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The Seeing EyeAnnual Report 2017
CoverOn the cover are pictures of many Seeing Eye puppies. The text on the cover reads “The Seeing Eye: 75 Years of Raising Puppies. Annual Report 2017”.
ContentsLetter from the President & CEO
Letter from the Officers
Executive Office and Leadership Team
Committed Members
Financial Statements
ON THE COVER:
2017 was the 75th anniversary of The Seeing Eye’s Puppy Raising Program. The cover photo is a composite of scores of photos of puppies born in Fiscal Year 2017, and arranged into the number “75”.
For the first 13 years of our history, The Seeing Eye acquired dogs from Dorothy Harrison Eustis’s dog breeding and training facility, Fortunate Fields, in Vevey, Switzerland. But by the late 1930s, the school was graduating more than 100 students a year, and it was apparent The Seeing Eye would soon need its own breeding program closer to our headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey.
The Seeing Eye began its program with six German shepherds born in February 1942. Following a system that had been created at Fortunate Fields, the puppies were raised not in the kennel but by area families, where they would learn valuable lessons about going new places and meeting new people. The Seeing Eye initially found families through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 4-H youth program.
In 1949, there were a handful of families participating in the Puppy Raising Program, all in Morris County; today, there are more than 550 families spread across New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Northern Maryland, and Warwick, New York.
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Letter from the President and CEO of The Seeing EyePhoto: This letter is accompanied by a photo of James A. Kutsch Jr., President & CEO of The Seeing Eye, and his Seeing Eye dog, a German shepherd named Vegas.
Thank you for helping to make 2017 such a success. Your generous support helped 257 people achieve their dream of being matched with a Seeing Eye® dog. I’ve worked with Seeing Eye dogs since 1970 – the photo shows me with my current Seeing Eye dog, a German shepherd named Vegas.
Thanks to your thoughtful gifts to The Seeing Eye, we haven’t had to raise our student tuition since our founding… a truly amazing achievement. The dollar certainly doesn’t go as far today as it did in 1929, when you could buy a dozen oranges for a quarter, an admission ticket to a New York Yankees game for a dollar, or a five-room colonial home in Morristown for $6,000… but it does at The Seeing Eye, where student tuition includes round-trip transportation from anywhere in the United States or Canada, three weeks’ room and board, training in how to use and care for a guide dog, equipment, ongoing support after graduation, and of course, the dog itself, can still be had for $150 for a first-time student, $50 for a returning student, or $1 for a military veteran.
You will find stories and photos of some of the people you helped achieve increased independence and dignity through the use of Seeing Eye dogs throughout this annual report. I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I do. Without you, we couldn’t have done it.
Highlights of Fiscal Year 2017 include:
We served 257 students, received 421 applications, and accepted 260 candidates into our program. (Some candidates accepted in 2017 will attend in 2018.)
We continued our follow-up support for our 1,771 actively working Seeing Eye teams, with Seeing Eye instructors conducting follow-up visits to Seeing Eye graduates in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and seven Canadian provinces.
At our Chester breeding facility, 473 puppies were whelped from 62 litters, with an average litter size of 7.6 puppies. The success rate for the dogs that began the training program after returning to campus from their puppy raising families and went on to graduate from the program or entered the breeding program was approximately 75 percent, allowing us to train only the very best dogs, and to find the very best match for each of our students. We had 566 active families participating in puppy development in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and New York by providing foster homes for our puppies.
On January 29, 2017 – the 88th anniversary of our founding – The Seeing Eye was featured on CBS’s Sunday Morning. As part of the segment, host Jane Pauley sat with a Seeing Eye dog in training, a yellow Labrador retriever named Phoenix. The video can be viewed at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/almanac-seeing-eye-dogs.
Groundbreaking research on mothering styles in canines and the effect it has on their puppies’ development was done with The Seeing Eye’s breeding colony in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, and published in the February 2017 issue of Frontiers in Psychology.
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Initial findings indicate that the breed of the mother dog, the size of her litter and whether she was a first time or a more experienced mom affected her mothering style and were factors that appear to contribute to the success of her pups as guide dogs. The Seeing Eye received national media coverage for our involvement in the study.
The Seeing Eye Orientation and Mobility Program held 14 seminars on the campuses of participating colleges and universities, including one at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Mobility specialists instruct people who are blind in how to travel safely using a long white cane. The goal of the Seeing Eye O&M Program is to give O&M students an understanding of guide dogs, so when they graduate and encounter an individual who would benefit from a guide dog, the specialist will recognize that the individual’s mobility would be enhanced by the use of a guide dog. Over 150 future O&M specialists attended the seminars.
Public visits to our campus continue to be very popular. The public is welcomed to make reservations and visit on Thursdays and one Saturday per month. The visit includes videos, talks by a graduate and an instructor, and a history of The Seeing Eye. In FY17, over 2,300 people attended 56 visits (an average of 44 individuals per visit).
On May 9, the second annual Dinner Party for The Seeing Eye was held, with 182 attendees enjoying the culinary skills of seven local chefs. Guests also enjoyed a video about one of our graduates, a graduate speaker and a live auction. Over $162,000 was raised for our mission.
On behalf of all the people you helped in 2017… thank you.
Sincerely,
James A. Kutsch, Jr.
President & CEO
The Seeing Eye, Inc.
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Letter from the Officers of The Seeing EyePhotos: This letter is accompanied by photos of the Officers of The Seeing Eye: Thomas J. Duffy, Chairman; Ari Benacerraf, Vice Chair; Margaret E. Howard, Vice Chair; and James A. Kutsch Jr., President & CEO.
Dear friends:
In Fiscal Year 2017, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the founding of our Puppy Raising program. It’s an extraordinary concept – taking 8-week-old puppies born at The Seeing Eye and distributing them to families or individuals throughout the area who volunteer to raise these dogs, teach them basic commands and house manners, bring them to different places and meet new people to socialize them, and most importantly give them the love, care, and attention that will develop the foundation of the uncanny bond they will share with the person they will eventually guide.
For more than a year, the puppy is a part of your life… and then the puppy, now generally 14 to 16 months old, comes back to The Seeing Eye to be trained as a Seeing Eye dog.
It really is a lot to ask of a volunteer. And we hear people say it all the time: “I’d love to do that, but I could never give the puppy up!”
Puppy raisers will tell you it’s not easy. But they know they are doing this for a higher purpose: To make a profound difference in the life of someone who is blind or visually impaired.
And those of you who have supported our mission in the last year with your gifts of money, dedication, and time have made it possible for our dogs to do what they truly love to do. If our puppies could thank each and every one of you, they would!
On their behalf… thank you!
Thomas J. Duffy
Chairman
Ari Benacerraf
Vice Chair
Margaret E. Howard, D.Lit.
Vice Chair
James A. Kutsch, Jr.
President & CEO
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Executive Office and Leadership Team
Glenn Cianci
Director, Facilities Management
Peggy Gibbon
Director, Canine Development
Dolores Holle, V.M.D.
Director, Canine Medicine & Surgery
Randall Ivens
Director, Human Resources
David Johnson
Director, Instruction & Training
James A. Kutsch, Jr., Ph.D.*
President & CEO
Jennifer Lieberman
Executive Assistant to the President
Deborah Morrone-Colella
Director, Donor & Public Relations
Robert Pudlak
Director, Administration & Finance / CFO
Board of Trustees
Thomas J. Duffy
Chairman
Global Chief Operations Officer, Audit
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KPMG LLP
Ari Benacerraf
Vice Chair
Senior Managing Director
Diamond Castle Holdings
Margaret E. Howard, D.Lit.
Vice Chair
V.P. of Administration & University Relations (retired)
Drew University
Robert A. Hamwee
Treasurer
Managing Director
New Mountain Capital LLC
Julie H. Carroll*
Secretary
Senior Attorney Adviser (retired)
National Council on Disability
James A. Kutsch, Jr., Ph.D.*
President & CEO
The Seeing Eye, Inc.
Vikram Agarwal, Esq.*
Shareholder
Bean Kinney & Korman PC
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Karon C. Bales, T.E.P., C.S.
Partner
Bales Beall LLP
Richard V. Boulger
Adjunct Lecturer
University of Arizona
Cynthia Bryant, LL.M.*
Special Legal Adviser
Federal Communications Commission
Dr. Lewis M. Chakrin
Dean, The Anisfield School of Business (retired)
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Anthony J. DeCarlo, VMD
Veterinary Management Consultant
President, Rayne Clinical Nutrition
Stuart H. Fine, D.H.A.
Associate Professor & Director
Fox School of Business
Temple University
Susan G. Gnall
Senior Vice President
Morgan Stanley
The Hon. Thomas H. Kean
Former Governor, The State of New Jersey
Former President, Drew University
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Chairman, THK Consulting, LLC
Catherine A. Kiernan, Esq.
Vice President & General Counsel
Seton Hall University
OhSang Kwon
Private Investor
Michael G. May*
Executive Director
BVI Workforce Innovation Center
Envision, Inc.
Michael B. McKitish
Assistant Head for Finance and Operations
Peddie School
Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, V.M.D., Ph.D., Dipl. ACT
Associate Professor, Genetics & Reproduction
J.A. Baker Institute for Animal Health
Cornell University
Michael H. Mittelman, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O.
President
Salus University
Mark “Duke” Mulvoy
Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager
First Republic Investment Management
Susan Pomerantz, Ph.D.*
Licensed psychologist
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Private practice
Mark G. Steinberg
Managing Director (retired)
BlackRock
Honorary Trustees
Hugh A. D’Andrade, Esq.
Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer (retired)
Schering-Plough Corporation
Michael W. Ranger
Partner
Diamond Castle Holdings, LLC
*Graduate of The Seeing Eye
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Graduate StoriesInterspersed throughout this annual report are stories from people who graduated from The Seeing Eye in Fiscal Year 2017, plus one person who graduated several years ago but celebrated a significant life milestone in 2017. In addition to a photo of the team, each story also has a puppy photo of that same Seeing Eye dog when it was about 7 weeks old.
Ed Barnes and Voyager
Ed Barnes of St. John’s, Newfoundland, returned to The Seeing Eye in July to be matched with his third Seeing Eye dog, a black Labrador retriever named Voyager. The photo shows Ed smiling as he stands with his arm around Voyager.
“Voyager has a totally different personality from my previous dog, so it was a bit of an adjustment,” Ed said. “Once I got to know him, and learn his personality, and what worked best for him. I’m quite pleased with him.”
Ed says the aptly named Voyager is a great guide dog. “He has a lot of initiative,” Ed said. “The other day he was guiding me on the sidewalk and he stopped. I stuck my foot out and there was broken glass on the pavement. It wasn’t in his path, it was in mine. But he saw it and he alerted me to it.”
