Corporate Puppy with a Purpose®

For the next 14 - 16 months, your organization can be part of the Guide Dog Foundation “puppy raising team” to help a puppy become either a guide dog for a person who is blind or has low vision. 

With the guidance of an experienced puppy adviser in your area, your team can help raise and train the puppy. (Can scale based on organizational involvement)  At the end of the 14 - 16 months, the puppy will continue their formal guide dog training (3-6 months) with a certified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor, and will be matched with a person who is visually impaired. 

What's Involved

  • Partnership between a corporation and the Guide Dog Foundation. 
  • Opportunity to play a vital role in the development of a future assistance dog.
  • Participate in welcoming an 8 week old puppy; be a part of caring for, watch as they grow and assist with teaching and socializing them until they are 14 and 18 months old. 
  • Puppy will then be returned to the Foundation to move ahead with its formal training. 
  • The sponsoring company will receive training updates on their dogs progression within our program. 
  • Once the dog is placed with its handler, the company will be invited to attend their dogs graduation ceremony here on our campus in Smithtown, N.Y., join us for a VIP tour, meet the student and recognized in the Annual Report as a Major Donor.

Benefits

  • Builds goodwill and loyalty with stakeholders and customers as they engage in visible community action
  • Builds morale, team spirit among members of the organization
  • Offers practical manifestation of values such as volunteerism and giving back to the community alongside a trusted and respected brand
  • Builds a stronger and more resilient community
  • Media Opportunities showcasing your work helping a great cause.
  • Marketing to new audiences and to bring in new clients
  • Ultimately, helping a visually impaired veteran live their lives without boundaries
OUR PARTNERS: 
We are honored to have worked with great corporate partners across the country as part of the Corporate Puppy With a Purpose program. Those partners include: Team Foster, Flyers Alumni, Booz Allen, Veolia, VOYA,  American Integrity, Contour Mortgage, NBC Universal, Deloitte, Window World, Monumental Sports, Penn Fed Credit Union, Liberty Utilities,  and The Founders Group at Morgan Stanley. Connect with us to see how your organization can take part in this unique philanthropic employee program.

Contact: Allison Storck, Allison@GuideDog.org, 631-334-2615