Old Glory DC partners with Dog Tag nonprofit to spotlight veterans in Washington

Old Glory DC and Dog Tag Inc. have launched a collaboration that links the professional rugby franchise with a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit serving veterans. The partnership, announced recently on a local destination site, aims to use matchday programming and community outreach to raise awareness of veteran services and create new public engagement opportunities in the city.

Old Glory DC is the region’s professional rugby team and has been building a local fan base through regular home matches and neighborhood community work. Dog Tag, founded in the Washington area, focuses on supporting veterans as they transition to civilian life through education, employment training and community programs. The two groups say the collaboration is meant to connect sports audiences with veteran-focused resources and stories.

Rugby, veterans and community outreach in DC

Officials on both sides describe the pairing as a community-first effort: bringing veterans’ voices into the sports calendar and giving Dog Tag wider visibility among fans who attend local matches. Typical activities for these kinds of partnerships include awareness drives, volunteer recruitment and fundraising tie-ins during games — though organizers have not yet released a detailed event schedule tied to the collaboration.

For Old Glory DC, the relationship reinforces the team’s local civic role beyond competition. Sports franchises in the region routinely engage with nonprofits to deepen community ties and broaden their appeal across neighborhoods. For Dog Tag, aligning with a high-profile local sports brand offers a platform to highlight its programs and recruit mentors, employers and supporters from the city’s broader civic and business networks.

Local impact and public-facing events

The collaboration is likely to appear most visibly on match days, when teams often run themed promotions and spotlight partner organizations. Community-facing activations typically include information booths, halftime features, and special recognition of program participants. Those who follow local sports or volunteer opportunities in the District should expect more coordinated messaging and events associated with Old Glory DC fixtures in the coming months.

Beyond single events, partnerships like this can create year-round pipelines between nonprofit programs and local volunteers, employers and donors. For veteran-serving organizations in Washington, the attention helped by a sports partnership can translate into tangible recruitment and fundraising benefits that support classroom and job-placement work.

Watch for official announcements from the two organizations with specifics on dates, ticketed events, and volunteer or donor opportunities tied to the collaboration.