Christina Brino and Shasta
Christina Brino of Pompton Plains, New Jersey, is now working with her seventh Seeing Eye dog, a black Labrador retriever named Shasta. The picture shows Christina smiling as Shasta turns to lick her face.
“She is just the sweetest thing, she’s such a love,” Christina said.
“She has such a good work ethic. When she’s in harness, she is a pro,” she said. “Out of harness, she’s crazy! She loves to play. It’s amazing – it’s like a switch goes off in her head. She loves to fly around the house and play catch and go after her toys.”
Daniel Novielli and Lokai
Daniel Novielli logs a lot of air miles as the director of sales for SourceAmerica. “One year I was on 77 different planes,” he said. “I fly all over the country every month. Next month I’ll be in Indianapolis, then in Cleveland. It’s important that my dog be a good traveler.”
Daniel, who lives in Woodbridge, Virginia, said he found that dog when he was matched with Lokai, a golden retriever. The picture shows Daniel smiling as he holds Lokai.
“On the flights, he’s calm and well-behaved. When we’re walking, he’s outstanding. I love his posture. His head is up, his tail is up, and his feet are up – he walks up on his toes. He’s so smooth and graceful. This guy is absolutely excellent in every way.”
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Jameyanne Fuller and Neutron
Jameyanne Fuller is a student at Harvard Law School and also takes classes at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In August, she returned to The Seeing Eye to be matched with her second Seeing Eye dog, a black Labrador/golden retriever cross named Neutron. The photo shows Jameyanne smiling as she hugs Neutron, who also appears to be smiling.
“In harness, Neutron is fast and focused, but he still has a wagging tail. He loves a challenge, but he's also very careful in complicated situations,” Jameyanne said. “Out of harness, he's all about getting cuddles and scratches. He likes to put his paw up on my knee and remind me that I've been studying for long enough now and I should start paying attention to him.”
Jessica Calvo-Varela and Jaime
Jessica Calvo-Varela of Wayne, New Jersey, is a high school Spanish teacher. Her dog’s name is Jaime – but it’s pronounced with a hard J.
“The students sometimes want to pronounce it ‘Jaime,’ but I tell them no – in Spanish, that’s a boy’s name!” she said.
The picture shows Jessica, with her eyes closed, smiling as Jaime, a yellow Labrador retriever, turns to lick her face.
“When we’re at school, she loves to walk up and down the aisle between the desks, like she’s a model on a catwalk,” Jessica said. “The kids love her, but they know when she’s in harness, she’s working and they can’t distract her. It’s a great lesson for them. The kids understand that she has a job to do, and they see that she does it well!”
John Stawasz and Isabel
John Stawasz of Rockwall, Texas, attended the wedding of his youngest daughter on May 28, 2017, with the help of his Seeing Eye dog, a black Labrador retriever named Isabel.
“My first daughter was married 11 years ago. At that time I had sight, I was able to function without any assistance and had full independence,” John said. “Since then my retinal degenerative disease, retinitis pigmentosa, had advanced to the point to where I had little to no sight. Although I could not physically see my youngest daughter's wedding, my vision could not have been clearer thanks to the assistance of my Seeing Eye dog. With Isabel’s help I was able to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away. Isabel performed flawlessly, as expected. She has been a blessing not only to my life, but to others around me as they see and recognize the independence that Isabel has provided to me. I am so thankful and grateful for The Seeing Eye and that I made the decision to step out there and go through the training and come home with a new part of me. Without Isabel, this wedding would not have been the same. It was absolutely perfect.”
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Lance Ayers and Pitney
Lance Ayers, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, returned to The Seeing Eye in July to be matched with his second Seeing Eye dog, a black Labrador/golden retriever cross named Pitney.
Lance, who has been working for a blind and vision rehabilitation service for about two years, said he and Pitney make a great team.
“Pitney is always focused when he’s in harness,” Lance said. “He helps me get around my neighborhood and he helps me get around at my job. When he’s not in harness, he is a very playful dog!”
Nancy Trzcinski and Yale
Nancy Trzcinski of North Adams, Massachusetts, is the assistant program manager for an independent living center, where she says her Seeing Eye dog Yale unofficially “doubles as a therapy dog.”
“We have a lot of people who love to see him when they come into the office,” she said. “But when the harness is on, he’s all business!”
Yale, a golden retriever, is Nancy’s fourth Seeing Eye dog. The photo shows Nancy smiling with her head tilted into Yale’s head. He has his mouth open slightly so he also has a happy smile, and you can see his pink tongue!
Randy Banks and Ocean
Randy Banks of Bentonville, Arkansas, returned to The Seeing Eye at the start of the 2017 fiscal year to be matched with his fourth Seeing Eye dog, a golden retriever named Ocean.
“ ‘Oshi’ and I have become great trailwalkers,” said Randy, who is a retired school social worker. “There are a lot of great trails here in Northwest Arkansas and around Bentonville especially. Most all of the trails here go through wooded areas. Walking these trails is something that I love to do.”
Randy also is a charter member of the local Lions Club, a ham radio enthusiast, and volunteers to help people who have recently gone blind learn how to use adaptive technology.
“The Seeing Eye gets better every time I come back,” he said. “I couldn’t believe all the changes, but at the heart it has stayed the same – the spirit and the mission of The Seeing Eye. Those are the things that really matter, and that’s why The Seeing Eye is so successful.”
Tina Thomas and Gia
Tina Thomas of Los Angeles, California, returned to The Seeing Eye in May to be matched with her third Seeing Eye dog, a German shepherd named Gia. In the photo, Tina is smiling as she hugs Gia.
“She is awesome,” Tina said. “When she is in harness, she is totally focused on her work. But when she is out of harness, she loves to play and to socialize.”
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Tina has been doing judo for many years, and about five years ago took up jiu-jitsu. She said Gia had to get used to watching her practicing with others. “It was a little tough for her to watch me rolling around with other people, she’s so protective of me. But she figured it out. She’s such a good dog.”
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THE SEEING EYE SOCIETY ($25,000+)Through their generous donations, the members of The Seeing Eye Society are ensuring that The Seeing Eye will continue its mission of enhancing the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of people who are blind or visually impaired through the use of Seeing Eye dogs.
This membership listing and the listings on the following pages are for gifts received between Oct. 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2017.
Rita Allen FoundationMrs. Patricia E. AltorferA.W. Baldwin Charitable FoundationBannerot-Lappe FoundationSandra Atlas Bass & Edythe & Sol G. Atlas Fund, Inc.The Flora N. Beggs TrustEleanor Collins Boas FoundationWilliam* & Krystyna BregerMichele & Agnese Cestone FoundationMs. Tracy H. Dickinson*Mr. Austin P. DoreeLisa Drakeman & Donald DrakemanThomas & Deborah DuffyMrs. Jane V. EngelThe Robert G. & Jane V. Engel FoundationDorothy C. Finnegan*The Emory & Laura Ford Charitable FundJeri & Matt FrankelGolden Dome Foundation Inc.John & Sheridan GreeniausMrs. Mary Ellen HarrisF.M. Kirby FoundationMs. Lori MartinMs. Sandra L. MathewsMerck Animal HealthMr. & Mrs. Jimmy NiemannAlfiero & Lucia Palestroni Foundation, Inc.L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. RangerMr. & Mrs. Marc ReedMrs. Nancy B. RichmanMs. Abigail E. RittmeyerMr. & Mrs. Louis Stiglitz
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Miss Patricia TaylorThe Vanech Family FoundationMr. Robert M. WagmanFlorence C. Wertz TrustWildwood FoundationWohlers Family Foundation
Three members wish to remain anonymous
*Deceased
DOROTHY HARRISON EUSTIS SOCIETY($10,000 - $24,999)Dorothy Harrison Eustis had a determined, forthright spirit and a love for working dogs and her fellow man. This Society honors her courage and perseverance as founder of The Seeing Eye.
ADP FoundationAllergan FoundationMr. Douglas M. AnconaMrs. Rana ArnoldDavid R. & Patricia D. Atkinson FoundationMr. & Mrs. Harry C. BahmMs. Barbara BaumgaertnerMrs. Andi BeckerRita V. BergersonStephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc.Anton & Augusta Birkel FoundationJamacha Bloom Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James W. CarrierJulie H. CarrollMr. & Mrs. Richard T. ChaseThe Douglas R. & S. Leigh P. Conant, Cookie Jar FoundationMr. & Mrs. Christopher J. CoughlinCTW FoundationD'Andrade Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New JerseyDr. & Mrs. Lloyd A. DavisMrs. Ellen Ann EckmanMello-Hill Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey EONE Timepieces Inc.Larry Paul Fleschner Charitable FoundationMr. Frederick M. FultzStanley & Audrey Goldstein FoundationThe Goodnow FundRobert & Dana HamweeMr. Leonard W. Harner
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Healthy Vision AssociationThe Interpublic Group of CompaniesJephson Educational Trust #2Ms. Cynthia KuczkirDr. James A. Kutsch, Jr. & Mrs. Ginger B. KutschMcCutchen FoundationMiranda Fund of the Community Foundation of New JerseyMrs. Pamela MorlanMorrison Family FoundationNaddisy FoundationMarjorie A. Neuhoff Private Foundation, Inc.Richard A. Perritt Charitable FoundationCarolyn A. Petrus Memorial Seeing Eye Dog Fund of the Centre FoundationMr. William J. PimblottJohn & Margaret Post FoundationMs. Birgit E. PriorMr. & Mrs. John F. RasweilerMs. Linda M. RichardsMr. & Mrs. Rob RirieRitchie-Kirk Foundation, Inc.Mr. Jeff RohwerMr. & Mrs. Alexander H. RubensteinMr. & Mrs. Lindley C. ScarlettCorey & Suzanne SeitzKatherine J. SheltonThe Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler FoundationMr. & Mrs. Mark G. SteinbergMartha Washington Straus - Harry H. Straus Foundation, Inc.Ms. Mary J. StrelkoThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Mr. William A. TrebilcockEleanor Twomey Charitable TrustVeterinary Specialists of North America, LLCThe Walsh Family Fund at the Community Foundation of New JerseyJosh & Judy Weston Family Foundation Inc.
Five members wish to remain anonymous
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MORRIS FRANK SOCIETY($5,000 - $9,999)Morris Frank’s determination as the pioneer guide dog user opened the door to independent living for thousands of blind people forevermore.
