was featured by many local media outlets. Help change a veteran's life today!

You can view our sponsorship opportunities HERE.

Freedom Sponsorship:
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

Liberty Sponsorship:
Victor Bravo 
 
Justice Sponsorship:
Gold Star Mothers Maryland Chapter, Inc.
Capt. Ari Schiff, USMC (Ret.)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00 a.m.
Registration Desk Opens
Pre-Race Breakfast Available
VetDogs Merchandise Available for Sale
Informational Table

9:00 a.m.
Welcome Program 
- Color Guard
- National Anthem
- Graduate Speaker

9:30 a.m.
5K Timed Race Begins
5K Walk to Follow
2-Mile Dog Walk to Begin Last

9:35 a.m.
Timed 5K Dog Race Begins
Dog Walk to Follow

10:30 a.m.
Post-Race Awards Ceremony
- Awards
- Closing Remarks