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Guiding Eyes in the News

2023

Pawchi.com: International Guide Dog Day – When and How It’s Celebrated
Inside Higher Ed: Student Club for Raising Guide Dogs Makes a Pawsitive Community Impact
NASDAQ.com: Guiding Eyes Rings Opening Bell in Celebration of International Guide Dog Day
News12 Westchester: Dogs from Guiding Eyes make powerful change for people with blindness and vision loss
myrecordjournal.com: NHPD welcomes K9 Quella
WWLP.com: Merrick nearing last shift on Beacon Hill
Boston Globe: “He’s my best friend”; Guide dog of State House ADA coordinator retires
TD Stories: How one TD colleague uses his lived experience to help make accessible digital products
ABC Local 10.com: ‘It’s nice to have a guiding light’: Journey to independence for woman who lost sight includes Labrador
Microsoft Start: Little Known Facts About Puppies
New York Post: Guide dog group needs NYC puppy raisers to love adorable pups
lohud: Puppies Enjoying National Puppy Day at Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Patterson (Video) (Photo Gallery)
Forbes: For Kai Owens, Accessibility Isn’t All About Technology. Accessibility Is About Companionship Too.
Cornellian -Cornell University: For Guiding Eyes Volunteers It’s a Labor of (Puppy) Love
Spectrum News 1 Online: Guiding Eyes for the Blind making big impact with dogs
Scenethink.com: Guiding Eyes Puppy Raiser & Sitter Information Session

2022

Sun Journal: 2022 The Year in Review in photos (1yr old Lab Petey)
The Free Lance Star: Photos of the Year 2022 (8wk old Lab Archer)
Patch: 25 Days of Holiday Volunteering: Day 21 Puppy Sitters
The Atlantic: Hopeful Images from 2022 (#20, GS puppy Pete in class!)
PetLifeRadio: Great Pet Radio Show, Episode 37 with Kerry Lemerise
SI Live: Staten Island daughter’s greatest passion is to assist those in need: She trains guide dogs.
NewsCenter Maine: Raising puppies to become guide dogs for the blind
WJAR10: Blind Warwick woman receives her diploma along side her guide dog
Yahoo News: Good Morning Maryland Community Shout Out
Spectrum News1 Buffalo: Western NY needs puppy raisers: Here’s what it entails
ABCNews.go.com: Organization helps blind by providing guide dogs
The Papur: A Life of Service in Cary
News 12 Connecticut: Stamford bomb squad welcomes new K9 officer to unit
Patch.com: A Great Partner – Stamford Police K9 Pogo Officially Retires
The Sampson Independent: Good Samaritans, Guide Dogs and God’s Good Gifts
NASDAQ Facebook Page: Guiding Eyes for the Blind Rings the Nasdaq Opening Bell
CNBC: Opening Bell August 12, 2022
The Times Record: Guide Dog Program Seeks Maine Volunteers to Raise Puppies
WGME-TV (Fox): Nonprofit that Trains Guide Dogs Looks for Volunteers in Maine to Train Puppies
Emperial Samaritan: How Guiding Eyes helps to Expand One’s Accessibility to Experience the World
WHAM- TV (ABC): Bright Spot – Guiding Others
WIBV.com – Good News with Gabby: Near blind woman to canoe 444miles in support of Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Finger Lakes Daily News: Guiding Eyes for the Blind Dogs Trained in the Finger Lakes
NBC News: Dogs’ faces evolved to improve connection with people study says
Fox 5 New York: World’s first hard drive-sniffing police dog dies
Tap in Yorktown: Guiding Eyes for the Blind gets new dog beds from local students
Free Lance Star: Puppy Express brings future guide dog to local raiser
WMAR Baltimore: Guiding Eyes for the Blind helping future guide dogs
Cleveland.com: Puppies from Guiding Eyes for the Blind arrive in Cleveland to meet their raisers
News 5 Cleveland (ABC): Nonprofit flies puppies to Northeast Ohio to begin training as guide dogs for the blind
Eaglenewsonline: Volunteers lay foundation for guide dogs
SunGazetteNews.com: Puppy Raisers play part to support those with low vision