This page has a photo of a man in a bicycle jersey, bicycle helmet, and bicycle shorts squatting in front of a yellow Labrador retriever puppy, wearing a green Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program vest. The man is laughing as the puppy licks the side of his face. The caption reads: Gran Fondo NJ, an annual September bike ride, has donated to The Seeing Eye each year since its founding in 2011. The Gran Fondo consists of multiple routes through the hilly, picturesque New Jersey Highlands, including the eponymous 100+ mile challenge. The Seeing Eye operates a rest stop along the way, and puppies in attendance make sure the riders are refreshed with a little puppy love! Photo by Victoria Alfonzo.
Mrs. Patricia B. ArestyMrs. Penelope J. AyersBarbara A. Backer, RNMs. Lisa BardinMrs. Martha S. BardinMs. Alma BaumgaertnerBayerMr. & Mrs. Ari BenacerrafBig Lots!BlackRock, Inc.Miss Candice R. BolteBrigantine Lions ClubThe Emil Buehler Foundation, Inc.Lolly & Jay* BurkeMr. & Mrs. Robert J. CallanderMs. Molly CameronThomas & Agnes Carvel FoundationJim & Donna ChambersMrs. Genevieve G. ConroyMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. CorsMr. & Mrs. George CottrellCranshaw CorporationCrum & ForsterMrs. Mary Ann D'AndradeMargaret A. Darrin FoundationAnthony J. De Carlo, VMDMr. & Mrs. Willard J. DeFilippsMrs. Anne DelVecchioMs. Lois DezuraDolfinger-McMahon Foundation
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The Edouard Foundation, Inc.The Roger & Ann Edwards Fund at the Arizona Community FoundationShelley & Steven G. Einhorn, The Einhorn Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Mark EngermanMr. Michael ErvoliniCarol & Don FleischmanMrs. Grace FranzeHarriet G. Fredericks FoundationArthur J. Gallagher & Co.Miss Lynn F. GantnerMr. & Mrs. Gregory GnallGran Fondo NJ LLCThe Graymer FoundationMrs. Nicole GrechGreenbriar at Fox Ridge AssociationPaul B. Greetin & Beryl S. Greetin FoundationMs. Valerie GuentherMs. Mary Jean GuldenMr. Lawrence S. HallMr. & Mrs. Gates H. HawnHermione FoundationHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.Doris & Martin Hoffman Family FoundationMr. Robert W. Hoke & Ms. Colleen D. BrennanMiss Margaret Q. HoldsworthMr. & Mrs. S. Theodore HorwitzDr. & Mrs. Thomas P. HughesIntecon, LLCMiss Barbara L. JenningsMrs. Jean JenningsMs. Kelsey JohnsonMr. Alton C. Jones & Mrs. Tami Scribner-JonesBlanche & George Jones FundKAP FoundationMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey KellnerKinder, Porter, Scott Family Foundation/WRK Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. George KramerMrs. Mary Anne KrausMr. Peter A. KulinMr. & Mrs. Barry KulpaThe John & Mary Laverty Donor Advised Fund of the Black Hills Area Community FoundationMr. Blake LewisMr. James Freeman & Mrs. Laura Lofaro-FreemanThe Hon. Steven LoneganLSV Asset ManagementEd Lucas Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. MaherMs. Karen McCallion
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Mrs. Gwynne G. McDevittMcMullen Family FoundationMedway Charitable TrustLions Club of Midland ParkAnna A. Moldrup FoundationMorgan StanleyNAIFA - Northwest Jersey ChapterNational Industries for the BlindSteve & Georgiann PangereThe Richard Laurence Parish FoundationParr Family Charitable FoundationMiss Donna M. PastorePeapack-Gladstone BankMs. Elinor L. PlumerMrs. Ann C. PollRienzi & Rienzi Communications, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. RobertsMr. & Mrs. C. Graydon RogersRutgers University Seeing Eye Puppy Raising ClubMr. & Mrs. Robert ScottMr. & Mrs. Bradley ShorserWilliam E. Simon Foundation, Inc.Mr. Anthony SnyderMrs. Jane L. StrangfeldMrs. Mary E. StrattonMrs. Shelby StrudwickMr. Julius SzelagiewiczMrs. Susan TagliaferroVisually Impaired Partnership Inc.The Ware Bluegrass FoundationSally A. Webb, Ph.D.Ms. Katherine B. WeissmanWest New York Leones Cubanos de Hudson/Hackensack UNC Palisades HospitalMs. Anne E. WhittingtonMuriel & Jack WindolfMs. Colleen E. Wunderlich & Mr. James A. Ciarlette IIMr. & Mrs. Peter M. YoungDr. Anthony J. Zangara
Three members wish to remain anonymous
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Guide Dog at WorkIn 2017, The Seeing Eye created a social awareness campaign called “Guide Dog at Work. He’s Not Here to Play. Please Keep Yours Away.” The new campaign explains how pet dogs can cause harm if they are permitted to interfere with a guide dog’s work. The campaign calls for all pet owners to keep their dogs a safe distance away. A brief educational video and tip sheet for pet owners in both English and Spanish can be found at the new Guide Dog at Work website located at www.GuideDogAtWork.org.
The site also features tips on what to do when pet owners meet a guide dog team, and more details about guide dogs and their partners. The Guide Dog at Work campaign was created in response to The Seeing Eye’s nationwide dog attack and interference survey located at www.seeingeye.org/protect. Findings showed that nearly 85 percent of guide dog teams experienced serious interference from other dogs, and that almost 75 percent of those incidents involved a dog that was leashed but inadequately controlled.
JACK HUMPHREY SOCIETY ($1,000 - $4,999)The Seeing Eye’s first instructor and geneticist, Jack Humphrey trained Buddy, the first Seeing Eye dog, and Morris Frank, the first guide dog user. This Society honors him and all the Seeing Eye instructors who have followed in his footsteps.
This page has the AmazonSmile logo, which is the words “Amazon Smile: You Shop. Amazon Gives” over a line drawn to look like a smile. The caption reads: The Seeing Eye has been participating in a program with online retailer Amazon where people making online purchases can donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the non-profit organization of their choice... including The Seeing Eye!
To participate in this program, you log into Amazon by going to smile.amazon.com. It’s the same Amazon, with the same login, the same products, and the same prices, but Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price, without any additional cost to the buyer.
It may not seem like 0.5% is a lot, but it adds up: Last year, Amazon donated nearly $4,500 to The Seeing Eye through this program!
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce AdamsMr. Richard H. AdelaarCharles & Dianne AhtoMrs. Karin AkersonMs. Rebecca M. Altmann & Mr. J. Carter Lansing
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Amazon - Community EngagementAmazon SmileThe Adam F. & Judith H. Ambielli FoundationThe Ames Charitable FoundationMs. Audrey AndersonMr. & Mrs. Howard M. AndersonMr. Louis Antonucci Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David ArmstrongMs. Dene J. ArnotDavid S. Ascher, M.D., Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. Peter AvaglianoMs. Johanna BabiakMs. Kathleen BaileyMr. & Mrs. Roger F. BakerMr. Joseph C. BalaisiusMr. Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Leslie R. BanachMr. Paul B. BarbinDr. & Mrs. Sol J. BarerMs. Gail F. BartowRaymond & Lucille Benedetto Charitable FundMr. George BenekosSol & Margaret Berger FoundationMr. David M. Berwind, Sr.Bethlehem Early Learning CenterJoanne M. Bicknese, DVM, MS, ELSDr. & Mrs. Darryl N. BieryMr. Buck BlackMr. & Mrs. Daniel BlairMr. Thomas M. BlanchfieldMr. Sy BlechmanMr. & Mrs. Thomas BolandMrs. Barbara Anne C. BolinMr. Paul S. Bollinger IIMrs. Rebecca BollingerMs. Mary BonannoMr. & Mrs. Stephen BrancaMr. Joseph M. BrazMs. Donna BrazilThe Brenda TrustMs. Marianne Brigham & Mr. Brendan DougherThe Brodsky FoundationMr. & Mrs. John BuckleyMr. Joshua BurdickLloyd BurlingameCynthia BurnsMs. Carla Campbell & Mr. Scott StantonMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Campbell, the Campbell Family Foundation, Inc.
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Campbell HallTess CannonTracy & Jerry CarcioneMs. Laura D. CarmodyMrs. Josephine B. CarpenterMs. Evvy CarrubbaMr. & Mrs. Joe CaseyMr. Warren J. Casey & Ms. Andra RacibarskasThe Cathedral School of St. John the DivineMrs. Catherine A.M. CavanaughCenter for Corporate Innovation, Inc.Ms. Elizabeth ChadenLew & Linda ChakrinDr. & Mrs. Nirmal ChatterjeeMr. & Mrs. Jrjyan ChenChester County Paws with a CauseMs. Theresa ChristieMs. Dorothy ChurchillMr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. ClarkMrs. Lisa ClarkeMiss Laurel ClementDr. Lawrence X. CliffordCocoluxe Fine PastriesMs. Annick Cohen*Ms. Kathleen A. ColbertMr. Michael ColbertMs. Patricia M. Colbert & Mr. Russ SteenbergMs. Margaret ColeMr. & Mrs. Paul CovertMs. Lisa CrawfordMs. Tracy CrimminsDr. Louis Crupi & Dr. Nicole CrupiMs. Kathleen R. CrydermanMr. Samuel Curtis IIIThe Dammann Fund, Inc.Lewis & Marjorie Daniel FoundationMs. Frances DavidsonMrs. Carolyn DavisMs. Kathy DavisRev. William DeanDeerfield SchoolMs. Barbara Del TufoMs. Kimberly DelmontMs. Alice DeLucaMr. & Mrs. Dave DematteMr. Dean Denniston, Jr.Ms. Jackie DeShannonMr. Leonard J. Detoma, Sr.
