Shelter to Soldier Hosts Fundraising Event on October 21st in Del Mar, CA

DEL MAR, Calif. - Oct. 13, 2016 - PRLog -- On Friday,October 21, 2016, guests are invited to attend the Shelter to Soldier 4^th Annual Benefit and enjoy exquisite small plates from Toast Catering, crepes by Isabelle Briens French Pastry Café, gourmet cheeses from Venissimo Cheese and delectable cupcakes from Cupcakes Squared, all while enjoying beautiful views from the Del Mar Arena VIP room overlooking the Del Mar International Horse ShowCharity Class. Participants will be treated to live 1920's jazz music by Alli & the Cats, as well as an exciting silent and live auction.The fundraising event will be held at the Del Mar Fairgroundslocated at 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar, CA, 92014, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Costumes are strongly encouraged, and Nine10 Photo booth will be there to capture great photos of guests in their Roaring 20's attire! Tickets for this 1920's themed benefit are available through the link below. If purchasing tickets for a group, please use code "GroupTickets" to receive 15% off your order of 6 or more tickets. Visit www.sheltertosoldier.org/event/shelter-to-soldier-4th-annual-benefit/.

In addition, the Charity Woof Cup presented by The San Diego Union Tribune, will be held on the following day, Saturday, October 22, 2016, during the International Horse Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds beginning at 6:45 pm. This event supports multiple charities, including Shelter to Soldier (sponsored by Unite-Professional Salon System), in their effort to raise money for their respective charities by matching a Grand Prix Rider and their mount with a handler and their agility dog to compete in a relay course, racing against the clock to win the charity event.

The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Del Mar is one of only seven World Cup Qualifiers on the West Coast, making this a very competitive competition with world-class athletes. The World Cup Qualifier brings competitors from around the world in an intense show-jumping competition, competing head-to-head for an opportunity to compete at the World Cup Finals. The opening ceremony for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Del Mar will be on October 22, 2016 at 6:45 pm.

Shelter to Soldier is a CA 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in San Diego, that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 combat veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or other injuries associated with combat service experiences.

Veterans who have received services from Shelter to Soldier express the following, "It is with my deepest gratitude towards Shelter to Soldier that I thank them for providing me with my dog 'Tank'. Most importantly, they have made a stand to help veterans in crisis like me. Now I have my best friend, who goes everywhere with me and is always there when I need him the most. Thank you!" Ben Kilhefner, US Navy (Ret).

"I'm finally finding myself wanting to go places now and get out of my house...by myself. I used to need my husband with me but now my dog 'Seven' and I can do it together. It feels so good and it has been so healthy for me!"  Karen Miller US Navy (Ret).

According to most recent statistics, every day on average, twenty (20) U.S. veterans and one (1) active duty service member commit suicide (Department of Veteran Affairs) and every day, 3200 dogs are euthanized in the U.S. Studies estimate that one in every five military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan is suffering from PTS (Post Traumatic Stress). The services Shelter to Soldier provides for free to veterans and their commitment to adopt rescuedogs, fulfills the mission of this nonprofitorganization by "Saving Lives, Two at a Time". To learn more about veteran-support services provided by STS, call (855) 287-8659 for a confidential interview regarding eligibility or visithttp://www.sheltertosoldier.org.