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Board of Directors
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
James C. Bingham
Chair of the Board*
Alphonce J. Brown, Jr., ACFRE
Vice Chair – Development*
Lucas Matthiessen, LCSW, CASAC
Vice Chair – Planning*
Deborah Firestone
Vice Chair Program*
Don Dea
Treasurer*
Barbara J. Kelly
Secretary*
Wells B. Jones, FASAE, CAE, CFRE
Chief Executive Officer*+
Lynn Bissonnette*
Travis J. Carey, CPA
Laura Casale, AIA
Lee Hornstein
Curtis Jensen
Elizabeth Kirkland
Arnold Lesser, VMD
Robert S. Madden*
Jim Mayer*
Chris Montagnino
Edward P. Nallan, Jr.
Warren Palzer
Jack J. Sage
Bernard Sarisohn, Esq.
Dona Sauerburger, COMS
Robert T. Stratford, Jr.
Glenn Tecker*
Heidi Vandewinckel, LCSW*
Colonel E. David Woycik, Jr., (Ret.), Esq.
*Executive Committee Member
+Non-voting
Administrative Staff
(as of June 30, 2015)
Chief Executive Officer
Laura English
Chief Finance Officer
Grete Eide
Chief Canine Care Officer
Katherine Fritz
Director of Development
Brad Hibbard
Director of Training
Sheila O’Brien
Director of External Relations,
Program Development and
Quality Assurance
Mission Statement
To improve the quality of life
of people who are blind,
visually impaired, or with
other special needs.
Loretta Quis
Director of Administrative Services
Andrew Rubenstein
Photos courtesy:
Director of Marketing
John Biegel
Director of Training Emeritus
Rebecca Eden, William Krol, Dianna Leonard, Andrew Rubenstein
designed & printed by greenwoodgraphics.com
Executive Letter
Dear Friends,
Fiscal 2014-15 proved to be an exciting time for the Guide Dog Foundation, full of
new beginnings. From innovations in our dog training protocols to increased advocacy for our graduates to participation in research studies, the Guide Dog Foundation
does so much more than train guide dogs
for people who are blind or have low vision.
After we restructured the way we train
our consumers and their guide dogs, we
moved to revamp the way we train our
dogs. The trend in the guide dog industry
is toward more positive-reinforcement
training, and we now incorporate techniques such as food reward and clicker
James C. Bingham
Wells B. Jones
training to complement our existing training practices. Spearheading these changes are our manager of program education
and our new director of training (and in fiscal 2016, our new manager of guide dog
programs). The response to these changes has been overwhelmingly positive among
our consumers.
We also increased our advocacy outreach to ensure guide and service dog users
do not experience difficulties when traveling with their dogs. We gave a presentation to the Transportation Security Administration on how agents should assist
assistance dog teams through security checkpoints; the TSA used it to form the
basis of training for TSA agents nationwide. In the coming fiscal year, we will work
more closely with local area airports to advise them on the federal government’s
new regulations regarding post-security relief areas for assistance dogs.
Our Canine Care department is participating in two studies regarding canine
health. The first is a study to develop a genetic test to identify genes that are responsible for hip dysplasia in Golden Retrievers, and the second – also involving Golden
Retrievers – is part of the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.
We are honored to take part in important animal health research.
After careful consideration, we revamped the logos of the Guide Dog Foundation
and America’s VetDogs. The new logos build on our existing designs and propel
us forward, while also harking back to our founding in the 1940s. This is especially
appropriate as 2016 will mark our 70th anniversary of serving people who are blind
or have low vision or who have other disabilities.
The Guide Dog Foundation has continued to thrive thanks to you. Your support
allows us to grow and carry out our mission – to enable our consumers to live without boundaries. In fiscal 2016, we will welcome Don Dea as our new board chair.
We look forward to his leadership.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
James C. Bingham
Chair of the Board
Chief Executive Officer
Program Accomplishments
Student Relations and Graduate Services
Our Consumer Services Office has many functions. In addition to managing the
logistics of class – applications and acceptances; invitations to class; transportation;
room and board; and a myriad of other details – the CSO staff provides education and
advocacy support for graduates with access issues, and builds relationships with
other agencies that service people with disabilities.
This past year, working in collaboration with The Seeing Eye, our CSO team created a presentation for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to teach
TSA agents how to screen passengers who are accompanied by their assistance
dogs. Guide Dog Foundation graduates Jenine and Kent Stanley, and America’s
VetDogs graduates Will Fisher and Melanie Monts de Oca demonstrated how to
safely assist these teams through security checkpoints. The TSA found this presentation so helpful that it was adopted nationally for staff training purposes.
Staff members from our training department and CSO worked together to develop
and foster relationships with other organizations that serve people who are blind or
have low vision.
In the New York metro area, we are working with national organizations such as
the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults and the Lighthouse
Guild International. We visited their centers and also invited their representatives to
tour our campus and see our facilities. We also visited many local New York-metro
area agencies to promote our services to their clients. Our intent is for these new
and strengthened relationships to serve as a referral system for potential guide
dog applicants.
Because the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs are both accredited
members of Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dog Federation,
we are often asked to share our information, mentor programs, or to host visitors
from other ADI and IGDF programs. For the most part, these visitors are very interested in learning more about our training methods, but this year we had a request
from the consumer service manager at Susquehanna Service Dogs in Pennsylvania
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to work with our CSO. For two days, Susquehanna’s consumer service manager
shadowed the CSO team to learn about our job descriptions, how we distribute the
work, our applications process, and how we handle phone queries and follow up
with graduates. Susquehanna has since implemented many of our procedures.
To ensure they have the maturity to care for a dog, the Guide Dog Foundation
requires guide dog applicants to be at least high school age. This past year, two of
the consumers we served were still in high school. We reached out to a not-for-profit
organization called Canines for Disabled Kids, whose mission is to advocate for
children and young adults with assistance dogs. Kristin Hartness, the CEO, worked
with the schools our graduates attend to prepare the staff and student body for the
arrival of their guide dogs.