2021

The Ithacan (Ithaca College): Guiding Eyes dogs celebrate Halloween
News12: Information center opens for nonprofit that pairs visually impaired with guide dogs
Northeast ADA Center (Cornell): Training Service Dogs at Guiding Eyes (podcast w/Ben Cawley)
Eyes On Success: Running with Google Project Guideline (podcast w/Bill Ma & Jessy DiNapoli)
Concord Monitor: Bow HS graduate continues to volunteer with Guiding Eyes while in college
Dogoday.com: Guiding Eyes celebrates Halloween 2021 with costume contest
Hudson Valley Post: Top US guide dog school in Hudson Valley needs help
Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Freedom on a leash: Dog uses her eyes for University of Arkansas student
UK Today News: Robotic ‘smart’ cane helps visually impaired people avoid obstacles with autonomous car technology
TODAY.com: Former CIA analyst shares adventures with guide dogs over 33-year career
Fast Company: Google’s new experimental app could help blind and low-vision users run unassisted
The Dogist: TALKING DOGS: Canine Superheroes – Dogs that Guide the Blind (podcast)
Daily Paws: Meet O’Hara the Guide Dog, a Viral TikTok Star and ‘the Goodest Girl in STEM’
News 12: Dogs help blind runners keep up the pace
QNS.com: Flushing teen launches empowerment group for fellow blind and visually impaired students
Today: Today’s 1st puppy with a purpose, Wrangler
Tap into Yorktown: Yorktown Eagle Scout Donates 30 Dog Beds to Guiding Eyes
Queens Chronicle: Blindness isn’t an obstacle to success
Valley Life Magazine: Farmington Resident Graduates from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
MSN: Eli Manning will again host Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s annual Golf Classic
Mountain Desert Ilandander: Local hiker climbs Acadia’s peaks for guide dog organization
RochesterFirst.com: This Xena is not a warrior but a guide dog in training
USA Today Giantswire: Eli Manning will again host Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s annual Golf Classic
FanSided Dogoday: Guiding Eyes Golf Classic goes virtual for 2021 edition
The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Guiding Eyes for the Blind present virtual golf classic with host Eli Manning
New York Daily News: Trey Lance and Justin Fields will start early, if not right away (includes announcement of the Guiding Eyes Golf Classic, incl. Eli Manning)
WWNY-TV CBS Watertown, NY: Woman says guide dog is ‘like a soldier’ as they navigate Massena
FanSided Dogoday: International Guide Dog Day – Handlers share their stories
CNYCentral: Helping Hounds hosts bottle can drive to support Guiding Eyes
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: A Chat with Marathoner, Abigail Shaw
Hudson Valley Patch: Hudson Valley woman raises puppies to help the visually impaired
The Examiner News.com: Local puppy raiser helps provide independence to the visually impaired
HSN Cares: Media Monitoring- Home Shopping Network – Guiding Eyes selected charity – video
WSOC-TV Charlotte: Pet Project (Video – Guiding Eyes, IBM, & NC State University partnership to create smart collar)
Fansided: Guide dog puppy raisers share their journeys along the way
Forbes: How Technology and Ingenuity Has Helped Two CEOs Survive The Pandemic And Run Their Companies
The Daily Mail: AI equipped backpack designed for the blind (includes mention of Thomas Panek’s involvement with Google Guideline)
Sirius XM – American Voices with Bill Bradley: Interview with Thomas Panek (begins at ~2:10)
Media Hub: Doing it on her own – Kate Franklin’s blindness won’t stop her
Times-Call.com: After a ruff patch, Longmont woman united with life-changing guide dog
Pet Life Radio: Working Like Dogs Podcast, featuring Andrea Martine
Cribbs in the CLE: Local entertainment show segment featuring raiser Morgan Kowalski (Youtube)
Sequim Gazette: Partners in sight: community advocate graduates with new guide dog
News 12 The Bronx: Sunset Park man says guide dog has helped him navigate daily life

