--- title: "Hounds Town USA Launches Campaign with Nonprofit Organization One at a Time to Unite an Eight-Year-Old Cancer Patient with the Service Dog of Her Dreams" url: https://burnaze.com/article/29ad5a9a-4658-4fc7-9761-6692f614f843 source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/hounds-town-usa-launches-campaign-with-nonprofit-organization-one-at-a-time-to-unite-an-eight-year-old-cancer-patient-with-the-service-dog-of-her-dreams-2717942 category: "Daycare & boarding" industry: "Pets" segment: "Daycare & boarding" topics: ["Marketing"] published: 2022-02-08T14:09:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T01:36:05.134Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/0d6d9e06103fcef7db5e294f2b2dc3d84890.jpg --- # Hounds Town USA Launches Campaign with Nonprofit Organization One at a Time to Unite an Eight-Year-Old Cancer Patient with the Service Dog of Her Dreams **TL;DR:** Hounds Town USA is partnering with nonprofit organizations One at a Time and Merlin's KIDS to raise $10,000 for an eight-year-old cancer patient, Cianna Rengifo, to adopt a service dog. The campaign aims to provide Cianna with a service dog that can offer emotional support, companionship, and physical assistance. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-02-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/hounds-town-usa-launches-campaign-with-nonprofit-organization-one-at-a-time-to-unite-an-eight-year-old-cancer-patient-with-the-service-dog-of-her-dreams-2717942).* ## Story Hounds Town USA , the 21-plus-unit doggy daycare franchise, is giving back to the community members who need support the most and sharing the joy of dog ownership by helping eight-year-old Cianna Rengifo, who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer called telangiectatic osteosarcoma, adopt the service dog she’s always wanted. Hounds Town USA is teaming up with Campaign One at a Time , a nonprofit that provides positive experiences and fulfills the dreams of children fighting life-threatening illnesses, and Merlin’s KIDS , a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing individually trained service dogs to those in need, with the goal of raising $10,000 to put towards training Cianna’s new service dog. Additionally, Cianna’s mother Kimberly was diagnosed with breast cancer as the campaign was coming together, and the organizations plan to help the family as much as possible during this difficult time. “Hounds Town USA has been a corporate sponsor for One at a Time for about three years, and I’m also a chair of the organization,” said Hounds Town USA CEO Jackie Bondanza . “About a year ago, I helped launch One at a Time East and expand the organization outside of the West Coast in order to help kids across the country. Hounds Town USA hosted a BBQ fundraiser for One at a Time East in Long Island this year, and that is where we met Cianna and her family.” Last year, One at a Time ran a similar campaign and partnership with Merlin’s KIDS in order to help Key’Air, another Long Island child battling cancer, connect with his new service dog Dexter. When the Rengifo family met Key and Dexter at the BBQ fundraiser, Kimberly says Cianna fell in love right away. “We had two dogs when Cianna was growing up, but they’ve since passed away,” said Kimberly. “Especially with everything we have going on right now, a service dog would be an incredible benefit for Cianna. Children diagnosed with cancer go through a lot of issues when it comes to post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, which is something Cianna has struggled with. Not only will a service dog provide emotional support and companionship, but it will also offer physical support as Cianna needs a lot of assistance with her leg brace and medical devices.” Kimberly says a service dog could also be trained to detect a recurrence of Cianna’s cancer. “Unfortunately, osteosarcoma is known to potentially come back, and that is my worst fear,” she said. “Knowing we have a service dog that could detect a recurrence without needing to go through countless exams and harmful radiography would be amazing.” Merlin's KIDS will provide a discount on the service dog training portion, and Hounds Town USA and One at a Time aim to raise the remaining $10,000 needed to ensure Cianna’s dream comes true. “It is so amazing and inspiring to see how strong both Kimberly and Cianna are,” said Brodie Nicholas, founder of One at a Time. “After struggling through Cianna’s battle, Kimberly is going through her own now and still finds a way to stay active in the community and be an anchor for her family. I am so excited to make this happen and welcome the Rengifos to the OAAT family.” Starting February 1st, Hounds Town USA and One at a Time will be taking donations through the One at a Time East Facebook and Instagram pages. People can also donate directly through the campaign website . “This campaign shows that anything is possible and that there truly are people out there willing to help,” said Kimberly. “I want to continue to spread cancer awareness and also show my gratitude for everyone in the community who is coming together to support our family.” Bondanza says Hounds Town USA feels an obligation to give back to the communities it serves, including opportunities to help both dogs and people in need. “We consider ourselves more than just a business — we want to be an important part of the community,” she said. “This campaign is a great way to do that by bringing the love and companionship of a service dog to a brave and inspiring family. Cianna deserves to have that canine best friend, and as a doggy daycare franchise, we want to help make that dream a reality in any way possible.” Since 2000, Hounds Town USA has offered a safe and welcoming environment for dogs to be dogs. With interactive doggie daycare, pet boarding, dog grooming, a pet taxi and retail services, Hounds Town USA’s unique town for dogs is home to the happiest dogs — and franchise owners — on Earth. Founded by former NYPD canine handler and commanding officer of the Nassau County Police Department Michael S. Gould, Hounds Town USA has grown to more than 20 locations with plans to expand to 30 units before 2023. For more information please visit ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Pets (sector) - community support (topic) - Hounds Town USA (company) - Jackie Bondanza (person) - nonprofit partnership (topic) - cancer awareness (topic) - service dog adoption (topic) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/hounds-town-usa-launches-campaign-with-nonprofit-organization-one-at-a-time-to-unite-an-eight-year-old-cancer-patient-with-the-service-dog-of-her-dreams-2717942). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/29ad5a9a-4658-4fc7-9761-6692f614f843).