Fundraising/Development
Last year, to celebrate our 25-year partnership with the Suffolk Bicycle Riders
Association (SBRA), the Guide Dog Foundation created a new fundraising event –
the Stroll & Roll, a combination bike-a-thon and dog walk.
The bike-a-thon had grown too large to continue to be based from the Foundation’s
Smithtown campus. Our bike-a-thon partner, SBRA, developed new routes through
central Long Island, and The Rinx, a family recreation center based at Hidden Pond
Park, Hauppauge, New York, provided the venue and much other support.
Nearly 300 participants attended the outing, which grossed almost $50,000; we
scheduled the second annual Stroll & Roll for September 2015.
September 2014
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In addition to events we host, community fundraisers are events held on our
behalf to raise money for Foundation programs. The Order of St. John of Jerusalem,
Knights Hospitaller (Malta) was a new supporter of the Guide Dog Foundation in
2013. In 2014, the Order honored us by making us the beneficiary of their annual
gala for the second year in a row. This second event raised more than $72,000.
Workplace giving and the Combined Federal Campaign are ways donors can
support the Guide Dog Foundation through payroll deductions. Every year, we
advertise in the special advertising supplements of military and federal newspapers,
and attend CFC events in the Washington, D.C., area, thanks to our strong puppy
raising group in the National Capital Region. Advertising and appearances at CFC
events are the way we reach the largest number of people. For this fiscal year, our
participation in the CFC raised more than $113,000.
While we have grown our online fundraising efforts, our traditional direct mail program remains one of our major revenue streams. Direct mail campaigns allow us to
reach both existing donors and new donors, and share graduates’ stories of triumph.
The addition of a part-time grant writer in 2013 has helped spur our grant activity
with positive results: not only did our grant awards exceed our prior year’s results,
they also exceeded the amount we had budgeted for this year.
Our corporate partnerships and cause-related marketing efforts were also fruitful
this year. Our continuing relationship with VSP, a global vision care company and
the parent of Marchon Eyewear, continued
to strengthen. We participated in VSP
Mobile Eyes®, VSP’s mobile eye care
clinics, by hosting one of the clinics on our campus for the local
community, and attended events
in Dallas, Texas; Sacramento,
California; and Washington, D.C.
During the year, we planned a
number of special puppy sponsorship promotions. We had several
donors who increased their gifts in
response to these promotions, which
brought in approximately $92,000.
Longtime Guide Dog Foundation graduate
Al DeSimone, who trained with his first guide
dog as a young Korean War veteran, made a
$100,000 gift to name a room in the student
residence in memory of his past guide dogs.
Dog Training and Puppy Program
This fiscal year saw several personnel changes in our training department. Our director
of training relocated to Kentucky to fulfill a lifelong dream of owning a horse farm; she
will remain part of the Foundation’s training team as one of our field representatives.
Just as the year was ending, we welcomed Brad Hibbard, formerly of Guide Dogs
for the Blind in California, as our new director of training. Brad began his career
working as a training supervisor with the dog training section at Lackland Air Force
Base where he was responsible for training military working dogs for all of the
branches of the military as well as federal agencies.
After his military service, Brad joined Guide Dogs for the Blind at their San Rafael,
California, campus, and rose to the position of director of training operations at
their Boring, Oregon, campus.
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Last year, we introduced our new two-week class format for training students
with their new guide dogs. With a shorter training time and a 2:1 student/instructor
ratio, the response from our consumers was overwhelmingly positive. This fiscal
year, we continued to revamp our dog training programs.
We have always used a variety of training
methods for our guide dogs, and we constantly
review and change our training protocols as the
needs of our dogs and students dictate. The trend in
the guide dog industry has been a move to positivereinforcement training, so we worked collaboratively
with other guide dog schools to learn food reward
clicker training techniques as we prepared to change
how we train dogs.
This cooperation among guide dog schools
is indicative of how schools view themselves in
relation to each other – our mission is to train the
guide and service dogs that will change people’s
lives in the best way possible, and we readily
exchange ideas and training techniques to achieve
this goal.
In September 2014, we held our first guide dog class where the dogs had been
trained totally with food reward clicker techniques. It was a huge success! Students
were advised in advance of the change in techniques and were 100 percent on board.
Over the course of the year, our manager of
program education and his team continued to
make adjustments and improvements, with a goal
of training all our dogs using food reward clicker
techniques. In fiscal 2016, we will bring on board
Pat Glines, formerly of Guide Dogs for the Blind,
as our new manager of guide dog and orientation
and mobility programs to further facilitate these
training changes.
With the continued evolvement of our kennel
enrichment program, a strengthened cooperative
effort of our trainers and canine care associates has
translated into a relaxed and less stressful kennel
environment for our dogs, which has enabled us
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to incorporate the kennels into a training area and reduce training time. Overall, it
creates a better experience for the dogs and enhances training.
We welcomed Hallie Wells as our new puppy program manager. Hallie has been
involved with the Guide Dog Foundation since 2011, when she was a puppy raiser
at the University of Georgia and a volunteer area coordinator.
With Hallie’s arrival, we enhanced the training and socialization we provide for
our puppies – the stronger the foundation, the better chances a puppy has to become
a successful working dog.
From 6 weeks old to 8 weeks old, puppies are socialized twice a day. A cadre of
more than 75 socialization volunteers observe each pup’s body language, teach them
their name, let them explore their environment, and provide notes on the pup’s
progress and personality.
On the Monday after they turn 8 weeks old, puppies are evaluated to determine
their mental strength, sensitivities, willingness to please, confidence, and how they
engage with their handler and environment.
The observations from the socialization period, combined with the results of the
temperament testing, help the puppy department determine which career might suit
a particular puppy best, and in which puppy raiser home to place a dog.
We continue to have strong growth in our southern region, with between 180
and 200 raisers active in this area throughout the year. We have added a full-time
puppy staff member in this region to help support our terrific southern raisers.