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The Gettysburg Times: Local woman trains guide dogs (pdf)
Brattleboro Reformer: Brattleboro resident graduates from Guiding Eyes for the Blind with new guide dog
Engadget: Accessibility in tech improved in 2020, but more must be done
Canal+| SEAT: Avec Google, les aveugles peuvent courir tout seuls, sans leur chien (English translation)
The New York Times: Running Blind and Running Free
Good News Network: Breakthrough App Guides Blind Runner on Solo 5K Run Through Central Park
Runners World: Google Project Guidelines Will Help Visually Impaired Runners Log Unassisted Miles
The Roanoke Times: Moose Davis, Virginia Tech Therapy Dog
Forbes: How Google’s Project Guideline Technology Helped a Blind Runner Gain ‘The Freedom To Run Solo’
Medina Gazette: Local dog trainer helping the blind
AMI TV Canada: Maricar Marquez
Gillette News Record: Local UW student finally gets her guide dog
CBS Morning News: Seeing a New Path
Reuters: Blind runner ‘born to run’ completes solo 5K, Google technology in hand
FOX5: New technology designed to help the blind & visually impaired run alone
Engadget: Google is testing an AI system to help vision-impaired people run races
U.S. News & World Report: Blind Man, ‘Born to Run,’ Completes Solo 5K With Trial App to Guide Him
Al Jazeeera: Twitter
Reuters: Blind Runner born to run completes solo 5K
One News Page: Blind runner ‘born to run’ completes solo 5K, Google technology in hand
Yahoo Finance: Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo 5K
Todayonline: Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo 5K with trial app to guide him
National Post: Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo
Techstreet Now: Google’s Project Guideline uses AI to help low-vision users navigate running courses
The British Journal: Google’s Challenge Guideline makes use of AI to assist low-vision customers navigate operating programs
Ten15AM: GOOGLE Pilots AI-Powered Audio Navigation Tool to Help Visually Impaired People Run Safely
Metro US: Blind man, ‘born to run,’ completes solo 5K with trial app to guide him
Venture Beat: Google’s Project Guideline uses AI to help low-vision users navigate running courses
The Ithacan: Formal training for Guiding Eyes dogs delayed
WPVI-TV Philadelphia: Paralympic Gold Medalist takes new role
Times Herald Record: Dogs guide Goshen woman to richer life (pdf)
Sun: Lowell resident gets new guide dog
People.com: Sweetest Road Trip Ever? 8 Labs Are Traveling the U.S. to Continue Their Work as Assistance Dogs
Women’s Running: For This Deafblind Runner, Her Dog is More Than Just Her Best Friend
The Associated Press: Guide dogs helping blind runners stay fit despite pandemic
The Sentinel: Service dog is so much more than a family pet to Wisconsin man
NBC Rapid City: Faces in the Crowd: Pam & Blossom
Boulder Weekly: A six-legged team
ABC6: Chariho teen training guide dog for the blind this summer
WBAL-TV (NBC): Guiding Eye Dogs for the Blind go to Maryland Zoo
WHEC-TV (NBC) Online: Future guide dogs for the blind train at ROC International Airport
CNY Central: CNY Tuesdays: Guiding Eyes for the Blind given $2,000 grant
KHON2: Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate Sajja shares her experience with her first guide dog Layla
PIX11: G Thing: Running guide dogs help keep visually impaired people fit during social distancing
Rochester First: How a Guiding Eyes dog helped give this man who became blind his independence back
amNY: ‘New York on Paws’: Guiding Eyes for the Blind finds temporary homes for guide dogs in training
Union Leader: Litchfield woman trains guide dogs for the visually impaired
WENY (ABC/CBS): Hornell Resident Continues to Volunteer to Raise Puppies for Visually Impaired
NY1: Giving Tuesday to be held twice in 2020 to help non-profits amid pandemic
USA Today’s The Giants Wire: Eli Manning joins Board of Directors for Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Click to find media coverage from 2019