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The Devon Dog Show AssociationMs. Sandra DiCesareMr. & Mrs. Kevin DickMr. & Mrs. Steven DiColaMr. & Mrs. Matthew DiLibertoMs. Shannon L. DillonMr. Kenneth DreyfussMr. Jay Weinberg & Ms. Patricia DrozdMr. & Mrs. Patrick DruryDSW Inc.Ms. Catherine DuBoisMr. & Mrs. John DynofMr. & Mrs. Douglas B. EberleMs. Jennifer EckertCol. Carol EdgingtonMs. Loretta EliaMs. Mary S. ElledgeMs. Linda EngelMs. Patricia M. EngelmanMr. & Mrs. William EnnisDr. & Mrs. Ronald EshlemanMr. Clifford F. EvansEye Care SpecialistsEyes of Hope Seeing Eye Puppy ClubMr. John S. Fallow IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert M. FalzonFanwood Presbyterian Church - Thrift ShopMr. George Farrell & Ms. Wendy Knudsen FarrellMs. Joyce FeinbergDr. & Mrs. Stuart H. FineMr. & Mrs. Bruce FisherMr. & Mrs. R. Bruce FisherDaniel Flannery & Tammy FlanneryMs. Patricia E. FlemingJohn J. Flemm FoundationMs. Betty O. FoglemanFoglia Family FoundationMr. Brian FollettMr. & Mrs. Wilfredo FornesMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey D. ForstMs. Eleanor J. FoxThe Fox FoundationMs. Lynn FranklinMr. Stephen Frans & Ms. Beah ZanderMr. & Mrs. Eric FreebergMr. Mike FreemanMrs. Nanette FreitasMs. Anne B. Fritz
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Mrs. Dorothy M. FullerFund for the New Jersey BlindMr. & Mrs. Robert T. GaertnerMr. Alexander GallagherMs. Frederica G. GambleMr. C. Christopher GautMr. & Mrs. James GeraceDr. Philip V. H. Gerdine & Dr. Marjorie W. GerdineMiss Reese GillerGirl Scout of Greater Los Angeles Troop #3296Girl Scout Troop #45324Mr. & Mrs. John GlynnMr. & Mrs. William GoetchiusMs. Megan GogerMr. & Mrs. Robert GoldbergMr. Howard Goldberg & Ms. Joanne HobbsMr. & Mrs. Frank GoldsteinMr. Keith M. GonzalezElizabeth C. Goodwin FundMr. & Mrs. Richard D. GoodwinSenator & Mrs. William L. GormleyMr. Gary GorrellMr. Jeff GorvetzianMr. & Mrs. Wayne GotzJeff Greenberg Charitable Foundation TrustMr. & Mrs. Ronald M. GreenblattMr. & Mrs. Stephan GrossMrs. Renee GruenspechtMr. & Mrs. David W. GryskaMr. & Mrs. Michael GullyMr. Kevin HableMrs. Jeanne HallMs. Shelly HallMr. John P. HanavanMr. Gerald HandelHasbrouck Heights Lions Club, Inc.Mr. Gerald F. HawkinsMs. Leslie HazenfieldMs. Judith HazlewoodMr. & Mrs. Coleman V. HenryMs. Marilyn W. HickeyMr. Thomas M. Hill & Ms. Ann M. FlowerMs. Merrilee Hill-Kennedy & Mr. Scott KennedyHilltop Country Day SchoolHi-Step Summer ProgramMr. & Mrs. Christopher S. HollandMs. Frances HollandDolores M. Holle, VMD
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John & Judy HollenbachMr. & Mrs. Bob HoltawayMs. Theodora W. HootonHoover Elementary SchoolJosephine Lawrence Hopkins FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard A. HopkinsMiss Susan C. HopkinsMargaret & William HowardMs. Jane H. Howe & Mr. Robert LingemanMr. & Mrs. David HoweMr. & Mrs. Richard HowellMr. Scott HowellMrs. Jean Harrison HylandInvestors FoundationMrs. Doris L. IrmiterMs. Susan Irmiter BargerMr. & Mrs. Steven H. IsaacsonMs. Connie JacominiMs. Patricia Jehle & Mr. James ReidyMr. & Mrs. Arthur B. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. George R. JohnsonMs. Karen B. KaneMr. & Mrs. Philip KaufmanMr. & Mrs. L. William Kay IIMr. Daniel KayeMs. Elizabeth A. KeatMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Keith, Jr.Mr. Dennis J. KelleherThe MJ Kelley FoundationMr. & Mrs. Donald G. Kempf, Jr.Anna W. KerrRitu Khanna, MDCatherine Kiernan, Esq. & Bill Van NostrandMrs. Naomi Y. KindsvaterMs. Carol T. KipilmanMr. & Mrs. Jefferson W. KirbyMs. Linda KirbyMr. & Mrs. Michael L. KirkMrs. Karen R. KiserMr. Frederick K. Kleen III & Ms. Virginia M. DeLallaKLM FoundationMs. Leatrice KnohlMr. & Mrs. Raymond KoharianDr. Charlette S. KohlerMr. & Mrs. Kent KollmerMr. Gregg KoopMs. Carol KrajewskiMr. Daniel R. Kramer
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Mrs. Gaytha I. KrausharMs. Harriet F. KruppMrs. Mary R. KuczkirMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. KuntzMr. & Mrs. David KuppermanMr. OhSang Kwon & Ms. Alice KangMs. Elissa La BagnaraMs. Dana LaCapraMs. Camille LaGattaMr. Jonathan LambMs. Barbara A. LandmannMr. Robert G. LangMs. Nancy LangsanMr. & Mrs. Alexandre LebeautMr. & Mrs. James LeckieMr. Ralph W. LedfordDr. & Mrs. Charles A. LeffMr. & Mrs. Marshall LevettMs. Kathy LevinMs. Judith C. LewentMr. & Mrs. Victor LolliMs. Cynthia LowdenMr. Allen LudlumMs. Carolyn MacDonaldMrs. Eugenia MacKellarMs. Margaret G. MaddenMr. & Mrs. William MajorMr. & Mrs. Justin MamisMs. Ellen M. ManganMrs. Ann MannMariner Holdings, LLCMr. & Mrs. Robert MatloffMaud Abrams Elementary SchoolMr. & Mrs. Whitney M. MaullMr. Michael G. May & Ms. Gena HarperMr. & Mrs. Kevin MayburyMcCarter & English, LLPMs. Virginia M. McCloskeyMary & Jim McClureJ.A. McCoy CPA PCMr. Douglas P. McDanielMr. & Mrs. Brian McDonaldMr. Michael McDonaldMCJ Amelior FoundationMr. & Mrs. Charles McKennaMr. Charles P. McKennaMr. Michael B. McKitishMs. Lorraine McWilliams
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The Elena Melius FoundationMelkus Family FoundationMemorial Junior High SchoolDr. Gregory E. Menken & Dr. Michelle MenkenVicki Meyers-Wallen, VMD, PhDMr. & Mrs. Mark S. MiliciMrs. Ellen M. MillerMs. Mindy S. Miller & Mr. Robert M. RaynerLois MillsMr. & Mrs. Kash MishraMr. Robert L. MitchellDr. & Mrs. Michael H. MittelmanMr. & Mrs. Luis R. MolaMrs. Pim MontgomeryMr. Robert J. Moore, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. George H. MorganMr. & Mrs. Scott T. MorganMorgan Stanley FoundationMorgan Stanley Smith Barney LLCMr. & Mrs. Drew MossMs. Elizabeth A. MrockovskiMs. Margo MyersMr. & Mrs. Anthony T. NashE. Melvin Nash, Esq.Ms. Joan NelkinDr. & Mrs. Edwin B. NettletonNJM Insurance Group & NJM BankNew York Yankees FoundationMr. Roger J. NicholsonMr. John B. NugentDr. & Mrs. Peter NussbaumMr. Roger A. OberholzerOcean County Puppy Power 4-H ClubThe Bill & Monica Oliver Foundation of the Ayco Charitable FoundationDr. & Mrs. William H. OlsonMr. & Mrs. Randy O'NeillMs. Inmaculada Z. OrtollOur Pool Company of NJ, IncMs. Linda M. Palazzolo & Dr. Arthur M. SchackmanParkview Animal Hospital, PCMrs. Linda PaulMr. Kenneth R. PaulanMs. Stephanie C. PayneMr. Michael R. PetruPetsmart Charities Inc.The Pingry School - Lower SchoolCheryl L. PitzMr. & Mrs. Donald Poskitt
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Mr. & Mrs. Neil PostighoneThe David & Joan Powell Fund of the Ayco Charitable FoundationThe Powell Family Charitable TrustMs. Susan PrattMr. & Mrs. Michael A. ProschanMs. Kristi QuadratoMr. & Mrs. Carl J. QuickDr. Peter H. Quimby & Dr. Laurie Z. QuimbyMr. & Mrs. Douglas RadcliffRaffiani Family Foundation, Inc.Mrs. Alicia RappRauhaus Freedenfeld & Assoc.Charles L. Read FoundationRecreation Farm Society, Inc.The Reidler FoundationJ. C. Reiss OpticianDr. & Mrs. Stuart N. RiceMs. Sheri RichardsonMr. Todd RoesnerMr. Kevin P. Rohane & Dr. Patricia RohaneMs. Nanette RosenbaumBenjamin J. Rosenthal FoundationMr. Kenneth RosenthalMr. & Mrs. Peter RosowMs. Regina RubensteinS. Rubenstein Family FoundationSteven & Beverly Rubenstein Charitable FoundationMs. Alice H. RyanDr. & Mrs. Edward J. SaadMrs. Ruth E. SaccoSaddle River Day SchoolSaddle River Valley Lions ClubSaint David's SchoolThe Samantha Fund of the Community Foundation of New JerseySand Dollar FoundationMs. Doris R. SatterwhiteMr. & Mrs. Nelson Schaenen, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Don ScharringhausenPatricia & Richard SchnadigKatherine Schneider, Ph.D.School of St. ElizabethMr. & Mrs. Hank SchramArnold A. Schwartz FoundationMs. Adrienne P. ScottMs. Pamella ScottoMr. Daniel B. SelcowMr. Richard J. SempleMiss Helen E. Sheehan
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Mr. E. Michael ShineGerald B. Shreiber FoundationMs. Irene SidunMs. Michaeline SkibaMs. Eleanor L. SkinnerSkippack Eye CareDr. Robert SkotnickiMr. & Mrs. Joseph SlugaiMs. Dolores SmithJohn Ben Snow Memorial TrustMr. & Mrs. Michael D. SpanglerSpecialty Management CompanySpeedway LLCMr. Kelvin I. SpencerMr. Robert K. Steidlitz & Ms. Kirsten HotchkissMr. & Mrs. James StensonMr. Kenneth F. SullivanMr. & Mrs. Francis J. SweeneyMr. Garrett SzibdatRev. Helen Jo TaliaferroMs. Agnes TamMr. Stephen B. Tanner, Tanner Industries, Inc.TD Bank - Community RelationsThe Albert Payson Terhune FoundationDr. Carol TerryMr. Mark TesslerMr. & Mrs. Wayne A. ThompsonThe Tiger Baron FoundationMs. Carol L. TimmMr. Albert V. TomeaMr. & Mrs. Peter TorcicolloGeorge Toufexis, MDMr. Philip V. TowerMs. Alison TozerMrs. Janet V. TrotterDr. & Mrs. Thomas TrotterMrs. Suzanne TufarielloEd Uihlein Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Robert Ujvary, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David A. UlmanMr. Jeffrey A. Urbina & Ms. Gaye L. HillMs. Elena M. ValenciaMr. & Mrs. David Van ScottVCA Newark Animal HospitalMr. & Mrs. Robert J. VetereMs. Lisa VigodMr. Frank ViscomiMr. Geoffrey L. Waaler
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Ms. Susan L. WagnerMr. & Mrs. Andrew WarzechaWeatherstone Family FoundationMrs. Paula L. WebberMr. & Mrs. Robert E. WegnerMr. & Mrs. William Morrow Weiant, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. James M. WeichertMr. & Mrs. Stephen S. WeinsteinMr. & Mrs. Mark WeiselMr. Fred WeissMr. Eric WeitzeMr. Chong WelchWells Fargo FoundationMr. & Mrs. Kurt WendebornMr. & Mrs. Finn Wentworth, Jr.Westfield Capital Management CompanyWestfield Veterinary Group & Wellness CenterMr. Thomas Whalen, Jr.Ms. Lisa M. White & Mr. Michael LaVigneMr. & Mrs. Paul C. WhitstockMr. & Mrs. Dan WiesenAlison Marie Wildman FoundationMs. Christine A. WillMrs. Millie E. WilliamsDr. Dwight R. Wilson, Jr.Ms. Eileen WilsonWindemere Equestrian CenterThe Paul & Margaret Wutz FoundationMrs. Patricia S. YarboroughMs. Elaine YoungMr. Michael A. YoungMr. & Mrs. Richard G. YoungMs. Beah Zander & Mr. Stephen FransStanley & Cheryl ZankmanMr. Lewis Zaretzki & Ms. Kimberly CarahasenZegar Family FoundationMr. John Zografos
Seven members wish to remain anonymous
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GRADUATE SOCIETYAny Seeing Eye graduate who contributes to the annual campaign becomes a member of the Graduate Society.
