Life often takes us places we never could have anticipated. Even military brat Kelly Brownfield can attest to this. Kelly grew up in Germany and returned to her home state, South Carolina, after graduation. Despite her constant moves, life surprised her when it urged her to move to Missouri, and many more surprises accompanied her. She landed an opportunity to work with the USO, and the most special dog fell right into her lap. Kelly shares how she’s leveraged these gifts and established programs for the USO to further support families and children in a plethora of ways. Join Allison in this conversation with Kelly Brownfield to hear more about her story. 
Show Highlights: 
Kelly shares how she got involved in an animal career 
Kelly talks about her experiences growing up in Germany 
What inspired Kelly to move 
Why you have to be willing to fail and take a leap 
How Kelly got a job at the USO 
How Kelly got various programs implemented in the USO
The story of how Kelly got Bandit 
Programs Bandit went through 
What is the USO therapy dog program 
How animals break down emotional barriers 
What inspired Kelly to adopt more Great Danes 
What it takes to care for and train Great Danes 
Focusing on military wellness and bringing families together 
How you can use disabilities to benefit others
The power of teamwork
Changes that have happened because of COVID 
How to incorporate your passions into your life  

Links: 
Nestle-Purina Petcare: https://www.purina.com/ (https://www.purina.com/)
St. Louis Pet Lover’s Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/STLPetloverCoalition/ (https://www.facebook.com/STLPetloverCoalition/)
USO of Missouri: https://www.usomissouri.org/what-we-do/facilities/ft-leonard-wood/ (https://www.usomissouri.org/what-we-do/facilities/ft-leonard-wood/)

Connect with Kelly:
Kelly Brownfield
Western Missouri Regional Operations Director
 
USO of Missouri, Inc.
Fort Leonard Wood USO
805 Iowa Ave.
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473
cell: 573-433-5860 
573.329.2039
573.362.3648 (fax)
 
kbrownfield@usomissouri.org
http://www.usomissouri.org/ (www.usomissouri.org)