Inside NOVA: Oakton family finds joy, purpose in raising future guide dog
News 3: It’s not Rudolph, but Clifford, that will help a Janesville man find this way this holiday season
Fansided Dogoday: Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduates to wed
ABC Localish: New Smart Collar Helps Puppies Become Guide Dogs
TODAY Show Online: Organization Provides Guide Dogs to Visually Impaired Individuals
Business Insider: 9 times dogs went viral for their heroic deeds in 2019
People:#GivingTuesday: How You Can Help Guiding Eyes for the Blind Provide Guide Dogs to Those in Need
The Washington Post: Stay-at-home orders halt service dog training, keeping disabled people from canine companions they need
Google: Year in Search 2019
BBC Outlook: My dog guided me through the NYC Half Marathon
CBS Baltimore: Guide dogs in training cause maximum cuteness alert at BWI Marshall
Hernando Sun: Vision for Success
Frederick News-Post: Sit, lie, see: Frederick teen raises guide dogs to serve visually impaired
SGB Media Online: Running Down A Dream With Ruffwear’s UniFly Harness
The News Herald (Ohio): Puppy named after Willoughby training in Northeast Ohio to be service dog
Run Ireland: Blind Man and His Dogs Make History at NYC Half Marathon
BBC London: Barking Hour (approx start 1:11:30)
Paralympic.org News: Blind runner makes history at NYC Half Marathon
CBS News: Blind runner makes history by finishing NYC Half Marathon with help of guide dogs
ESPN: ESPN Facebook
Ellen: Mention on talk show (Michael Keaton & Ellen Degeneres)
Time.com: This Blind Runner is the First to Complete the NYC Half Marathon Guided Only by Dogs
Inside Edition: Blind Marathoner Makes History by Completing NYC Half Led by Guide Dogs
NPR – All Things Considered: Blind Runner And His Trio Of Guide Dogs Make History In NYC Half Marathon
Runners World: Guide Dogs Lead Visually Impaired Runner to Historic NYC Half Marathon Finish
BBC News – US-Canada: Blind man runs New York half marathon with three guide dogs
MSNBC: #GoodNewsRUHLES: Blind man and dogs make history, finish half marathon
Fox News: Blind runner and guide dogs make history at NYC half marathon
CBS New York: Blind Runner Makes History At NYC Half Marathon With Help Of His Guide Dogs
CNN: Blind runner, guide dog trio makes history in NYC Half Marathon
Bloomberg.com: Blind runner making history
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Blind Runner and Guide Dog Team Up For Half Marathon
ABC 7 NY: Team of 3 guide dogs to lead blind runner at United Airlines NYC Half
New York Post: These racing guide dogs go the distance for blind athletes

Click to find media coverage from 2017 and 2018

CBS Evening News: Delta imposes new rules for service dogs after “serious incidents”
PEOPLE Pets: We’re LIVE at Guiding Eyes for the Blind with their little pups who are already training for their big future as guide dogs
Pet Business: Guiding Eyes for the Blind to Honor Olympians
East Bay Times: Alameda woman graduates from Guiding Eyes for the Blind training
The Greely Tribune: Guiding Light: Greeley man gets new dog to give him freedom despite genetic eye disorder that left him legally blind
County Today: Cedar woman graduates from Guiding Eyes program
WLEX 18 – NBC: Winchester Man, Guide Dog Graduate From Program
WHSV (ABC): Waynesboro woman gets back her independence with guide dog
WSYR (ABC): Syracuse woman living with cerebral palsy credits guide dog for changing her life
KXXV (ABC – Waco, TX): Guide dog gives CTX man a life after sight
Connecticut Post: Connecticut State Police: K9 teams graduated Friday
Fox 61 Online: State Police Canine Training Unit graduates eight K9 teams
US News & World Report: 8 Police Dog Teams Trained to Detect Explosives
WSYR-TV: Syracuse woman living with cerebral palsy credits guide dog for changing her life
WHSV-TV: Waynesboro woman gets back her independence with guide dog
Eyes on Success podcast, featuring Tom Panek: Running with a Guide
Today Show blog: Today Puppy Wrangler Becomes Police Dog
Patchworks5: Eileen Frazer: The Guide
CBS This Morning: Service dogs train to help guide blind runners
Fitness: How the first running guide dogs are leading blind runners to newfound independence.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Harnessing mobility: Dog guides blind east valley woman
Time Magazine: How We Learned the Dogs are Secretly in Charge.
IBM Website: Lorraine Trapani and Watson are turning adorable puppies into life-changing guide dogs
WFVX (FOX) – Bangor, ME: An Unseen Partnership
New York Times: A Blind Runner and His Very Good Boy
Livestrong.com: 7 Reasons Not to Fake a Service Animal
Cincinnati Enquirer Online: Please resist the urge to pet cute guide dog while it’s working
CBS 6 Albany: Positively Upstate (transcript here)
CBS Nightly News: Artificial intelligence helps determine which puppies can serve the blind