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Before a guide dog embarks on the most important job of their life, they spend anywhere from 12 to 16 months with a puppy raiser. These raisers voluntarily open their hearts and home to a pup, [...]

When Tommy Gibson was given three months to live, little did he know that a decade later, he would not only be alive and well, but fundraising with his four-legged best friend for an organization [...]

MAY 2018 GRADUATING CLASS Congratulations to Team Beau! May you have many safe and happy adventures together. Many thanks to Eileen and Terry Matro for their commitment to the Guiding Eyes [...]

We’re waggin’ our tails with excitement because we’re officially at the halfway point of the May Wag-a-thon and more than 900 of you have signed up, are racking up miles, and fundraising for [...]

Just one week ago, our CEO Thomas Panek completed his fifth Boston Marathon, guided by two volunteer guides. Here’s an introduction to Star Blackford, an established ultra-runner and member of [...]

APRIL 2018 GRADUATING CLASS In Memory of Zachary St. Jean. We will always remember his mischievous smile and how proud he was when he worked with Hyde. His ability to give to others was [...]

In honor of National Volunteer Week, meet the Ladd family. Whether they’re volunteering their time by raising Guiding Eyes puppies (14, to be exact!) or guiding our CEO Thomas Panek in the Boston [...]

MARCH 2018 GRADUATING CLASS Congratulations to Jules and Josie and the March 2018 graduating class. – Bob Rollmann and Cindy Sullivan, fosters for proud Dad, GEB Ingot.  Congratulations to all [...]

Meet May 2016 graduate Melissa Carney and her guide dog, yellow lab Aron. Melissa and her mother Kristine Carney presented Guiding Eyes with a $1,700 donation, raised by Kristine’s generous [...]

A message from graduate Richard Hunter:   Dear Athlete Friends with Vision Impairment, Every once in a while, I feel compelled to blast out an email to every visually impaired athlete I [...]