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Donations to The Abington Heights Civic League Inc. will benefit Canine Corps in memory of Lance Corporal Dennis Veater.

For the month of May, The Abington Heights Civic League Inc. is dedicating its efforts to help the Canine Corps organization.
Canine Corps is a program that assists deployed Pennsylvania military personnel with the care of their dogs.
“Canine Corps provides a temporary home, along with plenty of love and affection, to the ‘buddies’ of Pennsylvanians deployed to the Horn of Africa, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom,” said Public Affairs Co-Chairperson of the Abington Heights Civic League Inc. Barbara Strangfeld.
According to the Canine Corps web site, dogs “will have plenty of affection, exercise and companionship. The facility is staffed with medically knowledgeable caregivers. Volunteers provide daily walks and your buddy will play daily with others within the 400- hundred lineal feet of fenced -in play area.”
Additionally, Paw Prints Dog Sanctuary and Canine Corps have established a no-charge lodging facility to allow for visits by service members.
“I chose May for this project because May is Armed Forces Month. We celebrate Armed Forces Day on May 16 and Memorial Day on May 25,” said Strangfeld.
All donations given to The Abington Heights Civic League Inc will be donated to Canine Corps in memory of Lance Corporal Dennis Veater. Veater was the grandson of club member Betty Veater, the son of club member Donna Veater, and the brother of club member Karen Veater Walker.
“He died heroically serving our nation in Iraq. In addition, before entering the military, Lance Corporal Veater had a much-loved dog,” said Strangfeld.
All donations to Canine Corps go directly to care of the pets. Administration costs are donated by the owners of the sanctuary, said Strangfeld.
“My focus as Public Affairs Co-Chairperson this year has been the support of our troops and our veterans,” said Strangfeld.
“Our purpose is to encourage support for our troops and veterans and create public awareness of programs and services that assist our troops and veterans,” she added.
According to Strangfeld, Canine Corps accepts donations all year. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.caninecorps.org. The web site also provides a list of items they need.
Future projects for the Abington Heights Civic League Inc. include providing financial support for the new Clarks Summit memorial, which is in honor of all those who have served their country. This project is being organized by the Junior Council members of Clarks Summit Borough. Additionally, they will be marching in the Memorial Day Parade.
Previously this year, the group did a “Valentine for Veterans” project where they collected over 200 Valentines for those at the local Gino J Merli Veterans Center.
Also, on Veterans Day, the group asked everyone “to give up a cup of coffee” and donate the cost to the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that offers programs and services to severely injured service members during the time between active duty and transition to civilian, according it its web site.
However, “our crowning achievement is the Abington Heights Civic League Dance Academy. This began in 1957 for children, with the proceeds of the annual recital going to local needy children in our community,” she said.
For more information on the Abington Heights Civic League, visit their official web site at http://gfwcahcl.tripod.com/.