VPI Teams Up with Vested Interest in K9s for Groupon Grassroots Campaign

Dogs employed in law-enforcement K9 units risk their lives on a daily basis, often without the proper protective equipment. While on call, they are deployed ahead of their human counterparts, frequently confronting serious and possibly fatal danger to protect local communities.

To support and raise funds for these heroic dogs, VPI Pet Insurance is partnering with Vested Interest in K9s, a 501c(3) non-profit fundraising organization dedicated to providing protective vests for law enforcement K-9’s throughout the United States, and will match up to $20,000 for their upcoming Groupon Grassroots online campaign. The campaign will run from March 14 to March 20.

Visitors to the Vested Interest in K9s campaign page on Groupon.com can make a suggested $10 donation via purchasing a GROUPON (which is a tax deductible donation) through a secure website. If 101 people donate $10, then Vested Interest in K9s can fund a bullet- and stab-proof vest for a police dog. (Each additional $950 raised will fund a vest for a K9 dog.)

VPI is matching donations up to $20,000 to help Vested Interest in K9s fund vests. Thus, if at least 2,000 people donate $10 each to raise more than $20,000, with a matching donation from VPI Pet Insurance, Vested Interest in K9s can vest an additional 42 dogs. The vests can help protect dogs that are the first to enter crime scenes, where they may confront dangerous people or situations. To learn more, visit Groupon – Vested Interest in K9s.