Gwinnett County Purple Heart Discounts and Veteran Pet Adoption Discount

As a Purple Heart County, Gwinnett gives Purple Heart recipients 10% off park facility rentals, pool, open gym and tennis admissions and recreation classes, free pet adoption, a discounted community garden plot and a free radon or soil test. Any veteran with proof gets a discount on adopting a pet at the county shelter.

Also called: Purple Heart, Purple Heart County, parks, pools, tennis, recreation, pet adoption, animal shelter, Harvest Gwinnett, UGA Extension.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Gwinnett County, GACounty

Purple Heart recipients. The Board of Commissioners proclaimed Gwinnett a Purple Heart County in 2021, and since August 15, 2021 a recipient who shows a DD-214 recording the Purple Heart, or a Military Order of the Purple Heart membership card, gets: 10% off park facility rentals. 10% off all admissions to pools, open gyms and tennis centres. 10% off recreation programmes and classes. Free pet adoption at the county animal shelter. A discounted community garden plot through Harvest Gwinnett. A free radon or soil test from the Gwinnett UGA Extension office. Other veterans. The county parks have no general veteran rate. The animal shelter says "discounts are available for veterans with proof" on adoption fees, which are $45 for a dog and $30 for a cat (two cats $20); it does not give the size of the discount. Adoption includes spaying or neutering, vaccinations and a microchip.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Gwinnett County Purple Heart Discounts and Veteran Pet Adoption Discount
Gate	Rule
Purple Heart recipient, or a veteran adopting a pet	The park and programme discounts need a Purple Heart. The adoption discount needs only proof of veteran status. No rating applies.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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