Retrieving Independence is once again participating in the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Big Payback – an annual day of giving that marks our largest yearly day of fundraising. With…
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Stacie Chevrier is a beloved member of the Retrieving Independence community – volunteer, staff member, and lover of all the pups! To honor her memory, a scholarship has been established…
Retrieving Independence is so proud to announce the news that we have been selected for a SuperGrant from SmileDirectClub and the Predators Foundation! The grant has allowed RI to purchase...
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To introduce a new specialty plate in TN, RI must obtain the commitment for 1000 cars (the fee is $35/plate). Once we have 1000 names and addresses (plus county), we...
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Our organization earned a 2021 Platinum Seal of Transparency! About Candid Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money…
Ever found yourself stumbling to type out R-E-T-R-I-E-V-I-N-G? Or how about all the E’s in Independence?? RetrievingIndependence.org will always exist but now you can also go to RIservicedogs.org to visit…
Hope is pregnant with her last RI litter! Her puppies are due Feb. 11th and they will be whelped by Five Arrows Farm… puppy picture overload coming your way next…
Our volunteers share a love of dogs and serving others. By becoming a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to change lives one dog at a time... we hope you...
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Our volunteers share a love of dogs and serving others and Retrieving Independence wouldn’t be able to fulfill our mission without them! We are excited to host two drive through…
Each year we have 2-3 training camps and graduations for our service dogs who’ve been matched with their forever person! Our upcoming dates are: June 5-12, 2021: full July 24-31,…