Northwest Battle Buddies with Shannon Walker
Shannon Walker, CEO & Founder of Northwest Battle Buddies, shares her inspiring journey of providing service dogs to Veterans with PTSD. Walker, with 30 years of dog training experience, sheds light on the challenges and rewards of running a non-profit compared to her previous businesses. Funding remains a constant hurdle, but she discusses various fundraising strategies and the importance of building a strong team with diverse expertise. Northwest Battle Buddies has successfully paired 244 service dogs with Veterans, highlighting the life-changing impact these canine companions have on veterans struggling with PTSD. Walker emphasizes the proven effectiveness of service dogs and offers valuable advice for those considering starting their own non-profit\n\nEpisode Resources:\xa0\n\nNorthwest Battle Buddies\n\n\xa0\nAbout Our Guest\xa0\xa0\xa0\nShannon Walker is the CEO & Founder of Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit providing service dogs to combat veterans with PTSD. Inspired by her father, a veteran, Shannon's passion for supporting veterans runs deep.\n\n\xa0\n\n\xa0\nJoin the conversation on Facebook!\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests and other listeners. A place where you can network with other like-minded veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship and get updates on people, programs and resources to help you in YOUR transition to entrepreneurship.\nAbout Our Sponsors\n\xa0\n\nNavy Federal Credit Union\xa0\xa0\n\nBecoming a member at Navy Federal Credit Union could help you earn more and save more. Their certificate options could earn you more than standard savings accounts with competitive rates. Not all financial institutions offer you as many choices for savings options as Navy Federal does. For example, you could start your savings journey with a low minimum deposit, add money at any time and watch your savings GROW! Thanks to flexible terms, you can use Navy Federal\u2019s savings options for all kinds of goals\u2014short or long-term.\n\n\xa0\n\nConsidering a big home improvement project? Maybe you want to consolidate debt?\n\nYou could borrow up to 100% of your home\u2019s equity with a Fixed-Rate Home Equity Loan with ZERO closing costs, or easily borrow as you go with a Home Equity Line of Credit.\n\nBOTH options could help make life's big expenses seem more manageable.\n\n\xa0\n\nTo learn more, visit NavyFederal.org.\n\n\xa0\n\nAt Navy Federal, our members are the mission.\xa0\xa0\xa0\n\n\xa0\nWant to be our next guest? Send us an email at interview@veteranonthemove.com.\xa0\nDid you love this episode? Leave us a 5-star rating and review!\xa0\nDownload Joe Crane\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470.\n\nVeteran On the Move podcast has published 500 episodes. Our listeners have the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane. The podcast features people, programs, and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship.\xa0 As a result, Veteran On the Move has over 7,000,000 verified downloads through Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, iTunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.