Mr. Barry P. Abbott & Ms. Barbara LeGay*
Mr. Gregory L. Adams & Mrs. Donna J. Adams
Ms. Lynne Adema
Mr. Vikram Agarwal
Ms. Julia M. Aguilar
Ms. Eileen Alcala
Mr. Todd Alewine
Mr. Robert Allen
Ms. Melissa R. Allman
Mr. Bahram A. Amiri
Michael J. Amoruso, Esq.
Miss Christine L. Appert
Mr. Bruce A. Archer
Jen Armbruster
Tamara Armstrong
Mr. Ed Arnold
Rana McMurray Arnold
Mr. Robert Arrabito
Mr. Larry S. Ashford
Mrs. Jane Austin
Mrs. Sharon L. Ballantyne
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Mr. Donald Barnes
Mr. Todd Barnum
Dr. Elizabeth Bearden
Mrs. Julie Bentley
Ms. Eva T. Bergara
Mr. James W. Birch*
Ms. Barbara L. Black
Mr. William P. Blackwell
Mr. Daniel Blair & Mrs. Ruth S. Blair
Mr. James A. Boehm
Mrs. Barbara Anne C. Bolin
Miss Margaret A. Bonina
Mr. Brian J. Borowski & Mrs. Gladys Borowski
Miss Heloise Bouille
Mrs. Kathleen Brack
Mrs. Kristen Bradwell
Mr. Brian L. Braightmeyer
Mr. Clyde A. Brannan
Mr. Joseph M. Braz
Mr. George Brechmann
Mrs. Joan M. Breeden
Miss Christina A. Brino
Miss Charlotte Brown
Cindy Brown
Cynthia R. Bryant, LLM
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Mr. John Buckley
Mr. Patrick Burch & Mrs. Judy Burch
Mr. Stephen Burel
Lloyd Burlingame
Dr. Reja-e Busailah
Mrs. Jane W. Buxton
Mrs. Joan Buzza
Mr. Patrick G. Byrne
Ms. Jessica J. Calvo-Varela
Ms. Carla Campbell
Mrs. Samantha M. Campbell
Ms. Judi Cannon
Ms. Tracy Carcione
Mrs. Brenda Carney
Mrs. Jane Carona
Mr. Niko A. Carpenter
Ms. Layla J. Carrillo
Julie H. Carroll
Mrs. Dorothy Casabianca
Ms. Lauren Casey
Mr. Eugene Cassidy
Mr. Fernando F. Castillo
Ms. Amelia Cazares
Ms. Marissa P. Chambers
Mr. Brian Charlson & Mrs. Kim Charlson
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Mrs. Kay Chase
Mr. Gene Chelberg
Mrs. Leanne Cherry*
Mrs. Gail Christian
Mrs. Louise A. Chuha
Mr. Bryan S. Clardy
Dr. Lawrence X. Clifford
Mrs. Maryann Coffey
Mr. Thomas Cole, Sr.
Mr. Jeffrey O. Colon
Mr. Timothy S. Connell
Mr. Robert Conrad
Mr. Alan Conway
Miss Tatiana Corri
Mrs. Mary Cowell
Mr. Geno M. Cox
Mr. Don Cronk
Mr. Vernon Crowder
Reverend Terri Cuppett
Mrs. Vickie H. Curley
Mr. Christopher J. Dacey
Mr. Alan Dalton
Ms. Kathy Davis
Mrs. Mary Davis
Rev. William Dean
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Dr. Denise Decker
Ms. Flora M. DelCueto
Mrs. Laurie C. DeLuca
Mr. Dean K. Denniston, Jr.
Ms. Anna DeSantis
Mr. James Devan
Mrs. Janet L. Dickelman
Mr. Michael J. Dougherty
Dr. Lindsey Douglass
Ms. Margo D. Downey
Miss Joyce Driben
Ms. Catherine DuBois
Mr. Zachary T. Duffy
Mr. Raymond W. Dupler, Jr.
Mrs. Pamela Durant
The Honorable Davis Duty
Ms. Dawn N. Earle
Mrs. Trish Ebel
Dr. Sylvia Ebert
Ms. Karen L. Eisenstadt
Mrs. Sharon Elosser
Mr. Ken Elvington
Dr. Richard P. Ely
Mrs. Brenda Emerson-Alford
Mr. Dennis E. Enos, Sr.
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Mr. Michael Ervolini
Miss Susan Etters
Mrs. Trudy Evans
Ms. Hilda Fair
Mr. Raymond Fairbanks
Mrs. Susan Falender
Lt. Timothy E. Fallon
Mrs. Christine Farnsworth
Mr. David Farough & Mrs. Adele Farough
Mr. Gordon Fehn*
Ms. Joyce Feinberg
Mr. John Ferdinand
Ms. Page Ferrell
Ms. Beth M. Finke
Mr. Richard Fiorello
Mrs. Eugenia F. Firth
Carol Fleischman
Mr. Ian M. Fleming
Mrs. Cindy K. Flerman
Ms. Kristin A. Fleschner
Mr. Brian Follett
Rev. Wanda Ford
Mr. Clyde C. Fox
Mr. Stephen Frans
Mrs. Susan Frazier
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Ms. Stacy Fuehrer
Miss Elizabeth Fugini
Ms. Jameyanne Fuller
Miss Kathleen M. Gallagher
Mr. David H. Garee
Mrs. Peggy Garrett
Ms. Angela Gatteys
Miss Katherine l. Gauthier
Mr. Steven H. Gerken
Mrs. Catherine Getchell
Ms. Angela D. Gibson
Mrs. Jordan M. Gist
Miss Alexandria C. Golden
Mr. James W. Goodie
Ms. Rosemary Goodrich
Charlotte Gotz
Dr. Karen L. Gourgey
Mr. Jeremy W. Grandstaff
Dr. Stanley Greenberg
Mrs. Brandy Gullens
Mrs. Beatrice Guzzi
Miss Rachel S. Hage
Ms. Christine G. Hall
Mr. Robert Hall
Mr. Michael Halm
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Miss Gail Hamilton
Mr. Gerald R. Handel
Mr. John F. Hanigan
Mr. Uwe Harders
Ms. Elizabeth Hare
Mr. Daniel C. Hart
Mr. Robert M. Hartt
Ms. Sarah Hayes
Mrs. Terri Hedgpeth
Miss Ronita Heller
Ms. Becky Hendricks
Miss Alyssa N. Henson
Miss Debra Hernstrom
Mr. Donald D. Hert
Mrs. Irma Smalley-Herzog
Ms. Mary Hiland
Ms. Nancy M. Hill
Ms. Merrilee Hill-Kennedy
Jamie C. Hilton
Mr. James Hoffert
Mr. Clyde Hoffman
Miss Margaret Q. Holdsworth
Mr. John D. Hollenbach
Miss Zhen M. Holmes
Mrs. Bette Homer
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Mr. Scott Howell
Mr. Douglas G. Hudson
Ms. Betty Huffman
Mr. Barnett Hughes
Miss Lori Hysert
Mr. Keith A. Iten
Mr. Nimer Jaber
Miss Alysha Jeans
Ms. Tiffany Jessen
Mr. Gil Johnson
Mr. Richard Johnson & Mrs. Darlene Johnson
Ms. Sarah Johnson
Mr. Gary J. Jones
Mr. John Jones
Mrs. Tina Jones-Keels
Miss Brooke T. Jostad
Ms. Jane Judson
Mr. Richard A. Kassens
Mr. Robert Kennedy
Mrs. Susan D. Kerney
Miss Bernadetta J. King
Mrs. Shirley A. King
Mr. Larry E. Kittrell
Miss Shirley Koda
Mr. Philip M. Kragnes & Mrs. Rebecca J. Kragnes
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Ms. Cynthia A. Kreis
Mr. Kyle J. Kreske
Mr. Ronald Kruzeniski
Dr. James A. Kutsch, Jr. & Mrs. Ginger B. Kutsch
Mr. Bobby Lakey
Mr. Larry Landro
Mrs. Belinda Lane
Mrs. Jane Lang
Mr. Marty Lanter
Mr. Robert Lassone
Miss Kristyn Leigh
AnnMarie D. Leikauf, Esq.
Dr. Louis Leotta, Jr.
