SOUL Veterans Animal Therapy Troops

The “SOUL Veterans Animal Therapy Troops" is an impactful program for veterans, active military members and their families held on the last Sunday of every month. Through our SOUL to SOUL visits (Sharing of Unconditional Love) with our miniature therapy horses, therapy dogs, therapy cat, miniature donkeys, mini pigs and big horses, we allow veterans, with their families, to enjoy the power of the human-animal bond and the camaraderie of one another.

 

On-site visits at SOUL Harbour Ranch will be held on the last Sunday in May (our BBQ), July 26, and September 27 from 10:30am-12pm. The last Sunday of other months we will be visiting veterans in our community. ​

 

We loved hosting our annual Veteran's BBQ at SOUL Harbour Ranch on Sunday May 31, 2026, from 12-2pm. Veterans/Active Military & their families joined us for visits with our therapy animals and a cookout, with great camaraderie! We also thank the Hinkel family for donating the SOUL Veterans Challenge coins which we passed out to all veterans to thank them for their service. 

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We loved partnering with the Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview with their "Play Attention" program. In November, our therapy animal teams visit at The Community Meal for a Veterans Meal. Watch our social media for more info!​​​​​​

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We send a heartfelt thank you to United States Air Force pilot Colonel Gina Stramaglio (also one of our SOUL Volunteers!) who has been instrumental in bringing greater awareness of our SOUL Veterans program to veterans and active military throughout the Chicagoland area. She is well-deserving of her Colonel promotion in June 2026 that we hosted here at SOUL Harbour Ranch!

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 #soulveterans 

#thankyouforyourservice 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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