In January 2015, the Guide Dog Foundation began handling all the administrative
responsibilities for the Puppies in Flight program through American Airlines and
Assistance Dogs International. (The program was previously under the auspices of
US Airways, which merged with American Airlines.)
This is an exciting opportunity to give back to the Puppies in Flight program, which
has generously flown hundreds of Foundation dogs to destinations in the United
States and Canada over the past five years. American Airlines provides the funding
for our efforts.
Coordinating the Puppies in Flight program is part of the responsibilities of our
new volunteer services manager, Barrie Madasu, who has a long history with the
Guide Dog Foundation. Originally an apprentice trainer, Barrie was the manager of
Volunteer Day
our Consumer Services Office for several years before leaving the Foundation. She
returned part-time as our kennel volunteer program manager before moving into her
current position earlier this year.
In her role as volunteer services manager, Barrie has been working to consolidate
the many different groups of wonderful volunteers who support our programs. We
have already enjoyed the benefits of this position, as volunteers are finding additional
opportunities to participate in new areas.
In addition to our work training guide and service dogs, we often take part in scientific
studies regarding canine breeding and health.
We are in the process of enrolling nine Golden Retrievers in a study to develop a
genetic test to identify the genes that influence the occurrence of hip dysplasia in the
breed. The participating dogs were career-changed from our program due to a hip dysplasia diagnosis. Bioiberica, the company conducting the study, already has a similar
test on the market for Labrador Retrievers. The Labrador test has just recently become
available in the United States, and we are planning to evaluate current risk factors within our breeding colony. Due to the high cost of the test, we will begin testing our males
first, because they have the largest genetic impact on our colony as a whole.
We have enrolled three Golden Retrievers from our breeding colony in the Morris
Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. The purpose of this long-term
research project is to determine risk factors for canine disease, with a particular
interest in the cancers that affect Golden Retrievers at higher than average rates.
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We opted to utilize dogs from our breeding colony because we can guarantee
compliance with the study’s requirements for special annual veterinary examination
and blood sample collection.
Public Education
Our Talk and Tour program remains one of our most popular education programs.
From July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, there were more than 71 presentations scheduled on campus, with more than 1100 guests.
We revamped the presentation this year to make it more age-appropriate for our
primary audience – elementary-age schoolchildren (often Girl Scout or Boy Scout
troops). In addition to updates about
our programs and students, we also
include guide and service dog etiquette, a brief introduction to the
Americans with Disabilities Act and
access rights, and how to volunteer.
Our speakers bureau also was
very active. During the year, our volunteer speakers appeared at more
than 165 speaking engagements.
These on-site appearances range
from staffing tables at street fairs
and vendor fairs, to individual presentations in front of school groups or other civic
organizations. There are about 30 individuals on our speakers bureau – graduates,
puppy raisers, and other volunteers.
Guide Dog Foundation graduates and staff also attended multiple disabilities
awareness conventions. These included the Blinded Veterans Association convention
in Louisville, Kentucky; the National Federation of the Blind in Orlando, Florida; and
the American Council of the Blind in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is during these conventions that we also present our annual “school report” to attendees to update them
on our latest programs and accomplishments. Our presence at these conventions
is vital not only to increase public awareness of guide dogs but also as a recruiting
tool for future applicants.
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Our media appearances continue to act as an avenue for public outreach and education. We get regular coverage for our fundraising events, and, increasingly, we are
being called upon to act as experts on matters relating to the guide dog movement
and access and accessibility issues on the international stage.
For example, Beijing has become the latest major city in China to allow guide
dogs onto subways. When new regulations took effect, CCTV News, the national
news network of China, reached out to us. CEO Wells Jones appeared live on the
Chinese English-language news program “World Insight” to offer his opinion on
this development.
One of our graduates, a native Spanish speaker, appeared with Wells on the CNN
En Español program “Realidades en Contexto” to speak about the bond between
guide dog user and guide dog, which arose from the story of Figo, the Guide Dog
Foundation guide dog who stepped in front of a bus to protect his blind handler.
An organization’s brand identity allows it to distinguish itself from its competitors.
In 2012, a major New York City marketing firm evaluated our message and our logos.
The process provided us with insight in how to refine the “story” we tell and how
to tell it better. We started incorporating some of the language
the firm suggested, although we did not update our logos
at that time.
During this fiscal year, we engaged another firm to
redesign our logos. A dedicated task force evaluated
different designs, and with input from our donors,
consumers, volunteers, and staff, made its recommendations to the board, which approved our new logos.
The updated branding for the Guide Dog
Foundation and America’s VetDogs embraces and builds
upon the history and heritage of the two organizations;
it reflects their unique qualities and the stories they share.
We introduced our new logos to our constituents on Volunteer Day in June 2015,
and added them to our websites and merchandise. The logos were also posted to
our social media pages to positive response.
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Major Donors
The following individuals, foundations, and corporations have made gifts of $10,000
and above to the Guide Dog Foundation during the fiscal year 2015. We are grateful
for their support of our mission to serve people with disabilities.
Estate of Carl J. Allendorf
Knapp/Swezey Foundation, Inc.
Allene Reuss Memorial Trust
Knights of Columbus #3476, Memorare Council
Douglas M. Ancona
Estate of Elise Koepke
Anne Cox Chambers Foundation, Inc.
Estate of Marjorie F. Lacy
Babylon Lions Club
Lappe-Bowman J B For B-L Fdn-Char Trust
Estate of Bonnie Lee Belford
Laura J. Niles Foundation, Inc.