Mr. Mark J. Levengood
Mrs. Nancy B. Leverett
Mr. Marshall Levett
Mrs. Eileen Levin
Mr. Phillip T. Levin
Miss Mia Lipner
Ms. Pamela L. Loch
Ms. Kathleen M. Locker
Ms. Mary Grace Lodico
The Hon. Steven Lonegan
Miss Abby E. Losordo
Mr. Edward J. Lucas
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Mr. Jeff Lukacsena
Mr. Casey L. Lynn & Mrs. Crystal J. Lynn
Ms. Lori Lynn
Mr. D. Charles MacDonald
Mr. Alan B. Mackey
Dr. Joanne V. Magee
Miss Terrie Mailhiot
Ms. Ellen M. Mangan
Mary Manwaring
Mr. Donald Marr & Mrs. Lucy A. Marr
Mrs. April Martin
Mr. Dan Martin
Miss Rosemary B. Martin
Mrs. Sue Martin
Mr. Michael G. May & Ms. Gena Harper
Ms. Janet G. McBride
Mr. John McCallister
Mr. Gary W. McDaniel
Mrs. Toula McEllen
Ms. Christine McGroarty
Mr. Edward McInnis
Mrs. Shelley McMullen
Ms. Michelle McQuigge
Miss Maria Meade
Mr. John W. Meier
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Mrs. Linda J. Meiter
Mr. Donald Meltz
Mrs. Mary Lou Mendez
Ms. Mary Beth Metzger
Mrs. Dianne L. Michels
Mrs. Becky Miller
Mrs. Deborah Miller
Ms. Harriet M. Miller
Lois Mills
Mr. Kevin R. Minor
Mr. Harry Monk
Ms. Shirley Moore
Mr. Frank Morrissey
Mrs. Maureen Moscato
Mr. Colin Mowbray
Ms. Sally Myers
Ms. Alma Myrick
Mr. David R. Nanney
E. Melvin Nash, Esq.
Mr. Leroy Nash
Mr. David Nelson
Mrs. Mary E. Nettleton
Mr. Mark Noble
Mrs. Janette Noe
Mr. Daniel Novielli
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Steve Nugent
Mr. Roger A. Oberholzer
Mrs. Jill Ogden
Mrs. Barbara Ollila
Ms. Jordan Ortiz
Elizabeth Ostrowski
Mr. Jeff Oxborrow
Mr. Steve N. Pangere
Miss Sofia I. Pantel del Cueto
Mr. Charles Pardell
Mr. Brian S. Parsons
Mr. Tony P. Pasquale
Miss Donna M. Pastore
Mrs. Linda Paul
Mrs. Marina Heide Peacock
Mr. James E. Pelfrey
Mrs. Sherry S. Pelmear
Mrs. Judy E. Peltier
Mr. Richard E. Petty & Mrs. Karen Petty
Ms. Angelina Polizzotto
Mr. Gregory Polman
Dena L. Polston
Susan G. Pomerantz, Ph.D.
Dr. Paul Ponchillia
Ms. Victoria Post
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Mr. Dirk Price
Dr. J. Eric Pridmore
Mrs. Maria Proschan
Ms. Pamela Provost
Mrs. Johnye Pryor
Mr. Kevin Puetz
Mrs. Elizabeth Radogna
Mrs. Lynn Raloff
Britt Raubenheimer, Ph.D.
Mr. Harold Ray
Ms. Penny Reeder
Mrs. Joy M. Relton
Rev. William J. Richard, Jr.
Ms. Sheri Richardson
Mr. Edward V. Rizzuto
Mr. Everett H. Roberts
Mrs. Ann Robson*
Miss Marilyn Rodda
Mr. Kenneth Rodgers
Mrs. Carolyn Roeder
Claire B. Roffino
Ms. Mary C. Rogers
Mr. Chad D. Rohr
Mr. Donald Roszmann
Dr. Sandra K. Ruconich
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Sylvia Sammons
Mr. Frank Schack, Jr.
Mrs. Audrey Schading
Mr. Brian M. Schnabel
Mr. Clarence A. Schneider
Katherine Schneider, Ph.D.
Mrs. Patricia Schwer
Mr. Ernest R. Seamans
Mr. Robert Sellers
Dr. Jeanette Sharp
Miss Ashley Shaw
Miss Emily N. Sheets
Mr. Allan Shelly
Mrs. Wendy Sherid
Ms. Susan Shevlin
Mr. Bradley Shorser
Mrs. Ann Sims
Mr. Harris Singer
Mr. Mike Sivill
Ms. Donna Smith
Mr. Russell L. Smith
Ms. Tessa Soderberg
Mr. Kelvin l. Spencer
Ms. Kayla M. Stace
Mr. Jerry Stadtmiller
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Mr. James N. Stephens*
Ms. Janet Stites
Mr. Daniel Stroeing
Miss Cathy J. Stuckenberg
Mr. Kenneth F. Sullivan
Miss Haley N. Sumner
Miss Dawn Suvino
Mrs. Keri L. Svendsen
Ms. Carmen N. Symanski
Ms. Katherine Szinnyey
Helen Jo Taliaferro
Mrs. Kathryn A. K. Taylor
Miss Patricia Taylor
Mrs. Cynthia Temoshenko
Mrs. Larraine A. Thompson
Ms. Susan Tillett
Ms. Danielle Trevino
Mrs. Renee Tucker
Mr. William K. Turner
Mr. Bernard A. Urban
Mr. Alan Vandendriessche
Miss Deborah L. VerSteeg
Mrs. Penny Verity
Mr. Robert J. Vetere
Mrs. Ana L. Vlieg Paulin
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Mr. Geoffrey L. Waaler
Dr. Donald Walhout
Dr. Brian Wallach
Mrs. Catherine C. Walters
Mrs. Gail Wardle
Mrs. Alice Ware
Mrs. Paula L. Webber
Mr. Chong Welch
Mr. Rick Wells & Mrs. Alysia Wells
Mr. Thomas Whalen, Jr.
Mr. Scott Wheat
Mrs. Chelsea C. White
Ms. Anne E. Whittington
Ms. Janice Williams
Miss Wendy Williams
Mrs. Bonna Williamson
Ms. Sharlene Wills
Mr. David Wood
Rev. Merrill Woolnough
Ms. Sharon Wright
Ms. Colleen E. Wunderlich
Mrs. Patricia Yarbrough
Ms. Suzan R. Yocum
Ms. Elaine Young
Mrs. Janet R. Young
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Half Century ClubThis page has a photo of a golden retriever in a field of bright yellow black-eyed susans.
In 2017, eight Seeing Eye graduates joined the ranks of the Half Century Club, signifying the milestone of working with Seeing Eye dogs for 50 years or more.
Ruth Blair
Winfred Brown
Mary Davis
Kathy Devin
Kathleen Faul
Andrew Hoffman
Marilyn Rodda
Susan Shevlin
…join the ranks of other alumni previously named to the Half Century Club:
Agnes Allen
Annette Anderson
James Barnes
Audley Blackburn
Donna Bluhm
Susan Bowmaster
Arnold Bowser
Cynthia Brown
Mari Bull
Reja-e Busailah
Dorothy Casabianca
Louise Chuha
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Dolores Coombs
Diane Davis
Denise Decker
Joyce Driben
Hon. Davis Duty
Albert Evans
Clare Fox
Cristina Frias
Janice Frost
Peggy Garrett
Jacqueline Giles
Lee Hagmeier
Gerald Handel
Leonard Harris
Mary Hilton
Natalie Johnson
Jane Lang
Mort Kayser
Walter Keith
Norma Krajczar
Father Seamus A. Kuebler, O.S.A.
Louis Leotta Jr.
George Long
David Loux
Josephine Luland
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Richard McStraw
Lois Mills
Frank Morrissey
Grace Napier
Linda Paul
Sylvie Sammons
Laura Sloate
James Swan
John Turner
Elba Velez
Douglas Wakefield
Donald Walhout
Brian Wallach
Lloyd White
Peggy Williams
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SHEPHERD SOCIETY
With appreciation from The Seeing Eye, the Shepherd Society was established to recognize individuals who have provided 25 or more years of financial support to The Seeing Eye.
Mrs. Virginia A. AltmannMr. & Mrs. Rolf AltorferMrs. Lois AltshulMr. & Mrs. Neil AndersMs. Mary Ellen ApplemanRana McMurray ArnoldMr. & Mrs. Leslie F. B. AshburnerMr. & Mrs. Robert L. BaechtoldMr. & Mrs. Robert H. B. BaldwinMs. Dianne W. BattenMs. Norma H. BaumMr. & Mrs. John A. Beattie, Jr.Mrs. Leoniece B. BeattyMr. & Mrs. George Benson, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. H. Wayne BerensMrs. Ethel BermanMs. Elaine T. BermasMr. & Mrs. William J. BernardMrs. Marilyn A. BielerDr. & Mrs. Darryl N. BieryMr. & Mrs. Scott A. BilbyMr. & Mrs. Jerome BirnbaumMrs. Janet BlairMr. & Mrs. Richard F. BlanchardMs. Jean BloodMr. & Mrs. Irving BoimeMrs. Robert H. Bolling, Jr.Ms. Gail BongiovanniMiss Josephine BonomoMr. Gerald J. BourMr. & Mrs. Edwin L. BoxillMrs. Donna R. BoydFred & Kathy BrackMr. & Mrs. Wayne E. BradleyMr. Timothy L. BrehmeMrs. Vilma Briccola, Sr.Miss Christina BrinoMrs. Charlotte L. BrumbaughMr. & Mrs. David J. Buchner
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Mrs. Marjorie B. BuckleyMs. Susan A. BurgstahlerMrs. Lolly BurkeDr. Reja-e BusailahMiss June BuserMr. & Mrs. Eugene BuzzaMr. & Mrs. J. Robert Campbell, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. CampbellMr. & Mrs. Kevin P. CarrollMr. Calvin Carver & Ms. Anne DelaneyMrs. Dorothy CasabiancaMr. & Mrs. Richard T. ChaseMrs. Joan F. ChinalMr. & Mrs. Steven A. CianciMr. & Mrs. James H. Clark, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. ClarkMrs. Carol D. ClaytonGerald Cohen, MDMrs. Jane E. Coleman & Ms. Betsy J. ColemanMs. Anne P. ConwayMr. Walter CooperMiss Marjorie A. CrammerMr. & Mrs. Michael J. CroninMr. Ralph J. CuomoMr. Michael CurranMr. & Mrs. Raymond DanielMs. Rosalie DavisDr. Denise DeckerMr. & Mrs. James S. DeGroffMr. Dean Denniston, Jr.Ms. Maxine DennistonMr. & Mrs. Donald E. DewittMrs. Christine M. DicksonMr. Austin P. DoreeMr. James F. DoughertyDr. Lindsey DouglassMiss Joyce DribenMr. & Mrs. J. H. Dunham, Jr.Mrs. Rheva DutkaMr. & Mrs. Robert A. DutkoThe Honorable & Mrs. Davis DutyMr. & Mrs. Basil EaveyMr. Charles H. EckertMr. Alfred L. ElgertMr. & Mrs. Victor F. EvansMrs. Sonya F. FacherMr. Salvatore J. FallettaMr. & Mrs. Don C. Fancher
