Meet Graduate Patrick Graduate Team: Patrick and PippiAbout the Team: Pippi, a female black Lab; Patrick’s 6th Guiding Eyes dogLocation: Kansas City, MissouriTraining: November 2025 On-Campus Patrick is a long-standing Guiding Eyes graduate who is now partnered with his sixth Guiding Eyes dog, Pippi. He was matched with his first guide dog, Hayes, a Labrador… Continue reading Patrick and Pippi
We are excited to share some wonderful news! On Wednesday, January 28, Guiding Eyes was featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, celebrating the incredible work our community makes possible. The episode highlighted two powerful Guiding Eyes stories that showcased the life-changing partnerships between our graduates and their guide dogs. Rebekah Cross, Director of Donor Relations… Continue reading Guiding Eyes Featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show
Meet Graduate Helen Graduate Team: Helen and QuinoaAbout the Team: Quinoa, a female Black Lab; Helen’s 2nd guide dogLocation: Denver, ColoradoTraining: December Home Training Helen was born in China and completed her undergraduate degree in Wisconsin. She continued her education by earning a master’s from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University… Continue reading Helen and Quinoa
Meet Graduate Kelsey Graduate Team: Kelsey and JavaAbout the Team: Java, a female black Lab; Kelsey’s 1st guide dogLocation: Smithfield, UtahTraining: October 2025 On-Campus Kelsey, a junior in high school, keeps busy with many after-school activities, including regularly traveling for goalball competitions and being an active member of her high school choir. She’s a big… Continue reading Kelsey and Java
Meet Graduate Graeme Graduate Team: Graeme and SteinwayAbout the Team: Steinway, a male black & tan German Shepherd; Graeme’s 8th guide, 3rd Guiding EyesHometown: Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaTraining: November 2025 Home Training Graeme is a seasoned handler, having received his first guide dog over 50 years ago. He was born and raised in the United… Continue reading Graeme and Steinway
Meet Graduate Jake Graduate Team: Jake and FiannaAbout the Team: Fianna, a female, yellow Lab; Jake’s 4th guide dog, 1st from Guiding EyesLocation: White Plains, New YorkTraining: October 2025 On-Campus Jake lives with his significant other, Melissa, their two active guide dogs, Fianna and Aron, and Jake’s retired guide, Forli. Jake and Melissa originally met… Continue reading Jake and Fianna
Meet Graduate Adam Graduate Team: Adam and BeauAbout the Team: Beau, a yellow male Lab; Adam’s 1st guide dog Hometown: Sudbury, Ontario, CanadaTraining: October 2025 On-Campus Adam was born and raised in Ontario, where he now lives with his family. He and his wife, Angela, have been married for twenty-one years and have two teenage… Continue reading Adam and Beau
The big change: a charitable tax break returns for standard-deduction filers A key benefit for donors in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is that it brings back a charitable tax incentive for people who take the standard deduction – which is the vast majority of taxpayers. (IRS) In plain terms: starting with the 2026 tax… Continue reading A New Tax Incentive Makes Giving Easier for More People in 2026
Guiding Eyes for the Blind takes great pride in our graduating guide dog teams! We celebrate the journey from puppy to guide dog, and honor all those involved along the way. We also respect the wishes of handlers who may prefer not to appear on our website. We hope you enjoy learning more about the… Continue reading Guide Dog Filbert
Guiding Eyes is excited to share that our devoted corporate partner, Trailheads, is once again supporting Guiding Eyes with the 41st Annual Polar Bear Run at Lake Waramaug on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Guiding Eyes has been the Run’s charitable beneficiary for the past 8 years during which time the race has raised over $45,000. This year, Trailheads is… Continue reading Polar Bear Run 2026