Estate of James D. Bottorf
Estate of Wilma H. Lehmann
Estate of Howard Brasch
Little Neck Douglaston Lions Club
Estate of Louis Brooks
Long Beach Lions Club
Estate of Fred T. Burkhard
Estate of F. Marguerite Lutz
Estate of Emelda Burns
Patricia L. Maher
Cheever Porter Foundation
Mattituck Lions Club
Louise & William R. Cobb
Mineola Lions Club
Coleman Foundation
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Estate of Jacqueline A. Connick
Estate of Janet W. O'Connor
Estate of Jean Allen Cook
The Omer Foundation
Pat Cooper
Order of St. John of Jerusalem,
Knights Hospitaller (Malta)
Estate of Rebecca J. Cooper
Cornuelle Family Foundation
Oyster Bay Lions Club
Corrigan-Goddard Foundation
PETCO Foundation
Estate of Juliana M. Cotrone
Estate of Walter P. Pettipas
Mary Curtiss
Estate of Dorothy K. Poitrimol
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas D'Amato
Estate of Gertrude I. Quoss
Albert F. DeSimone
Estate of Gertrude Raumann
Einer Elbeck
Mr. & Mrs. James F. Reeve
Estate of Deborah Erickson
David Ritchey
Estate of Nancy L. Evans
Estate of John E. Russell
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
San Diego Foundation
Estate of Kay M. Flynn
Sandra Atlas Bass &
Edythe & Sol G. Atlas Fund
Foglia Family Foundation
Estate of Charlene A. Schlink
Frank J. Antun Foundation
Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Fred J. & Shirley H. Jordan Foundation
William L. Selden
Fund for Second Nature
Estate of Maria Gerstman
Estate of Rabbi Lawrence M. Siegel
Estate of Melvin M. Gienau
Estate of Alberta H. Skiff
Estate of Joyce Golden
Astrid Spina
Grover Hermann Foundation
Steele Foundation
Clare Gustafson
Howard S. Stern
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Hahn
Estate of James Richard Stoeckel
Hampton Bays Lions Club
TD Charitable Foundation
Hardison Family Foundation
William A. Trebilcock
Estate of Mary-Lou Hopkins
Estate of Elizabeth L. Van Duzer
Mr. Jim R. Ivon
Peter D. Van Soest
James and Carole Burns Fund
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
James J. Colt Foundation
Estate of William N. Vaughan
Estate of Lars E. Johansson and
Inez Johansson Family Trust
Wasily Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Gary C. Wendt
Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation
Donald E. Will
Estate of Kimiko Kawahara
The Guide Dog Foundation has made every effort
to ensure the accuracy of the names on this list.
Joan Klein
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Behind the Scenes
Staff & volunteers caring for our dogs
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Dog Sponsors
The Guide Dog Foundation would like to thank the following individuals, families,
corporations, foundations, and service clubs for their generosity in sponsoring future
guide or service dogs.
Kevin & Robert Alexander
Stonewall
Ms. Laura Cook
Wally
American Foundation of Savoy Orders, Inc. Pepper
Mr. Ralph P. Coppola
American Foundation of Savoy Orders, Inc. Royce
Mrs. Ann A. Corscaden
Jackson
America's VetDogs Golf Classic
Amelia
Levy
Andy
Jessie
CC
Anne
Anonymous
Onyx
Anonymous
Radar
Babylon Lions Club
Al
Babylon Lions Club
Betty
Babylon Lions Club
Cost of Freedom, Inc.
Lil
Kimo
Roy
Chesty
Cpl. Christopher G. Scherer
Semper Fi Fund
Chopper
Semper Fi Fund
Hooper
Semper Fi Fund
X-Man
In Memory of Janee Gregory Daniele
Barney
Ms. Becky Darlington
Tootie
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel H. Barron
Barron
Barbara Ann Downs
Ms. Lee Bates
Bennie
Empire Galaxie Car Club
Barney
Lynn M. Bissonnette
Lynn
Empire Galaxie Car Club
Cobra
Mr. Robert Bose
Barb
Floral Park Lions Club
Mr. Robert Bose
Coco
Mr. & Mrs. Al Fortunato
Alice
PAL
Theo
Capital One Bank
Venture
Randy & Pam Foster
Ms. Sandra Bronte
Brigitte
Martin Franken
Rachel
Ms. Sandra Bronte
CoCo
Friends of America's VetDogs
Maddy
Palermo
Friends of America's VetDogs
Sarge
Capozzi & Co. Salon Inc.
Mrs. Joan C. Castle
L'il Jimmy
Central Brookhaven Lions Club
MIPAL
Louise & William Cobb
Ms. Dorothy E. Gentile
Isabella
Fritz
Barbie
Gateway Rotary Club Foundation
In Memory of SSG Michael Ollis
Mikey
Marcie
Buddy
Remington
Charley
Agnes
Chief
Coleman Foundation
Clever
Jerry
Coleman Foundation
Frank
Coleman Foundation
Ms. Carol Hobbs
Nancy
Mr. Jim R. Ivon
Astron
Mr. Jim R. Ivon
Barnaby
Jenny
Parker
Kim
Chris
Florence Kaufman
Walt & Adrienne Jennings
Bruce & Sandi Johnson
Mr. Wells B. Jones
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Ethel
Fozzie
Kyla
Pat
Kids Helping Pets Club
Jericho
Ms. Cecelia King Porter
Princess
Mrs. Joan Klein
Andy
Mrs. Joan Klein
Charlie
Mrs. Joan Klein
Rusty
Knights of Columbus #3476,
Memorare Council
Caroline
Memorare Council
Emily
Memorare Council
Thomas
Knights of Columbus #6911
Myron & Elaine Adler Priv Foundation
Mattye
Wolffer
Lawrence M. Bongiovanni Trust
Lilly
Mr. & Mrs. William B. Nelson
Dillon
Ave
North Shore Lions Club
Jason
Quin
Nadia
Nutramax Laboratories
Pomarod
Dennis & Kay O'Grady
Ken
Regina
The Omer Foundation
Abby
Mac
Putter
Shadow
Maspeth Lions Club
Tucci
Kait
Olsen
Win
MCI Framingham Prison
The Omer Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. O'Neill
Order of St. John of Jerusalem,
Knights Hospitaller (Malta)
Malta
Oyster Bay Lions Club
Golda
Ms. Mary Ann Partrick
George
Patchogue Lioness-Lions Club
Paisley
The Poe's Crows Club
Laura
Sammy
Suzanne
Poe
Medford North Patchogue Lions Club Grayhound
Ms. Yvetta Rechler-Newman
Melville Lions Club
Neal
Savannah
Sue
Wizard
Metuchen Metro Lions Club
Rudy
Graduate
ProfileE P R O F I LE
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R A D UAT
Sonya Gunn
Sonya has retinitis pigmentosa,
which was discovered when she
was 7 years old and diagnosed as
macular degeneration. Her vision
loss progressed as she grew up,
and she is now classified as having
cone-rod dystrophy.
