Thank you to everyone for your continued kindness and support. Dinner in the Dark 2020 was a huge success! We look forward to seeing you at our next event.
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Puppy Raiser Information and Orientation Sign-Ups
January 14, 2020Volunteer puppy raisers are the cornerstone of our training program at Guide Dogs of America. Our dedicated volunteers foster future guide dog prospects, teaching basic obedience, house manners, and how to be calm and confident in a variety of public … Read more
I am an Army veteran that served near the Kuwaiti border during the Gulf War.
January 10, 2020While I was in combat I was exposed to serin and cycloserin nerve gas, which has affected my cognitive function and damaged my nervous system. I am mobile and fairly high functioning, but I have difficulty with too much stimulation, … Read more
Exciting New Merger Announced for 2020
January 1, 2020Guide Dogs of America and Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs (TLCAD) today announced the merger of their organizations. This merger will combine their respective service dog programs into a single organization to be operated under the Guide Dogs of America … Read more
Orbit Brought Me Back to Life
December 10, 2019“I am a combat veteran with chronic PTSD and I have secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). My brain and spinal cord have dozens of areas of damage that affect all aspects of my daily life. TLCAD matched Orbit and me … Read more
Guide Dogs of America Holiday Fund-A-Need Campaign
December 3, 2019Guide Dogs of America annual Fund-a-Need campaign has started 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 … Read more
WOOFSTOCK 2019 TEE!
November 22, 2019
Laurel Hilbert is living the American Dream with his guide dog by his side
October 23, 2019When Laurel Hilbert, who has been blind since birth, made up his mind that his next step in life was to move to the United States, his friends and family were skeptical. He had no contacts, spoke no English and … Read more
Registration Open! Las Vegas Charity Weekend
September 30, 2019Mark your calendars for the 39th Annual Guide Dogs of America William W. Winpisinger Charity Banquet, Nov. 21-23, 2019, to be held at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino This year’s theme is “Woofstock,” so get in the groove, grab … Read more
Achieving Goals — Michelle Plunkett, Guide Dogs of America Alumni
September 17, 2019Having a guide dog has helped me do so much… Michelle Plunkett may have only five percent of her vision, but she puts 100 percent into everything she does… and she does a lot. At her side is Jasper, her … Read more
