Guiding Eyes cares deeply about our mission – to provide guide dogs to people with vision loss. We are excited to present our newest Guide Dog Teams and congratulate all involved! We are grateful to the many volunteers who provided so much and thank all who have worked so hard or supported our efforts in making these teams possible.
Watch our Virtual Graduations!
♦ Our first Virtual Graduation, honoring our 2020 graduate teams, was held March 6, 2021. Click HERE to watch the Zoom recording and celebrate with us!
♦ On July 17, 2021 we were pleased to celebrate our most recent graduates from February into June. Click HERE to watch the Zoom recording of our second virtual graduation!
If you are interested in sponsoring a future virtual graduation, please read below for further information.
Virtual Graduation Sponsorship
While our in-person graduation celebrations are canceled temporarily, you can still celebrate our graduating teams with us. Becoming a virtual sponsor is a great way to honor someone or raise awareness of your company while furthering Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s work to pair exceptional guide dogs with people with vision loss.
Benefits include:
- -Your special message will appear on our graduation page for 1 month
- -You will receive copies of the bios of anyone graduating during that month
- -You will receive a branded Guiding Eyes for the Blind keychain
We kindly request a donation of $500 or more to become a digital sponsor
Questions? Please reach out to Rebekah Cross, Special Gifts Officer, by calling 914-243-2211 or emailing rcross@guidingeyes.org.
2021 Home Training Graduate Teams
Visit the Celebrating Our 2021 Graduate Teams page.
2021 Residential Graduate Teams
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2020 Home Training Graduate Teams
Visit the Celebrating Our 2020 Graduate Teams page.
2020 Graduate Classes
2019 Graduate Classes
More Resources
- Area Lodging: Visit http://www.besthotels.com/ for hotel accommodations.
- Driving Directions to the Yorktown Heights Headquarters and Training Center
2021 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Graduate Classes
2019 Graduates
2018 Graduates
More Resources
- Area Lodging: Visit http://www.besthotels.com/ for hotel accommodations.
- Driving Directions to the Yorktown Heights Headquarters and Training Center
2021 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Graduate Classes
2019 Graduates
2018 Graduates
More Resources
- Area Lodging: Visit http://www.besthotels.com/ for hotel accommodations.
- Driving Directions to the Yorktown Heights Headquarters and Training Center
2021 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Home Training Graduate Teams
2020 Graduate Classes
2019 Graduates
2018 Graduates
More Resources
- Area Lodging: Visit http://www.besthotels.com/ for hotel accommodations.
- Driving Directions to the Yorktown Heights Headquarters and Training Center
![Meet this week's Transformation Tuesday feature: a smart, affectionate yellow lab guide dog named Bailey. Bailey is the 8th guide dog for handler Dana, a retired social worker from NYC. Dana received his first Guiding Eyes dog back in 1968. Swipe ⬅️ to see what Bailey looks like as a working guide dog!
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This time around was Dana's first experience with our Home Training Program: "With the Home Training program, Bailey has quickly become familiar with my local routes and neighborhood. My instructor, Kathryn, was excellent and creative in her approach to training. Bailey learned to recognize 'home' by tape she placed on the sidewalk in front of my building. I learned to verify the location both by counting steps and listening for the windchimes Kat placed, ensuring Bailey had navigated accurately."
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Bailey was raised by Dianne Martin, a volunteer puppy raiser in our @guidingeyescapital Region. She sent us this note about her time with the sweet pup: "Bailey is a very adventurous and inquisitive boy who lives his life and explores the world with enthusiasm and humor. He has a special way of making those around him laugh with his silly antics and favorite squeaky toy and was often seen using his body to push, pull, and/or climb over, under, or in things simply just for the fun of it. [..] Bailey, with his light-hearted, I-can-do-this attitude, will surely bring his strong work ethic and love of life wherever he goes. I wish team Bailey many miles of happiness and lots of laughter on their journeys!"
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Read more about Dana and Bailey by clicking the link in our bio.
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Picture Description:
[1] Bailey is pictured as an adorable yellow lab puppy standing on the outdoor steps during a training session with his puppy raiser. Bailey looks down toward the camera with big, floppy ears.
[2] Dana & Bailey’s official graduation photo, with Bailey looking very professional in his leather guide dog harness as he sits beside Dana. Dana wears lime green sunglasses and a forest green New York City sweatshirt.
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