Sonya was not unfamiliar with
guide dogs. “I have lots of friends
with guide dogs,” she says, and
although she had been thinking
about getting a guide dog for
some time, because of the rapid
changes in her vision, the mother
of three says she wanted to wait,
“because I had young children.”
However, as they got older, she
realized, “I needed to move faster to catch up with my kids!”
Although she had been a cane user for more than 20 years, she was coming
to realize that she was slowing down with the cane. “It wasn’t helpful anymore,”
she says.
She made the decision to apply for a dog and researched several schools.
When it came to the Guide Dog Foundation, “I had a really good feeling about
this school. Everyone was welcoming and encouraging.” She also liked that the
Foundation teaches leash-guiding and that classes lasted for two weeks instead
of four. She trained with her first guide in September 2014.
“The 12-day program is fast-paced but covers everything. Everyone is so
helpful and kind and goes out of their way to answer questions. Everyone here
is open-minded and welcoming, and that’s why I’m here,” she says.
She was matched with a dog with a calm nature, but a fast walker, which she
loves. “Now I can hold my head up. I feel better about going places on my own.”
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Dog Sponsors
Riverhead Lions Club
Therapy Graduate Class of 2015
Morgan
Sag Harbor Lions Club
Saige
Elva
Janis and Joseph Vario
Landon
Sayles & Maddocks Foundation
Boaty
The Family & Friends of Jesse Weinstein Jesse
Sea Cliff Gold Coast Lions Club
Bella
The Family & Friends of Jesse Weinstein Mikey
Mr. William L. Selden
Boomer
Mr. & Mrs. Monroe Weiss
Morty
Cassius
Patsy
Wrigley
Rags
Ellie
Montra
Mr. Richard Sicurezza
Major
Scotti
Suncoast Puppy Raisers
Sunny
Mr. & Mrs. Byron Trachte
Chester
Marianna Winchester
Christian & Jeanette Tully
Tully
Marianna Winchester
Mrs. Ellen G. Sibley
The University of Scranton Occupational
Therapy Graduate Class of 2014
Lisa M. Yambrick & Wendy Jankoski
Geri
The University of Scranton Occupational
Spirit
Copper
Savie
Thomas
Graduate
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Dianna Leonard
Dianna has been visually impaired since
birth. She was born prematurely and
developed retinopathy of prematurity.
Although she’d wanted to get a guide
dog since high school, she didn’t feel
she was ready for one at the time.
It was during her senior year in
college that she decided the time was
right. “I didn’t want to transition to a new
part of my life while handling a brand
new dog at the same time,” she says.
“I thought it would be easier on myself
and my guide to start off our working
bond in areas I was already familiar with,
such as my college campus.”
She picked the Guide Dog
Foundation, she says, because “the program fit in perfectly with my college schedule, and the program in general really
appealed to me. I had done research on all the guide dog schools in the country
and something just seemed very right about the Guide Dog Foundation.”
Dianna was teamed with her first guide dog in January 2015,
starting class just before one of Long Island’s record snowfalls
during the winter of 2014-15. Since they became partners,
Dianna says, “I feel way more independent traveling with
her than I had been before. She’s definitely made my life
a lot brighter and happier.”
Dianna and her guide dog made Framingham State
University history, too, when the dog became the first guide
dog to reside in the dorms.
“I can't even express my gratitude towards the Guide Dog
Foundation for making the right match and helping me out through the application and training process by putting up with all my questions and concerns,”
she says. “She not only is my eyes, but she’s also one of my best friends.”
