Newsletter January 2008
Vest N P.D.P., INC.

Happy New Year Everyone!

We are starting a New Year and I am hoping 2008 brings us as much success as we have had this past year. Vest 'N P.D.P. have protected 80 police dogs in 2007 compared to 26 police dogs in 2006. I can't tell you how grateful and appreciative I am for all of you out there who helped us have our best year, since Vest 'N P.D.P. started in July of 2002. We have protected police dogs in 15 states. Check the list on our Donate page. We have protected 127 police dogs since the beginning of Vest 'N P.D.P.

I can not do this project without the wonderful people who donate. I have many to thank and I feel it is important to acknowledge you all.

Virgil Shultz, what can I say? Because of you giving me the website needed, we have been able to help more police dogs all over the country. Robert and Pat Yurman, with Uniform Sales of America I am grateful for all your support from the beginning of my organization. Your generosity in giving the vests to me at cost as well as the special touch of putting the names on the vests. I must thank HSMAI who has continued to support us. Dana Bloom, we are so grateful to you. Thank you big time to Scan Georgia members who have been helping Vest 'N P.D.P, Inc. thru the year raising money on their website. They have helped us protect 10 police dogs. Thanks also to Precious Pets for your support this past year.

Thank you all, my Human Angels who have continued to send donations on a regular basis. It all adds up to a vest and I am so thankful.

I would like also give a big thanks to what I call my "700 Club". I want to acknowledge all of you who this past year donated to Vest 'N P.D.P. for one or more vests. We could not have protected as many police dogs in 2007 if it wasn't for your generous donations. I just can't thank you enough, I feel honored, grateful and very appreciative.


Thank you:  

• Heather and James Simmons
• Dr. Joan Macdonald
• Judie Lanier
• Laura Pate
• Christi Shewman
• Neil Christiansen
• Virginia Coates
• Mary Carolan
• Dawn Coursey
• Keith Gordon
• The Lovett School (Sarah Spiers)
• Susie Araiza
• Wal-Mart Foundation
• Scan Georgia
• Suzann Jones

"In Memory" Charles "Dino" Richardson

Thanks to Dr. Bruce Burns, Melody Wood, Jeanne Tanner, Jeanne Lowery, Jack Hiatt, and Carol Tolbert and Patricia Banales.

Thank you, Linda Tillmon for being such a support for me through the years.

I want to give a special thanks to Virgil Schutz for his continued support for my website.

A special thank you to Douglas County Bank and Wells Fargo Bank for their support.

A very personal thank you , is to you, Rozalyn Schmitt for coming in to my organization in September of 2006. You have been a great asset to me . Your volunteering of your time and effort in helping to raise money for Vest 'N P.D.P. is priceless.

I close in saying, please keep spreading the word about Vest 'N P.D.P. so that more law enforcement agencies and the public will be aware of what we are doing for our Police Dogs who deserve the protection in helping to keep their human partners safe as well as our communities. They are our "Heroes" in law enforcement.

Feel free to contact me anytime at susie@vestnpdp.com.

Susie Jean
President