Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc

SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS TRANSFORMS LIVES BY CREATING AND NURTURING EXTRAORDINARY

WHEN PEOPLE LOSE VISION, IT'S EASY TO LOSE HOPE. WHEN VETERANS LOSE HOPE, IT'S EASY TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING. IT'S EASY TO LET DARKNESS DEFINE LIFE INSTEAD OF LIVING LIFE TO ITS FULLEST. OUR DOGS DELIVER HOPE, CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, AND INDEPENDENCE TO PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS, VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES AND CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. THAT'S WHY WE DEVELOP EXTRAORDINARY PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN OUR DOGS AND THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM, AND OFFER OUR DOGS AND SERVICES AT NO COST. OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:* WE ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF MORE THAN 1,200 DOGS, INCLUDING PUPPIES AND DOGS TRAINING ON OUR CAMPUS, DOGS GROWING IN PUPPY RAISER HOMES, AND ACTIVE GUIDE AND SERVICE DOGS TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WE PLACED 118 DOGS INTO IMPORTANT, LIFE-CHANGING CAREERS.* WE PROVIDE A PERSONAL, CARING TOUCH THROUGH FOLLOW-UP SERVICES TO ABOUT 615 GRADUATES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING GUIDE DOG AND SERVICE DOG HANDLERS. OUR STUDENTS - PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS AND VETERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - REPORT A 99.8% OVERALL SATISFACTION RATING IN THEIR EXIT SURVEYS. AND OUR GRADUATES-PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE IMPACTED DYNAMICALLY BECAUSE OF OUR DOGS-REPORT A 97% SATISFACTION RATING IN OUR ANNUAL GRADUATE SURVEY.* SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS OPERATES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ALUMNI SUPPORT OF ANY SERVICE DOG ORGANIZATION IN NORTH AMERICA. THANKS TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH FROMM FAMILY PET FOOD, ELANCO AND PRIVATE DONORS AND VETERINARIANS, THE ORGANIZATION NOW ENSURES THAT EVERY GRADUATE CAN RECEIVE - COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE - HIGH QUALITY DOG FOOD, MONTHLY PREVENTATIVES, VACCINATIONS, AND ANNUAL VETERINARY WELLNESS VISITS.