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Puppy Raisers
The Guide Dog Foundation would like to thank the following individuals and families
for opening their homes and their hearts to help raise guide dog puppies during
the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
Susan Adhami
Apache
Joanne Adelberg
Landon
Sharon Agustin
Barbara & Richard Aigen
Matthew Alexander
Tate
Bandit
Tuesday
Harriett Alexander
Malta
Carolyn Anders
Samir
Kathryn Anderson
Mason
Corinne Anderson
Marcie
Tori Andreasen
Alice
Phyllis Argyros
Martin
Danielle Arnold
Bentley
Hannah Arrington
Caitlin Atcheson
Maya
Rivet
Karen Baker
Carter
Sarah Balsam
Alma
Navarro
Laurie Banas
Larry
Janice Barnikel
Nellie
Nancy Barringer
Kaitlyn Barrow
Gellman
Kimo
Hailee Bastien
Tally
Andrea Beltran
Echo
Charlotte Berbette
Foriana Bi
Nora
Summer
Mrs. Kathy Blake
Feliz
Todd & Peggy Blocker
Brad
Nancy Bock
Leigh Boone
Ms. Kelsey Brock
Shelley Brodbeck
Shelley Brodbeck
Bryan Brodzinski
Sandra Bronte
The Brophy Family
Debbi Brower
Teresa Brown
Janet Bukovec
Jana Burchette
Clair & Leah Burnett
Jo Butkiewicz
Claudia Cafarelli
Kim Carbone
Maria Carrasco
Georgina Carley
Wendy Cai
Brenda Cargin
Barbara Carlson
Shelbie Casey
Danielle Chiavelli
Magnolia Chiri
Mark Chudzicki
Mark Chudzicki
Nancy & Caroline Cline
Janice Cole
Brooke Collins
Rocco Colucci
Bridget Compton
Hannah Conrad
Michael Conrad
Shari Cook
Jennifer Cora
Jennifer Cora
Katie Corbett
Mrs. Leslie Corwin
TK & Diane Cown
Amy Daly
Katie Daugherty
Sanford
Emma Auger
Rhianna Baldree
The Bowden Family
Tishan Bowen-Gordon
Casey Boyer
Michael Braren
Stephen Bray
Laura Brennan & Family
Laura Brennan & Family
Deb Brittain & James Blackwood
Ms. Kayla Brock
Mrs. Debby Brock
Pilot
Cassidy
Theresa Dankenbrink
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Taj
Callie
Gary
Bubo
Jon
Ethan
Nina
Lily
Charley
Abby
CoCo
Nellie
Selene
Jade
Brigitte
Elva
Emily
Roxanne
Dexter
Vicki
Dagney
Reina
Mulan
Dixon
Rusty
Barbara
Cosmo
Quill
Francis
Curry
Pat
Winston
Ash
Freya
Iris
Clara
Charlie
Lena
Loyal
Finn
Remington
Barney
Barbara
Regina
Charlie
Everett
Joyce
Cami
Kristin
Faith
Puppy Raisers
Theresa Dankenbrink
Liza
Gale Glascock
Michael & Nancy Decker
Mel
Kyra Gore
Erin Delk
Eclipse
Mary Green
Missy DeVelvis
Sammy
Paul & Pat Gregory
Jessica Dibb
Sancho
Jenna Gresham
The Dietrich Famliy
Isabella
Michelle Halada-Schmid
Lauren Dooley
Jayden
Sarah Elizabeth Dowling
Tilda
Fletcher Hall
Sarah Hannah
Olsen
Frankie
Brighton
Dolly
Aliza
Savannah
Morty
Leon
Susan & Ron Doyle
Leland
Skyler Hanson
Valor
Ms. Susan Duff
Flossy
Colleen Harper
Delmar
Amy E. Duffner
Tory
Melissa Harrington
Connor
Evan Dunne
Francine
Melissa Harrington
Samir
Evan Dunne
Hollis
Janice Hastings
JoAnne Durovich
Cinna
Pat Heath
Maryanne Erdody
Carlos
Lisa Hemmert
Irene Esch
Addie
Camilla Herndon
Neal
Chrome
Shanda Hickman
Sammy
Tom Farrell
Devin
Chester
Nancy
Patricia Fee
Jerry
Amy Hildebrand
Gwen Feldman
Chloe
Jonathan Hill
Madison Fellows
Blix
Cindi Hilland
Amber
Bernie Ferracane
Lydon
Sarah Hislope
Vernon
Emily Ferrall
Sloane
Christina Hotsko
Frank
Amanda Howell
Joey
Morgan Howell
Edison
Connie Huang
Hooper
Alan Hubbs
Perry
Claudia Hunt
Talia
Barbara & Greg Ingargiola
Silas
Moriah Jackson
Luna
Suzy & Andy Jampoler
Lila
Suzy & Andy Jampoler
Birdie
Janelle Johnson
Jacqueline Jordan
Sunny
Curry
Ike Kalu
Dawn Fitzsimons
Michelle & Kevin Ford
Lades
Landry
Pascal
Lewis
Celeste
Savannah Jordan
Cassandre Juzaitis- Boelter
Charlotte
Pio
Emerson
Ms. Pat Itzla
Cameron Jones
Ashleigh Finch
Vero
Dawn Hoyle
Sabrina Hurst
Jeanmarie Fitch
Devin
Captain
Seneca
Emily
Robert Kanuer
George
Mr. & Mrs. Kay
Skipper
Andrew Keeler & Anne Troutman
Hera
Robin Kiefer
Grady
Karen Killen
Tucker
Shanin Ford
Charlie
Caroline Kline
Hazel
Mary Jane Fortier
Topper
Klingler Family
Janna
Olivia Koerner
Gilda
Thomas Frankham-Smith
Julia Freman
Andrew Fukuda
Jill Fusco
Emily
Remington
Lenny
Quest
Linda & Richard Galligan
Simone
Sarah Gardner
Whitley
Giana Gaudelli
Mila
Randi & Jeb Gibson
Rebeka & Julia Gildersleeve
Brooklyn
Scout
The Kopp Family
Abigail Krogh
Delta
Banner
Katlyn Krzyzewski
Tally
Kortney Kurtz
Theo
Loren Langenhahn
Maize
Cooper Klosowski
Ohana
Irene Kramer
Patricia LaBarca
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Chloe
Naomi
Holly Lambert
Shamus
Holly Lambert
Sloane
Marsha & David Magnet
Diana Maier
Ellis
Pomarod
Andrew & Mollie Lammers
Juno
Michelle Marino & Family
George & Carol Lapierre
Rosa
Gabbi Markle
Barbie
Kaitlyn Lattimer
Tally
Ms. Susanne Marra
Delilah
Amanda Lee
Rory
Michael Marshalek
Christie Leece
Kait
Sarah Leifeld
Lexi Levine
Mary Lewis
Lyric
Karen Matthews
Sunny
John Matulewicz
Clayton
Kelsey Matyasik
Hopps
Tia
Pinta
Tatyana Litvak
Memphis
Jessica Nicole Lopez
Mackenzie Lowe
Aaron Lyon
Andy
Harper
Merrick
Laura Lisbona
The Lizotte Family
Sarah R. Martin
Sabrina
Caitlin McCabe
Marty McFadden
MIPAL
Cassidy
Coho
Haley McIntosh
Theo
Penny
Joan McKeehan
Rusty
George
Lauren Megrue
Rhett
Arthur
Joseph & Frances Merle
Mac
Graduate
G
R A D UAT
Peter Coughlin
Peter grew up in Queens, New York,
and after his high school graduation, he
applied for a job with the New York utility
company Con Edison. It was during the
1960s, when the war in Vietnam was
ongoing and the draft was still in existence. Although he received his draft
notice, he decided to enlist in the US
Marine Corps in 1968. After boot camp
and advanced training, Peter was
deployed to South Vietnam in May 1969
as an ammunition technician. It was his
job to deliver and supply ammunition to
the Marines stationed south of Da Nang.
