Recently Kirby and I made a trip to Las Vegas to visit family. Seeing the family was fun and of course they loved meeting Kirby, but the best part was how excited Kirby and I were about experiencing this adventure … Read more
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“I just want to show everyone what we can do when we have faith.” – Derek Rabelo, Guide Dogs of America Graduate Class #405
January 7, 2019by Zachary Gittlen GDA graduate Derek Rabelo has always been close with his father. “I may make fun of his big belly now, but we are best friends. He’s my hero and he has always encouraged me to do anything.” … Read more
“Doggie in the Window” Quilt
November 29, 2018Thank you to all who contributed to the Annual GDA Quilt Raffle! The winner is Juliana Bates from Sandy Spring, Maryland. This year’s quilt was handcrafted by “The Orange County Quilters Guild”, and Maryann Hertel. The Orange County Quilters crafted and … Read more
GDA’s Annual Fund-a-Need Campaign Kicks-Off!
November 21, 2018GDA’s annual Fund-a-Need campaign kicks-off on November 27 and will run through December 31 with BiddingForGood. Every year we run this campaign, and every year you respond with incredible generosity that helps us improve the lives of people who are visually impaired. Our … Read more
Jackson Came Home and Changed Lives
October 15, 2018Dear TLCAD, I am not sure I can put into words how grateful our family is for your program! We started our journey when our son, Parker, was diagnosed with autism. He was becoming more frustrated with the academic demands … Read more
Can I Raise a Guide Dog Puppy?
October 2, 2018My goal was unique – I wanted to be a Guide Dogs of America puppy raiser! If you ask the average 7 year old what they want to be when they grow up you’ll probably get a variety of answers. … Read more
Team Jirby: A Trip to the Dentist
September 20, 2018As you can imagine, a flood of questions bombarded my mind. What will I do with Kirby when I am getting my teeth cleaned or while I am having x-rays? Where will he sit? Will he be worried? Then I … Read more
Tom Olzak’s GDA Story
August 31, 2018Tom Olzak was first introduced to Guide Dogs of America (GDA) at a California Council for the Blind convention in 2004. It was there that a GDA instructor offered Tom to take one of our guide dogs for a test … Read more
Bone Voyage Charity Banquet!
August 31, 2018Join us for Guide Dogs of America’s 38th Annual William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet in Las Vegas November 15-17, 2018. We are setting sail at this year’s banquet, Saturday the 17th at the Paris Hotel, appropriately themed “bone voyage” — … Read more
Team Jirby: “New Family”
August 30, 2018Kirby’s puppy raiser is his Puppy Mama! Her name is Jennifer Beuhler. I never anticipated meeting Kirby’s puppy raiser and then instantly becoming family! On the day of Graduation I had no idea of what I was about to experience … Read more
