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Guiding Eyes Partners with WayAround to Enhance Campus Accessibility

Guiding Eyes for the Blind Partners with WayAround to Enhance Accessibility on Campus Cutting-edge NFC Technology Guiding Eyes for the Blind has partnered with WayAround to enhance accessibility at its Yorktown Heights Training Center. WayTag NFC tags (Near Field Communication tags) are placed strategically around the campus, in tandem with ADA signage or on features… Continue reading Guiding Eyes Partners with WayAround to Enhance Campus Accessibility

Jayson and Oxford

Meet Graduate Jayson June Home TrainingGraduate Team:  Jayson and OxfordAbout the Team: Oxford, a male yellow Lab, is Jayson’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Oswego, New YorkGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Lisa Derleth   Jayson attends Ithaca College and will be entering his senior year this fall. He is majoring in Exercise Science. His studies support his favorite pastime;… Continue reading Jayson and Oxford

Our June 2022 Virtual Graduation

On Saturday June 4, 2022, members of the Guiding Eyes community gathered online for a virtual celebration. Between mid-January and mid-May 2022, a special group of individuals with vision loss joined, or returned to, our community to begin a partnership with their new guide dog.  We celebrated, not only those guide dog teams trained on… Continue reading Our June 2022 Virtual Graduation

Lu Ann and Jaedah

Meet Graduate Lu Ann May Home TrainingGraduate Team: Lu Ann and JaedahAbout the Team: Jaedah, a female yellow Lab, is Lu Ann’s 3rd Guiding Eyes dogHometown: Irving, TexasGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Nikki Wentz May Home Training Lu Ann Schmidt was recently trained alongside Jaedah, her third Guiding Eyes dog. Lu Ann and her husband Mike,… Continue reading Lu Ann and Jaedah

Rich and Tampa

Meet Graduate Rich May On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Richard and TampaAbout the Team: Tampa, a female black Lab, is Rich’s 1st guide dogHometown: Palm Harbor, FloridaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Shannon McGee Richard is 62 years young and a retired teacher. He worked at the University of Virginia for the past 18 years, running exercise programs for… Continue reading Rich and Tampa

Guiding Eyes for the Blind Annual Report 2021

Rewriting the Story: Good News from Guiding Eyes Since 1954, Guiding Eyes for the Blind has been building a wonderful community, dedicated to serving people with vision loss. A community that is shaped by generous donors, dedicated volunteers, exceptional guide dogs, and hard-working staff, who all come together to help create life-changing connections between people… Continue reading Guiding Eyes for the Blind Annual Report 2021

James and Judge

Meet Graduate James May On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team:  James and JudgeAbout the Team:  Judge, a male black Lab, is Jimmy’s 2nd guide dog from Guiding EyesHometown:  Baltimore, MarylandGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Miranda Beckmann Jimmy is originally from Kentucky. He is a self-employed craftsman, and together with his wife Gina, the owner of J&G Hooves & Paws… Continue reading James and Judge

Ashley and Lolly

Meet Graduate Ashley May On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team: Ashley and LollyAbout the Team: Lolly, a female black Lab, is Ashley’s 2nd guide dogHometown: Denver, ColoradoGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: Shannon McGee Ashley was born and raised in Ormond Beach, Florida, located near Daytona Beach. She now lives in Denver, Colorado with her boyfriend, Matt, a French horn… Continue reading Ashley and Lolly

Theresa and Neville

Meet Graduate Theresa May On-Campus TrainingGraduate Team:  Theresa and NevilleAbout the Team:  Neville, a black, male Labrador is Theresa’s 7th Guiding Eyes dogHometown:  Silver Spring, MarylandGuide Dog Mobility Instructor:  Miranda Beckmann Terri was a Braille teacher, and after moving to the Baltimore area with her husband, worked as a receptionist at the Maryland School for… Continue reading Theresa and Neville

Tyler and Bodie

Meet Graduate Tyler May Home TrainingGraduate Team: Tyler and BodieAbout the Team: Bodie, a male black Lab, is Tyler’s 1st guide dogHometown:  Council Bluffs, IowaGuide Dog Mobility Instructor: James Gardner Tyler is a 25 year old, first time guide dog user, born and raised in Iowa. He was born with bi-lateral detached retinas, causing total… Continue reading Tyler and Bodie