During his time in the Corps, he
received the following medals: the
National Defense Service Medal; rifle
marksman badge; Vietnam Service
Medal with Combat Action Ribbon; and the Good Conduct Medal.
Peter was discharged in 1970, married, and returned to his job at Con Edison,
where he enjoyed a 36-year career. After the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001, he worked at ground zero in lower Manhattan to assist in the recovery and
clean-up efforts. He began to lose his vision shortly after, and by February 2002,
he was blind.
After receiving orientation and mobility training, he applied to the Guide Dog
Foundation and was teamed with his first guide dog in 2002. The two worked
together for almost a decade. In February 2013, Peter was accepted for a “new
wonderful guide dog named Blue,” he says. “After graduating with Blue, I am
now able to be completely independent once again,” which includes visiting his
children and grandchildren in Florida.
For Peter, “Losing your independence is one thing. The Guide Dog Foundation
is in the business of restoring your independence.”
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Puppy Raisers
Rachel Metz
Liam
Linda Rathbone
Rachel Metz
Wally
John & Annette Raucci
Jennifer & Robert Middlemas
Kathleen Miele
Kathryn Miller
Juno
Poppy
Durango
Rebecca Reuland
Jenny Ringo
John & Laura Rogers
Kayla Miller
Cosmo
Deborah Rosan
Anna Millans
Mason
Kate Roscoe
Michael & Jessica Minerva
Samantha Mitchell
Joanne & Kevin Moen
Shannon Moore
Maryann Morningstar
Kristin Morris
Anne-Marie Morrison
John & Joseph Murano
Christina Musser
Shelby Naar
Brianna Naessens
Swannee Nardandrea
Barry Neulen
Kathie Neyman
Ms. Mary Jane Nichols
Ms. Janique Nine
Miriam & Michael Nisbet-May
Bonnie Norjen
Cleo
Duncan
Lynn
Savannah
Shadow
Karlee
Nola
Joseph
Izzy
Francis
Cedar
Patsy
Frankie
Lark
Simba
Gia
Lily
Bristol
Ashley Nunnelly
Jayden
Barbara Obeid
Sammy
Millie M. O'Connell
Wizard
Lisa Rossano
Amanda Rostin
Kaitlyn Rountree
Tiffani Roy
Tom & Debra Rubing
Kathy Rzepkowski
Ben Santiago
Carlos Santiago
John Sawicki
Eileen Scheiner
Nick Sciales
Bennie
Grayhound
Wilson
Clever
Harlow
Charlotte
Rivet
Sinclair
Ayn
Gellman
Flossy
Olive
Ave
Sierra
Jasmine
Tristian
Max
Kimo
Kristin & Kala Sells
Levi
Susan Semple
Max
Diana Short
Martin
Denise Siebert
Cinna
Linda Silver
Nuffy
Maninder Singh
Allison
Stacy Small
Joey
Catherine Smith
Leon
John D. & Erin Smith
Sarah Smith
Kathy O'Neill
Dolce
Thomas Stewart
Princess Okafor
Cindy
The Stone Family
Joey
Carrie
Rudy
Quincy
Linda Olander
Evan
John & Jane Strong
Talia
Amanda Olivier
Luna
John & Jane Strong
Annie
Sharayah Owens
Shamus
Caitlin Summerour
Rebecca Sutcliffe
Lera
Dakota
Marilyn Page
McLain
Marilyn Page
Sally Boy
Sydney Parks
Bailey
Michele Sykora
Bonnie
Diane Pasquale
Putter
Momoko Takenaka
Truman
Angela Pearce
Joshua
Jillian Pellegrino
Nicholas
Ryan Pemberton
Jayden
Colleen Perrotta
Vivian
Lindsay Peterson
Toni Pincus
Lauren Piperno
Savannah Plumly
Ms. Sharon Pochron
Carina
Joseph Timbro
Maize
Ken & Amy Tiu
Vera
Dale
Edgar
Nemo
Katelyn Prager
Pat
LeeAnne Priller
Clara
LeeAnne Priller
Jo
James Punteney
Sanjana Ramesh
Julie Ranieri & Family
Essie
Jericho
Shaina (Jane)
Derek & Carmen Quick
Don & Donna Thompson
Anne
Beatrice
Prima
Judy Pollock
Jane Proctor
Anne Taylor
Don & Donna Thompson
Navarro
Diane Thorp
Kelsey Poole
Austin Puckett
Maddie Swab
Nikki
Grant
Huxley
Kimo
Elsa
Bella
Shay Toney
Don
Natasha
Anne Troutman
Hera
Christian & Jeanette Tully
Tully
Halie Tuten
Rags
Kelsey Upton
Janis & Joseph Vario
Tully
Wilma
Sumaya & Rachel Vasquez
Hugo
Audrey Vaughn
Oscar
Monica Villarreal
Sophia & Guy von Der Esch
Wahl Family
Montana Walker
William & Mary Wallace
The Wallice Family
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Bug
Venture
Tootie
Chelsey
Martha
Jackson
Yixuan Wang
Grady
Samantha Warner
Stephen Wise
Turks
Kathleen Wright
Barbi
JD
Matt Whalen
Eclipse
Melissa Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Wasserman
Mattye
Natalie Joy Wright
Liam
Richard Yarbrough
Emily Weissert
Milton & Carle Welter
Fritz
Morgan White
Cassie
Mary & Warren Wiegert
Stetson
Judith Wieland
Milo
Anna Williams
Cricket
Hannah Williams
Martin
Vincent Williams
Ozzie
Adrienne Winzer
Ryder
Tory
Avery
Maya Young & Family
Tin-Tin
Anna Lee Whitaker
Harper
Christine Yoder
Eloise
The Werber Family
Leon
Amelia
Shelby Young
Stevie
Sarah & Robert Zagaja
Agnes
Lauren Zajac
Landry
Christine Zegers
Hootie
Ellen Zeigler
Quest
Ellen Zeigler
Sacha
Kevin Zhu
Sally
Vision Program (Georgia Department of Corrections)
Puppies:
Anne
Clever
Indy
Mojo
Sage
Ada
Barron
Elsa
Jeffery
Petey
Sherman
Addison
Boone
Hawkeye
Maggie
Princess
Teagan
Weekend Puppy Raisers:
Ann Franklin
Anne Pye
Paige Banks
Caroline and Becky Hall
Jenny Ringo
David and Nancy Butler
Christi Johnson
Laura Sexton
Karen and Jared Dean
Lundianne Johnson
Shelly Southerland
Melissa DeVelvis
Judy Kosik
Jennifer and Dave Swift
Bob and Linda Easter
Shannon McCormick
Lori Taylor
Greg Ernest
Cathy Pittman
Vickie Thomas
Valued Veterinary Partners
The Valued Veterinary Partnership Program is designed to acknowledge and thank
the members of the veterinary practices who support our mission by providing
superlative care for our puppies and working dogs.
