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Year End Giving Tips 2021

Thank you for partnering with Guiding Eyes for the Blind through your generous support. As the end of the year approaches, please consider the following gift options — they may be an excellent (and tax-wise!) way for you to make a life-changing impact in the lives of people with vision loss through exceptional Guiding Eyes… Continue reading Year End Giving Tips 2021

Mitchell and Oslo

Meet November Home Training Graduate Mitchell Graduate Team:  Mitchell & OsloAbout the Team:  Oslo, a male black Lab, is Mitchell’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Perry, UtahGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Nikki Wentz Mitch was born and raised in Utah and currently resides in Perry, a suburb of Salt Lake City.  He graduated in 1997 from Utah State… Continue reading Mitchell and Oslo

Adam and Ursa

Meet November Home Training Graduate Adam Graduate Team:  Adam and Ursa About the Team:  Ursa, a female yellow Lab, is Adam’s 2nd Guiding Eyes dog Hometown: Seattle, Washington Guide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Michael Goehring Adam was raised in Monroe, NY, a town situated northwest of the NYC area. He attended New York University (NYU), graduating… Continue reading Adam and Ursa

Paul and Kazzy

Meet November Home Training Graduate Paul Graduate Team:  Paul and KazzyAbout the Team:  Kazzy, a female black & tan German Shepard, is Paul’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Highland Park, New JerseyGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Caryn Fellows Paul is a chef, recently taking part in a New York State Cooking and Catering program. He plans on putting… Continue reading Paul and Kazzy

Lisa and Kia

Meet November Home Training Graduate Lisa Graduate Team: Lisa and KiaAbout the Team: Kia, a female sable German Shepherd, is Lisa’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Wilmington, DelawareGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Kathryn Poallo Lisa and her guide Kia live in Wilmington, Delaware with pet German Shepherd Ruby. Kia and her new friend Ruby love being able… Continue reading Lisa and Kia

Guiding Eyes Outreach Center Grand Opening

On Saturday November 13, 2021, we proudly celebrated the public Grand Opening of the new Guiding Eyes for the Blind Outreach Center. Located on Commerce Street in Yorktown Heights, NY, just a few miles from our 10-acre Granite Springs Road campus, this new facility will allow our organization to better connect with the community in… Continue reading Guiding Eyes Outreach Center Grand Opening

Brittany and Todd

Meet October Home Training Graduate Brittany Graduate Team:  Brittany and Todd About the Team:  Todd, a male yellow Lab, is Brittany’s 1st guide dog Hometown:  Austin, Texas Guide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Dan Weesner Brittany is currently a senior at the University of Texas in Austin. She is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a… Continue reading Brittany and Todd

Eyes on Success Podcast

Eyes on Success, is an award winning, half hour weekly podcast and radio program, that discusses a wide variety of topics of interest to the visually impaired, with a focus on success. Some episodes are human stories of visually impaired people’s accomplishments in academics, employment, sports or pasttimes. Others are descriptions of adaptive aids that… Continue reading Eyes on Success Podcast

William and Caper

Meet Home Training Graduate William Graduate Team:  William and Caper About the Team:  Caper, a female black Lab, is Bill’s 7th Guiding Eyes dog Hometown:  Lakewood, Colorado Guide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Melissa Smith Bill moved to Colorado in 1979 after earning his bachelors in Religious Studies from Furman University in South Carolina, and a masters… Continue reading William and Caper

Emily and Brady

Meet Home Training Graduate Emily Graduate Team: Emily and Brady About the Team:  Brady, a male yellow Lab, is Emily’s 1st guide dog Hometown:  Raymond, Alberta, Canada Guide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Chrissy Vetrano Emily is a graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho, where she earned a bachelors degree in biology. Emily is also a certified massage… Continue reading Emily and Brady