Charity
Guide Dogs of America
in Sylmar, California is the official non-profit charity organization
supported by the vendor partners of Pet Industry Retailers (PIR).
Guide Dogs of America (GDA)
provides highly-trained service dogs for sight-impaired people around the
United States and Canada
at no cost to the recipients. GDA is funded entirely by private
donations, and does not receive any government funding. And, by the
time the dogs have completed their training at nearly two years of age, GDA guide dogs are worth up to $40,000 each from breeding to graduation.
Thousands of people from
around Southern California attend the annual one-day Open House & Silent
Auction every June to help GDA raise money for their guide dog program.
If you are a pet industry vendor, and have any products you can donate to
this year's auction, it’s an excellent opportunity for exposure to a
targeted dog-loving audience. Following is more information on this
event...
June
11, 2011
Open House
11:00am to 4:00pm
The GDA Open House hosts an obstacle
course for guide dog puppies-in-training to maneuver past food, animal,
and other distractions, along with vet and travel situations. Mid-day
their trainers perform a guide dog demonstration. Tours are offered
throughout the day. Also available are tables of merchandise, raffles,
crafts, food and a Silent Auction filled with a variety of items from
entertainment packages to pet supplies. Join GDA for a fun day with lots
of puppies! For more information on this event, visit the
Guide Dogs of America website.
2011
Open House Vendor Donations
Thank
you to our vendor partner
NUPRO Pet Supplements for their
generous donation of product to the June 11th GDA Open House! For
more information on their products, call Janis
Gianforte
toll-free at 800-360-3300 or
visit their website at
NuproSupplements.com.
Are
you a vendor interested in donating pet products to the 2011
Guide Dogs of America Silent
Auction?
Please
contact:
Judy Reilly at Guide Dogs of America
To be
listed on this PIR Charity donation page, please send an email to
info@PetIndustryRetailers.org
after you have sent your product donation to Judy at Guide Dogs of
America. Once your donation has been confirmed by GDA, a link to your
company website will be provided here at no charge, and remain listed,
until the 2012 event.
