Shown from left are U.S. Army veteran Stephen Sennot, service dog Pippin, Julia D'Orazio, director of development at Operation Delta Dog, Red Arrow owner George Lawrence, Red Arrow COO Amanda Wihby, Red Arrow server Robin Deary and Jamie McKenzie, general manager of Red Arrow Manchester. Courtesy photo

MANCHESTER – The Red Arrow Diner recently donated $10,000 to Operation Delta Dog, a nonprofit organization that rescues and trains shelter dogs as psychiatric service companions for veterans throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts experiencing post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and military sexual trauma.

Funds were raised by Red Arrow Diner from Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, with the Breakfast for a Year raffle. Raffle tickets were $1 each and if customers purchased 30 tickets or more, they received a $10 coupon towards any future visit at Red Arrow Diner. One winner of free breakfast for two people each week was drawn on Nov. 11.

“We are honored to give back to veterans in our community for their service and sacrifice,” said Amanda Wihby, chief operations officer at Red Arrow Diner. “Their dedication, courage, and commitment to the nation reaffirm the importance of supporting organizations like Operation Delta Dog, whose mission makes a profound difference in the lives of veterans every day.”

Operation Delta Dog does not receive state or federal funding and relies entirely on grants, private donors, businesses and community partners to carry out its mission. Funds raised will directly support Operation Delta Dog’s Rescue to Serve program, which pairs veterans with tailor-matched service dogs and provides over a year of hands-on training.

This is Red Arrow Diner’s most successful fundraiser to date, raising more than $8,000 through raffle ticket sales. To further amplify the impact, the restaurant rounded the total up to a full $10,000.