Drop Boxes Available for Stiggy's Dogs

Plymouth Township resident, Lia De Biasi, has a donation drop off on behalf of Stiggy’s Dogs at the Plymouth District Library and Canton Township.

For the past three years De Biasi has organized a fundraiser in memory of her Labrador, Benjamin James, for a nonprofit organization that rescues and trains shelter dogs to be psychiatric service dogs for military veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”) or Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”). The psychiatric service dogs are trained and deployed at no cost to the veteran. Psychiatric Service Dogs are considered service dogs under the Americans with Disability Act, as amended, and are allowed entry into most public places that their handler may have to go.

This year De Biasi is holding the fundraiser in honor of her classmate and friend, Robert A. DiDonato, who served in the United States Army and was a dog lover himself.

The Plymouth District Library has volunteered to be a drop off location for items again this year. And thanks to Phil LaJoy, a second drop off location this year is at Canton Township. There will be a decorated box at the entrance of the buildings for donations.

Donations range from trash bags and disinfecting wipes to steel dog bowls and kongs to bikes and treadmills. A complete wish list can be found on Stiggy’s website or the donation poster. To donate, write your name and address on a card taped to the donation so De Biasi can send a personal thank you card, as well as your tax deductible letter.

Learn more about Stiggy’s Dogs or make a monetary donation by visiting www.StiggysDogs.org. If you are making a monetary donation please write ‘Birthday’ in the comment section when processing your payment so De Biasi can mail a personal thank you card.

The donation centers are Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main Street, Plymouth; and Canton Township, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton.

Photo via Stiggy's Dogs website