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Why do Minnesota Search and Rescue Dog Association need my help?

The Minnesota Search and Rescue Dog Association needs your help to serve your community with a mission ready team of trained dogs, handlers, and support teams. A lost or missing child or elderly citizen may be found alive because you and your organization helped. Our teams prepare for 24-hour rapid call out by law enforcement or other emergency management groups. Qualified donors will be recognized for their contributions on our webpage, and other publications or advertising media.

Donation Information

THERE ARE NO CHARGES FOR OUR SERVICES! Minnesota Search and Rescue Dog Association (MinnSARDA), is a 501 (c)3 tax-deductible non-profit organization. We depend entirely on donations for financial support.

MinnSARDA members incur all costs including mileage, equipment, cell phones, and dog expenses. By donating to MinnSARDA, a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status, you can help offset the costs borne by each handler. MinnSARDA accepts donations of cash or equipment.

Your tax-deductible donation will be used for such things as communications and team equipment, training, and expenses of team members who respond to a search callout. There are many ways to help and support MinnSARDA.

If you would like to become a MinnSARDA sponsor, or need more information on how to make a specific contribution to our team, please contact MinnSARDA at, support@minnsarda.com

Wish List

~~Boat motor - Please contact MinnSARDA for specifics~~ THANK YOU!
Gasoline cards
Cash donations for the following programs:
Public education including Dog Safety for children and Lost!
Seminar/training fees for Handler K9 teams
Vet Services
PFDs - Personal floatation devices (for handlers and ~~canines~~) THANK YOU! Premier Pet Products for donating 9 K9 PFDs!
Dog crates - medium to extra large
Gift certificates to pet stores and home improvement stores
Printer and Copy Services
General Office Supplies
Stamps
8 1/2 x 11 copy paper
Batteries, AA & AAA

Training Locations

Providing diverse training areas and facilities are important to our search dogs' proper development and training. If you have a place we could borrow for training, please contact us. Example locations include: industrial parks, manufacturing buildings & plants, warehouses, shopping centers, vacant buildings, parks, camp grounds, farms, other vacant land, ponds, lakes, river front property, etc.

Volunteer

We can always use new people who are willing to hide for our dogs during practice. You must be:

dressed for the weather
comfortable around medium sized friendly, but sometimes exuberant dogs
willing to go into wooded or brushy areas

If you would like to help in this way, check our training location schedule and send an e-mail to training@minnsarda.com for futher direction.

Financial Support

Financial donations are always welcome. Your financial support will offset costs for search deployments, equipment, supplies, travel, training and education. To donate, make check payable to MinnSARDA and mail to:

Minnesota Search and Rescue Dog Association

7335 - 223rd Avenue NW

Elk River, MN 55330

Thank you for your support!