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Adventures of Gus: Part 4 – Viva Las Vegas

by Tom Panek, Guiding Eyes CEO Gus and I flew to Las Vegas last week to participate in the American Council of the Blind’s “Let’s Make a Deal” conference. The annual gathering attracted nearly 1,500 blind and visually impaired people, including entrepreneurs, students, teachers, rehabilitation professionals, attorneys, guide dog schools, parents and the Guiding Eyes… Continue reading Adventures of Gus: Part 4 – Viva Las Vegas

July 2014 Graduate Class

Thank you to the very special people supporting this month’s graduation: Sally Stokhamer, annual graduation sponsor. We gratefully acknowledge the Fain Family’s support of our video streaming capabilities. Click here to view the July graduation online. Meet our Residential Graduates Ashley and Fuller Carly and Brinkley Abby and Kathy Mary Abby and Kylie Sarah and… Continue reading July 2014 Graduate Class

Project Unconditional: Kathy & Elias

by Guiding Eyes grad Kathy Nimmer, for Jane Sobel Klonsky’s Project Unconditional  Elias is the fearless beacon in my world.  From the moment he walked into my life as my third guide dog, he has been unflappable. Through times of blessing and challenge, he has remained calm and stable. Though our partnership daily brings us… Continue reading Project Unconditional: Kathy & Elias

I felt free for the first time

by June 2014 graduate Danielle Burton Willa is my first guide dog and she has already begun to change my life.  I applied for a guide dog because I felt that traveling with a cane was too slow and time consuming.  I was also very nervous when crossing streets by myself because I am deaf-blind… Continue reading I felt free for the first time