Purple Poppy Awards: An Evening Honoring Service & Sacrifice

We are honored to invite you to save the date for a meaningful evening full of reflection and gratitude:

The Purple Poppy Awards
Thursday, September 17th
5 – 8 PM

National Law Enforcement Museum
444 E Street, NW
Washington, DC

Honoring the Heroes Who Serve Beside Us

Throughout our country and around the world, service animals stand beside us in moments of danger, hardship, healing, and hope. They search through disasters, detect threats, protect communities, support independence, and provide life-changing medical and emotional assistance.

Whether serving in law enforcement, the military, search and rescue, or as assistance and medical support animals, these extraordinary partners serve with unwavering loyalty and courage.

The Purple Poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance honoring the sacrifice, bravery, and enduring bond shared between service animals and their human partners.

The Purple Poppy Awards celebrates these remarkable stories by recognizing extraordinary service animals, their handlers, and the individuals and organizations who champion their work.

Hosted at the prestigious National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC, the evening will bring together national leaders, veterans, first responders, nonprofit advocates, philanthropists, and supporters for an unforgettable night of reflection, gratitude, and recognition.

Event Highlights

• Recognition of extraordinary service animals and handlers
• Cocktail reception and networking
• Award presentations and keynote remarks
• Stories of courage, healing, and sacrifice
• Historical and artistic displays honoring service animals
• National visibility for mission-aligned sponsors

The Purple Poppy Awards Committee will host the 4th Annual Purple Poppy Awards 

Why Sponsor the Purple Poppy Awards?

• National Visibility
• Align your brand with a nationally significant and historic mission honoring service and sacrifice.
• Legacy Impact
• Support the movement to establish a permanent national monument in Washington, DC.
• Meaningful Audience Engagement
• Connect with distinguished guests from military, law enforcement, veterans organizations, philanthropy, healthcare, animal welfare, and civic leadership communities.
• Demonstrated Commitment
• Showcase your organization’s support for veterans, first responders, service animal organizations, and the communities they serve.

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

Silver — $5,000

• Four guest tickets to the event
• Logo recognition in the event program and signage
• Quarter-page recognition in the event program
• Recognition on NSAM website and social media platforms

Bronze — $2,500

• Two guest tickets to the event
• Name listed in the event program and event signage
• Recognition on NSAM website and social media platforms

Sponsor a K-9 Team — $1,000

• Sponsorship directly supports attendance for a K-9 team
• Recognition as a supporter of service animal participation

Join Us in Building a Lasting Legacy

Your sponsorship of the 2026 Purple Poppy Awards directly supports the mission of the National Service Animals Monument and helps ensure the stories of these heroic animals — and the people who served beside them — are never forgotten.

Together, we can honor service, celebrate sacrifice, and build a national tribute worthy of their legacy.

About the National Service Animals Monument (NSAM)

The National Service Animals Monument (NSAM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization leading the effort to build the first federally authorized national monument honoring service animals and their handlers.

In 2023, bipartisan legislation signed by President Biden authorized NSAM to construct the monument on federal land in Washington, DC.

The monument will honor the life-saving and life-changing work performed by service animals throughout American history — including military working dogs, law enforcement K-9s, guide and assistance animals, search and rescue teams, therapy animals, and many others who have served alongside humans in times of conflict, crisis, and recovery.

Led by renowned sculptor and founder Susan Bahary, NSAM seeks to create a permanent national tribute that inspires future generations to recognize the enduring human-animal bond.

Contact Information

National Service Animals Monument (NSAM)
www.nationalserviceanimalsmonument.org
[email protected]

For sponsorship inquiries, partnership opportunities, or ticket information, please contact the NSAM team.

NSAM is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN #27-4620979
The National Service Animals Monument is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Sponsorship contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The deductible portion of each sponsorship will be determined after accounting
for the fair market value of tickets and sponsorship benefits provided.

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