Here’s what you’ll learn after reading this article:
- Frank Torre, Vice Chairman of PuroClean, is expanding the PuroVet Program’s support for veterans by sponsoring a medical service dog through the nonprofit organization Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.
- These highly trained service dogs are provided to veterans at no cost to help reduce anxiety, interrupt panic episodes, restore independence, and dramatically improve daily life.
- While the program primarily helps veterans transition into franchise business ownership, this new initiative reinforces its core mission as a platform for continued community leadership and lifelong service.
Service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off, and for leaders like Frank Torre, that belief is defined by action.
Building on the mission-driven foundation of the PuroVet Program’s support for veterans, Torre, Vice Chairman of PuroClean, is extending that commitment by sponsoring a medical service dog through Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, a nationally recognized nonprofit that pairs highly trained service dogs with veterans and first responders facing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, mobility challenges, and other service-related conditions.
These dogs are far more than companions. They are highly trained, life-changing partners. The process to train and place a service dog can take up to two years and cost tens of thousands of dollars, yet through organizations like Guardian Angels, they are provided to veterans at no cost. The impact is profound—helping reduce anxiety, interrupt panic episodes, restore independence, and in many cases, quite literally save lives.
For Torre, this initiative is not separate from the PuroVet Program —it is a direct extension of it.
The PuroVet Program was created to help veterans transition into business ownership through the PuroClean franchise system, but at its core, it represents something greater: a continuation of service. It is about building a network where veterans not only succeed professionally, but also support one another in ways that are meaningful, practical, and lasting.
The decision to sponsor a medical service dog reflects that philosophy in action.
“This is about continuing to show up for our veterans in real ways,” said Frank Torre. “PuroVet is built on leadership, accountability, and service. Supporting organizations like Guardian Angels allows us to extend that mission beyond business and into the lives of veterans who need it most.”
At the center of Guardian Angels’ impact is a dedicated network of advocates, including Mary Lamparter, a Michigan-based leader who has played a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission. Through years of fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement, Lamparter has helped expand access to service dogs for veterans across the country.
Her perspective highlights why initiatives like this matter—not just in the moment, but over the long term.
“Frank Torre’s support for Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs reflects his deep commitment to veterans, but what makes his work even more meaningful is how he connects that commitment to long-term opportunity,” said Mary Lamparter. “Through PuroVet, Frank is helping veterans move into business ownership, build financial independence, and continue leading in their communities. Supporting a service dog changes a veteran’s daily life and supporting veteran entrepreneurship through PuroVet helps change a veteran’s future.”
Lamparter’s work underscores a broader truth: the challenges veterans face after service are often invisible, but the solutions can be deeply personal and transformational. Service dogs are among the most effective tools in addressing those challenges, offering stability, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose.
For veterans like Matt McMurray—who has experienced firsthand the life-changing impact of a Guardian Angels service dog—the difference is undeniable. After being paired with his dog, he described the transformation as immediate, noting that many of the symptoms he had struggled with “were gone within days.”
By sponsoring a medical service dog, PuroClean and the PuroVet Program are not simply supporting a cause—they are investing in outcomes. They are helping ensure that another veteran receives the same opportunity for stability, recovery, and independence.
At the same time, they are reinforcing what makes the PuroVet Program distinct.
This is not just a franchise development program. It is a platform for continued service. It is a network of leaders who understand the responsibility that comes with having served—and who choose to carry that responsibility forward into business, into their communities, and into the lives of other veterans.
Through entrepreneurship, community response, and direct support of veteran wellness initiatives like Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, PuroVet is building a model where success is measured not only by growth, but by impact.
For veteran entrepreneurs considering their next chapter, the PuroVet Program offers more than a path to business ownership. It offers a way to lead again, to serve again, and to be part of something bigger than themselves. Because when service calls again, the mission continues.
For more information about PuroClean’s PuroVet Program and its support for veterans, visit PuroVet.com or call 855-PUROVET today!
FAQs
What is the PuroVet Program?
The PuroVet Program is an initiative created by PuroClean to help veterans transition into business ownership through its franchise system, offering them a platform for continued leadership and service.
How is the PuroVet Program expanding its support for veterans?
The program is expanding its support for veterans through Vice Chairman Frank Torre’s sponsorship of a medical service dog from the nonprofit Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.
How do these medical service dogs assist veterans, and what does it cost them?
The highly trained service dogs help veterans by reducing anxiety, interrupting panic episodes, and restoring independence. Although training takes up to two years and costs tens of thousands of dollars, the dogs are provided to veterans completely free of charge.