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Mr. & Mrs. Robert FeldgardenMr. & Mrs. John G. FeltonDr. & Mrs. James FerwerdaMary K. FetzerMr. & Mrs. Marshall FlaxCarol & Don FleischmanMrs. Lillian C. FlemingMiss Margaret A. FlynnMr. & Mrs. Peter I. FordMrs. Susan F. FordMr. & Mrs. Clyde C. FoxMs. Maria FranchinoMr. & Mrs. Phillip A. FranzelMrs. Geraldine M. FraserMr. & Mrs. Alvin FreedmanMr. Charles W. FrostDr. Richard B. Frost & Dr. Marty B. FrostMrs. Kiku FukuiMr. & Mrs. Frederick W. GaertnerMr. & Mrs. Robert T. GaertnerMiss Kathleen GallagherMs. Katherine K. GardnerMrs. Millicent C. GayMr. John M. Geisel & Ms. Betsey McNamaraMr. & Mrs. Lewis GolovinMr. & Mrs. Richard S. GoodmanMr. & Mrs. Wayne GotzMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey GraffMr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. GraffMiss Ann T. GrahamMrs. Ann H. GranzenMr. Joseph GreenbergMr. & Mrs. John GreeniausMr. & Mrs. William F. GrierMr. & Mrs. John C. GriffithMrs. Hedwig GrindleyMrs. Virginia S. GrumbachMs. Josephine V. Gumaer & Mr. Michael WhelanMrs. Shirley B. HackneyMrs. Judith K. HallowellMr. & Mrs. Philip HarlanMr. & Mrs. Peter J. HarrisonMr. & Mrs. Steven HarthDr. & Mrs. H. Hugh Hawkins, Jr.Ms. Allyson Helash & Mr. Denis De GraceMr. & Mrs. Leonard M. Heller, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Ronald HellerMr. & Mrs. Richard F. Hennessy
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Mrs. F. Lois HenryMr. & Mrs. Earl L. HenselMs. Patricia HernandezMs. Eve R. HershkowitzMrs. Irma Smalley-HerzogMr. & Mrs. Gordon C. HillMs. Jamie C. HiltonMr. & Mrs. Joseph Hinshaw IIIMr. Robert W. Hoke & Ms. Colleen D. BrennanDolores M. Holle, VMDDr. & Mrs. H. Friedrich HolzapfelMiss Susan C. HopkinsMr. & Mrs. Roger D. HornMr. & Mrs. Robert G. HortonMr. Irwin HottMrs. Jane S. HuckMs. Gertrude M. HuffmanMrs. Vivian HulseMrs. Betty M. HuntMrs. Evelyn S. IrwinDr. Milton S. JacobsJeanne Jaggard, MDMs. Carol JaskulaMr. & Mrs. Philip K. JensenMrs. Palmira JohnPriscilla H. JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Barry P. JonesMr. & Mrs. Robert A. JonesMr. James J. Joyce, Jr.Mrs. Gilbert KahnMrs. Helen H. KamishMr. & Mrs. Harold KarnerMs. Mary P. KassenbrockMr. & Mrs. John KatlicMr. & Mrs. Christopher P. KaudersMr. Robert A. KazdinMr. David B. KeeneyMr. John C. KellyMrs. Audrey KifferMs. Sarah A. KilgoreMrs. Rita KilpatrickColonel & Mrs. William T. KingMr. & Mrs.S. Dillard KirbyMiss Grace M. KirchnerMr. Frederick K. Kleen & Ms. Virginia M. DeLallaMrs. Jane B. KnightMr. & Mrs. Arthur R. KoenigEarl Kragnes
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Charles W. & Cissy R. KramerMr. Daniel R. KramerMr. Thomas J. KruszewskiDr. James A. Kutsch, Jr. & Mrs. Ginger B. KutschMr. & Mrs. Paige B. L'HommedieuMrs. Rita LaubscherDr. Edward R. Laws, Jr.Sally Ann LazorchakMs. Patricia A. LeeDr. Harold F. Leeper & Ms. Ann B. GourleyMr. & Mrs. Edwin M. Leiby, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Edwin D. LeonardMr. & Mrs. Frank LeonardoMr. Richard J. LetourneauMs. Sarah Dean LinkMr. & Mrs. David LouxMr. & Mrs. F. James LubasMrs. Jane C. LymanMr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Lynch, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jerry MalettMiss Margery A. ManvilleMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. MarsicoveteMr. & Mrs. Russell E. McCabeMrs. Grace McCarreyMrs. Gwynne G. McDevittMr. Joseph McFaddenMr. & Mrs. James B. McGrawMr. & Mrs. Allen A. McIntoshMiss Maria MeadeMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. MeadeMr. Richard G. MercnerMr. & Mrs. Manton B. Metcalf IIIMr. & Mrs. Bernard H. MeyersMs. Janice MiglinMr. Edward W. MillerDr. & Mrs. Stanley J. MillerMs. Lois MillsMrs. Boyd E. MilumMr. & Mrs. Lee MoffittMr. & Mrs. Timothy C. MooneyMr. & Mrs. Gregory F. MooreMrs. Lillian H. MooreMrs. Ada E. MorrisMr. William M. MorrissMr. & Mrs. Ronald MowderMs. Catherine T. MudroMiss Janet D. MurphyMr. Morgan J. Murray
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Mr. & Mrs. Pat A. NastroMr. & Mrs. Stanley L. NathansonMr. & Mrs. John R. NesciDr. & Mrs. Edwin B. NettletonDr. & Mrs. Allan W. NewcombCol. Suellyn W. NovakMrs. Barbara W. NugentMr. & Mrs. Martin NusbaumMr. & Mrs. Richard F. Oden, Jr.Ms. Mirdza OdinsElizabeth OstrowskiMrs. Sandra OvertonMr. Matthew A. OwenMrs. Mary Ann OyerMr. & Mrs. Dean F. PacciorettiMrs. Theodore F. PaprockiMr. Charles PardellMrs. Linda PaulDr. & Mrs. Stewart PerlmanMiss Rose N. PerottiMr. & Mrs. Edward D. PetrowMs. Charlene C. PetschMr. George E. Pickett, Jr.Mrs. Sharon PollardMs. Dena PolstonMs. June Patricia PoppeleMr. & Mrs. David G. PowellMr. & Mrs. Edward W. ProbertMrs. Rita E. PyleMr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. RachmielMr. & Mrs. Michael W. RangerMildred & John RasweilerMr. & Mrs. Harold RayMr. & Mrs. Donald B. ReganMr. Stanley Wojnarowicz & Ms. Sharon S. Regen-WojnarowiczMr. & Mrs. Garry J. ReltonMs. Sally E. RiceMrs. Patricia F. RichardsMs. Joan RipleyMr. & Mrs. Max L. RobbinsMr. & Mrs. Doug S. RobertsMr. Everett H. RobertsMiss Marilyn RoddaMrs. Lucille A. RoenerMr. & Mrs. C. Graydon RogersMr. & Mrs. Howard RosenDr. Sandra K. RuconichDr. & Mrs. Frederic E. Rueckert
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Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M. RumboughMrs. Ellen L. RussellMr. & Mrs. John P. RyanMrs. Ruth E. SaccoMrs. Frances Schloss, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. David G. SchmoyerMr. Brian M. SchnabelMr. Charles F. SchneiderKatherine Schneider, Ph.D.Mr. & Mrs. James D. SchusterMr. & Mrs. John E. SchuylerMr. & Mrs. John E. SchwartzMr. & Mrs. Robert G. ScottMr. & Mrs. Stephen J. SedlakMr. & Mrs. Edward M. SemanchikMr. & Mrs. Harold M. ShawMiss Elisabeth ShellenbergerMrs. Katherine J. SheltonMr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Shepard IIIMrs. Shirley M. ShipstonMr. & Mrs. Bradley ShorserMs. Kathryn A. SikorskiMr. & Mrs. Stuart M. SilverbergMr. Herbert S. SkovronekMr. & Mrs. Carl D. SlaughterJames B. SmithMrs. Nancy SpellmanMrs. Florence SterzerMrs. Durelle M. StevensMrs. Joan T. StilesMrs. George H. StrawbridgeMiss Suzanne SuperMs. Helen M. SuttonMiss Helen SwainDavid & Janice SzumowskiHelen Jo TaliaferroMr. Richard B. TalmadgeDr. Dean G. TaylorMs. Mina R. TerranaMr. J. J. ThomsenMr. & Mrs. R. D. ThomsonMr. Albert V. TomeaMr. Terry K. TreadwellMr. & Mrs. Robert I. TruaxMr. William L. TrubeckMr. Barry E. TrumbauerMr. & Mrs. R. Hugh Van BrimerMiss A. Ann Vaniderstine
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Miss Karen WaldschmidtMr. & Mrs. Richard WalkerMs. Alexine WallaceDr. Brian WallachMr. John G. WallingfordMr. & Mrs. Frank E. Walsh, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Roland Wardle Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. WeidenhammerMr. & Mrs. Solomon M. WeissMs. Connie R. WeldonMs. Elisabeth A. WellsMr. & Mrs. Lawrence White IIIMrs. Marie WhitlatchMr. Wayne B. Widmann & Rev. Cheryl JohnsonMiss Veronica M. WillantMr. & Mrs. Joseph D. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Robert B. WilliamsMrs. Janet L. WillisMrs. Virginia E. WilsonMr. Henry F. Wood, Jr.Mr. J. A. Wunderlich IIIMr. & Mrs. Alfred W. Wysocki, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Paul ZepfMr. & Mrs. Paul A. ZuckermanMrs. Joann L. Zuercher
16 members wish to remain anonymous
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Puppy Raiser OutingsThis page has photos of Seeing Eye puppies and their raisers at Newark Liberty International Airport. The first photo shows many Seeing Eye puppies and their raisers sitting on the floor in an airport terminal. The caption reads: Puppy raisers inside the terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport on April 1, 2017.
The second photo shows puppies of various ages lying on the floor of a shuttle bus with their puppy raisers. The caption reads: Puppies learn how to behave on public transportation as they take a shuttle bus between terminals.
The third photo shows a firefighter greeting a golden retriever puppy. The caption reads: A Seeing Eye puppy greets a Port Authority emergency responder in full gear. Note the helmet says ARFF – that’s not to greet the puppy! It stands for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting.
Seeing Eye puppy raisers take their puppies on numerous outings to expose the dogs to new sights, sounds, and experiences. One such trip is the annual multi-club visit to Newark Liberty International Airport. About 150 puppies and their raisers parade through the airport, bringing smiles to travelers and employees alike. The trip culminates with boarding a plane so puppies become familiar with the experience.
Other puppy raiser outings include Liberty Science Center in Jersey City; pumpkin picking at local farms; bowling, miniature golf and mall outings; and a train trip to New York City.
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GIFTS-IN-KIND
The following individuals and organizations contributed significant non-monetary gifts of goods and services.
