Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduates are eligible for $600 (subject to change yearly) each calendar year through our Graduate Assistance Fund to help off-set the cost of veterinary care for working guide dogs.
Expenses directly related to veterinary care only.
Please submit itemized invoices with the graduate’s name, current address and the guide dog’s name to the following:
Fax: 914-243-6829
Email: vetadmin@guidingeyes.org
Mail: Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Attn: Graduate Assistance Fund
611 Granite Springs Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
A check will be mailed within 2 weeks of receipt.
(Replaces previous Boise Fund)
Established by long time donors, the Gootters, the new “Gootter Vet Fund” will allow Guiding Eyes graduates to collaborate with Guiding Eyes’ vets and their own local veterinarians to help cover veterinary costs for minor procedures and diagnostic work. Upon pre-approval of a treatment plan and estimate reviewed by the Guiding Eyes veterinarians, the fund can cover expenses such as bloodwork, ultrasounds, and radiographs as well as minor procedures including dentistry and mass removals. This fund allows for expenditure of $1500 for one single use during the working life of a guide. This fund is dependent on availability and pre-approval by GEBVets. The ultimate goal of the fund is to return guide dogs to their work.
If you are a graduate and are interested in learning more about eligibility, please contact the Guiding Eyes Veterinary Department at vetadmin@guidingeyes.org
For more information on the Gootter Vet Fund or to donate, please contact Rebekah Cross, Special Gifts Officer, at 914-243-2211 or rcross@guidingeyes.org.
Another fund that is available to you for your working guide dog is called the Hockmeyer Fund. If your dog ever requires a referral to a veterinary specialist for diagnosis and treatment of a condition, this fund can help pay for the visit or visits. To qualify, you must be referred to a specialist by GEB or your regular vet. If your regular vet refers you, you must contact one of the Guiding Eyes veterinarians to discuss the referral before visiting the specialist. This fund is subject to availability and pre-approval by GEB. The care provided must have a good prognosis to return the dog to guide work.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 13-1854606.
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