Ashfield Cheyne Veterinary Service
Franklin Veterinary Clinic
Norwood, MA
Franklin, MA
Cumberland Valley Veterinary Clinic
LaVale Veterinary Hospital
Hagerstown, MD
LaVale, MD
Davis Animal Hospital
Mid Island Animal Hospital
Pensacola, FL
Hicksville, NY
Deer Park Animal Hospital
Mid-Atlantic Veterinary Hospital
Deer Park, NY
Hagerstown, MD
East Bay Veterinary
New England Animal Medical Center Inc.
Merrick, NY
West Bridgewater, MA
East Hampton Veterinary Group
Plainview Animal Hospital
East Hampton, NY
Plainview, NY
Eastport Animal Hospital & Wellness Center
Pocomoke Animal Hospital, Inc.
East Moriches, NY
Pocomoke City, MD
Enfield Animal Hospital
Sayville Hospital for Animals
Enfield, CT
Sayville, NY
Fort Hill Animal Hospital
Whaleyville Animal Hospital
Huntington, NY
Whaleyville, MD
The Guide Dog Foundation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the names on this list.
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Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. &
America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended June 30, 2015
Consolidated Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets
Temporarily &
Permanently
Restricted Net Assets
Unrestricted
Net Assets
Total Net Assets Total Net Assets
Year Ended
Year Ended
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2014
Public Support and Revenues
Contributions
Bequests and Legacies
Special Events (Net of Expenses)
Investment Income
Miscellaneous Income
Satisfaction of Restrictions
$7,023,376
4,512,482
261,015
156,387
144,713
424,107
$281,250
379,000
(424,107)
$7,304,626
4,891,482
261,015
156,387
144,713
0
$6,162,350
4,750,195
258,867
146,175
178,581
0
Total Public Support & Revenue
12,522,080
236,143
12,758,223
11,496,168
6,793,250
1,263,551
1,002,724
-
6,793,250
1,263,551
1,002,724
6,822,839
1,214,034
904,394
9,059,525
-
9,059,525
8,941,267
765,290
1,205,649
-
765,290
1,205,649
731,422
1,198,366
Expenses
Program Services
Dog Training & Puppy Program
Student & Graduate Services
Public Education
Total Program Services
Supporting Services
Management & General
Fundraising
Total Supporting Services
Total Expenses
Increase (decrease) in net assets
before other additions
1,970,939
-
1,970,939
1,929,788
11,030,464
-
11,030,464
10,871,055
1,491,616
236,143
1,727,759
625,113
289,965
(256,225)
1,525,356
14,106,378
236,143
496,102
289,965
(256,225)
1,761,499
14,602,480
269,155
171,271
1,065,539
13,536,941
$15,631,734
$732,245
$16,363,979
$14,602,480
Other additions (deductions)
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Assets
Current Assets
Restricted Assets
Fixed Assets
Other Assets
Total Assets
June 30, 2015
$13,160,181
819,000
6,961,680
79,256
$21,020,117
June 30, 2014
$11,663,974
645,000
7,283,390
93,666
$19,686,030
$1,728,985
2,927,153
4,656,138
$1,661,277
3,422,273
5,083,550
15,631,734
627,245
105,000
16,363,979
$21,020,117
14,106,378
391,102
105,000
14,602,480
$19,686,030
Liabilities Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets Unrestricted
Temporarily Restricted
Permanently Restricted
Total Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
Support Services Expenses as % of Public Support & Revenue, Realized Gains (Losses) 15.11%
The above data has been condensed from the consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2015 audited by Cerini & Associates, LLP
Certified Public Accountants of Bohemia, New York. The consolidated statements include the accounts of the Guide Dog Foundation
and America's VetDogs for the year ended June 30, 2015. In consolidation all material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Copies of the audited statements including the accountant's unqualified opinion dated September 30, 2015, are available from the
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. upon request.
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GuideDog.org
EIN 11-1687477
(631) 930-9000 • (800) 548-4337
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, New York 11787-2976
To make your secure online donation, visit
Donate.GuideDog.org/annualreport
The Guide Dog Foundation is tax exempt under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and thus charitable
donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
If you wish to remember the Guide Dog Foundation in your
estate and leave a specific, fixed amount, or a percentage,
please use the following language: “I give and bequeath
(the sum of $ or %) to the Guide Dog Foundation for the
Blind, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation chartered in New York,
with its offices at 371 East Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown,
New York 11787-2976.” We advise you to consult your
attorney before writing or amending your will. For more
information on how to make current and/or planned gifts
to the Guide Dog Foundation, please contact our
Development Department at (866) 282-8045.
Our good work
depends on friends like you.
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