Warrior Dog Rescue Receives Donation

Thanks to Caribou Coffee and the Vikings Purple Pups partnership, Warrior Dog Rescue will be able to complete additional projects at The Dog House facility and better care for these special animals.

Throughout the 2021 season, Caribou committed 25 cents for every free “pup cup” added to orders. Thanks to a generous $5,000 donation from Caribou Coffee and an additional donation from the Vikings, Warrior Dog Rescue will receive $7,500 to continue its mission.

“There’s so many different expenses that you run into. We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All of our vetting, all of our supplies, our food – everything – comes from donations. And adoption fees help offset that a little bit,” Bakken explained. “But we have dogs that, with their health, we might spend $3,000-5,000 on … you would think there would be a little bit of surplus, but it’s not. It all gets used for the vetting for these dogs.

“The donation [from Caribou] will go to the facility [to complete] lots of projects to be able to save more dogs,” Bakken added.

At the end of the day, it’s all about making a difference in a pup’s life.

“Someone has to do something for them. We need to stand up for these dogs. If we don’t, who will?” Bakken said.

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