4 Footed Leaders 4H ClubThe Actors' Fund of AmericaAlicia Savoly PhotographyAmazonMr. and Mrs. Thomas AngersMrs. Anne Marie BarfordMr. and Mrs. Steve H. BauerMrs. Anne Marie BarfordDr. and Mrs. Darryl N. BieryMr. and Mrs. Gregory A. BishopBlack Oak Golf CourseMrs. Anne Marie BarfordMr. and Mrs. Mark BlemingsMr. and Mrs. Joseph BregliaMr. and Mrs. Frank CalamancoMr. Brett CarriereMr. and Mrs. Joe CaseyCaesars Atlantic City Hotel/ CasinoCentury 21 Department StoreCherrybrook Pet SuppliesKate ChristieMr. and Mrs. Robert CirilloMr. and Mrs. John CivelloClaremont Distillery New JerseyMs. Patricia M. Colbert and Mr. Russ SteenbergColumbus ZooMrs. Carolyn Conforti-BrowseCraft RestaurantMs. Tracy A. CrimminsMs. Lori CrottyMrs. Kristen DeMarcoDemarest FarmsAriane and Michael Duarte, Ariane Kitchen and BarMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. DuffyMs. Louise C. DuffyMr. and Mrs. Joseph DicesareMr. and Mrs. Eric DowiakEmerald Garden DesignEnhanced Vision
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e5 Marketing, Inc.EONE Timepieces Inc.Eyes of Hope Seeing Eye Puppy ClubSamantha Rothman, Fairview Farm & FlowersFlying Blind, LLCFreedom ScientificMr. and Mrs. Andrew H. GibbonMs. Nancy C. GordonGus & Bucky's - The Bedminster Car WashHarold Prince OrganizationMs. Hava HegenbarthMr. Todd Heller and Ms. Michelle MongnoDolores M. Holle, VMDThomas and Frances HoltHumanware Inc.The Hotel BlakeiHomeMr. and Mrs. Paul KeelyMr. and Mrs. James KesslerKramer PortraitsMs. Erica Leahy, Jockey Hollow Kitchen and BarMr. Ralph W. LedfordMs. Andrea Lekberg, The Artist BakerLet's Go DesignLife Time FitnessMr. and Mrs. Darren LoewMs. Michele LoihleM & M Auto CycleMadison Area YMCAMr. & Mrs. Mike MagnettiDr. Andrea MalmontMr. and Mrs. Michael MarioThe McGeorge FamilyMr. Jack McGrathRobert MilliganMintzer, Sarowitz, Zeris, Ledva & MeyersMr. and Mrs. Kash MishraMrs. Yvonne NewgentMr. and Mrs. Bob OgdenMr. Michael O'SheaMr. and Mrs. Lewis OstarMr. and Mrs. Tom OstroskiThe Pangere CorporationMr. Keunsoo ParkPeter Shields InnMrs. Jeannie K. PhillipsMs. Yvonne QuinnRed Bank Veterinary Hospital
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Mr. and Mrs. John ReddanMs. Diana L. RochesterMr. and Mrs. Robert G. ScottMr. and Mrs. Michael SenderakSendero Group LLCMr. and Mrs. John T. SheafShinano Kenshi Co. LtdMr. and Mrs. Mark SiedhofSpeedwell DesignMr. and Mrs. Roger StanfordMr. and Mrs. Edward StowmanMr. and Mrs. Eric SwansonMrs. Susan TagliaferroTalkingThermostats.com Mr. Stephen TaylorTito's BurritosMr. Keith UmbergerMiss Cynthia ValesioVFO Group VSP - Parsippany Sales TeamLisa WarburtonWillow Street PicturesZoomax Technology Co., Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Steven Zoric
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HERITAGE SOCIETY
The Seeing Eye Heritage Society was established to provide for the future of the school. Members have planned gifts through their wills, through gifts that provide life income, or through gifts of life insurance or real estate.
Helen O. AdamsMr. Max E. AdkinsMs. Pauline AlexanderMrs. Cynthia AllenWilliam AllmerJen ArmbrusterTamara ArmstrongRana McMurray ArnoldMs. Murielle ArseneauMrs. Rhoda AttanasioBarbara A. Backer, RNJames & Irene BaranskiDr. & Mrs. James BarnesDr. Michael L. BarnettPaul L. BashMs. Betty BassettAndrea & Mitch BeckerMs. Sandy BeeryRita V. BergersonFrances H. BernardMr. & Mrs. Paul P. BernsteinMs. Nancy Conant BerresfordMrs. Ruth S. BlairMiss Barbara BlejewskiNanette BoakMiss Candice BolteDoris BowenMr. Kenneth BowlesArnold BowserFred & Kathy BrackCarole J. BrandMr. Daniel P. BraunArt & Mary BraunschweigerMrs. Robert A. Breitweiser in memory of Lt. Gen. Robert A. BreitweiserNina R. BrilliWilliam* and Gloria BrinkerBarbara Brooks Family TrustMr. & Mrs. William Brouillard
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Cindy BrownCarol & Ray BsaranyMr. and Mrs. Gary BuckDr. Mari BullMs. Joan E. BurgomasterLolly & Jay BurkeLloyd BurlingameCynthia Ann BurnsMr. & Mrs. Frederick B. CampbellThomas J. CancroMr. Richard CannonMs. Judi CannonTracy and Gerald CarcioneDonna A. CaridesMr. & Mrs. James W. CarrierJulie H. Carroll, Esq.Ms. Judith CarsonCarole Doosey CascellaMs. Lauren CaseyMs. Rosemary CatalanaMrs. Ann L. Cavalli *Catherine A.M. CavanaughDavid & Marion ChappellMr. and Mrs. John CharshafianMr. Thomas J. CherryDr. Lawrence X. CliffordMarie H. ColeMr. & Mrs. Robert W. CollinMs. Elizabeth J. ConklinMr. & Mrs. Patrick G. ConstantinidesMr. Alan ConwayIan and Anne CooperMiss Ann L. CorblyStephen and Shelley CorsGeorge & Nancy CottrellMrs. Joan CoughlinMr. Charles CrawfordMrs. Lee CrossmanDeborah E. Curtis *Mrs. Karen A. D'AlessandroMr. John A. D'AmbraMr. Alan DaltonMs. Regina DantasMr. & Mrs. C. Edward DaschCraig DavisAnthony J. De Carlo, VMDLois N. DeConca *Mrs. Elizabeth Sandra DeGeorge
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Ms. Raye L. DelleMrs. Anne DelVecchioLori & Dennis DeMarcoFrancis & Karen DeNaroMs. Denise DePalmaDoris N. DesherMs. Barbara DicksMatthew DiLibertoMargie DonovanDr. & Mrs. George Alexander DoumaniMr. Michael P. DoyleJanice G. DrakeMr. Kenneth DreyfussMs. Michele DroletKenneth Duncan & Patricia Lewis*The Honorable and Mrs. Davis DutyMr. & Mrs. David J. EbelDouglas & Wyndham EberleDr. Sylvia EbertMr. and Mrs. Terry J. EldDr. James* and Allison ElstonMarcus EngelLorraine EngenitoMs. Victoria L. EnglishmanElizabeth Esposito ChiarellaMiss Susan EttersGary A. EuloDonna J. EvansAlbert & Gloria* EvansMr. Paul H. FalonStuart H. and Sandra K. FineMs. Eleanor A. FinninMrs. Margaret FitzgeraldPatricia E. FlemingMs. Bonnie FlemingMr. Gene F. Forsyth *Ms. Jane L. FourakerMaria FranchinoJeri & Matt FrankelMs. Mary FranklinMr. Robert E. FriedmanMs. Irene M. GaitleyMr. & Mrs. Matthew GallagherRobert Garcia and Lauren Webster-GarciaTom GarnerMrs. Peggy GarrettMs. Helen GartmanHank & Gudy* Gautschy
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Drs. Philip and Marjorie GerdineMr. John J. GimmiShirley M. GiovannoliFlorence Susan GodekSusan* & Keith GonzalezCharlotte GotzMr. Brian GourleyMs. Marilyn Graham-MulachJoan GrandinettiEdmund A. GrossmanPeggy GrowElsie D. HajdicsRobert & Dana HamweePeggy HarrisMarilyn & Gord HarrisMs. Mary Ellen HarrisMr. J. Philip HartTimothy & Lorraine HartleyMs. Joan D. HassanRobert & Jean HegedusKen HehanF. Lois HenryMr. & Mrs. David G. HenryTidi B. HerndonMr. Drew Herron & Mr. Ryan RhodesMr. & Mrs. Gordon C. HillJamie C. HiltonJim & Debbie HoffertMrs. Elizabeth HontzDavid C. HornDon HorneffMrs. Vivian HulseDr. Brook P. and Diane HuntLori HysertMs. Mary Jane Irwin *Mrs. Jean JaeckelsGraham & Jean JeffreyMiss Barbara L. JenningsPriscilla H. JohnsonMiss Natalie JohnsonMr. R. Bruce JohnsonIn memory of Dolores JohnstonLynda JonesMichael and Sylvie Meyers-JouanMs. Jane JudsonMrs. Karen JuliusMr. Howard J. KahnArthur* & Esther* Kane
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Dr. Sivia KayeMrs. Virginia S. KelcecMike & Eithne KellyKevin & Gina KeyteMrs. Junerose KillianMr. Larry E. KittrellJoseph Dean Klatt, PhDMs. Toni M. KnieMrs. Virginia KnollCameron & Martha KoblishRaymond & Lois KohanMrs. Janice L. KolmEarl & Anna KragnesNorma KrajczarCharles W. & Cissy R. KramerMrs. Gaytha I. KrausharUlrike Kreiner-Holzhauer and Viktor KreinerDr. James A. Kutsch, Jr. & Mrs. Ginger B. KutschMs. Elissa La BagnaraMrs. Jean C. La PlanteMrs. Mary Lacatena & Mr. Jerome LacatenaMr. & Mrs. John LafenhagenMs. Barbara A. LandmannAnnette M. LangeMrs. Myrna LaracuenteMr. and Mrs. Robert LardineTheresa LassekThomas LauriaElaine J. LawrasonKathleen & Leonard LedererMr. Ralph W. LedfordMrs. Denise LeeDr. Harold F. Leeper & Ms. Ann B. GourleyKaye LeslieHelen and Robert LevinsCeCe LichtensteinDr. Rebecca LinebergerIrwin & Lois Ann LinkerRichard H. Livesey III & Mrs. Mae F. LiveseyMs. Lori A. LockeJudith and Victor V. LolliMr. Michael Paul LundMr. & Mrs. Herbert LurieMrs. Marjorie MachesneyJames & Eugenia MacKellarMary Jeanne MacLaurinLois A. MandatoMaureen S. Mangee
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Mr. David S. MangeimMrs. Ann MannMary ManwaringCarmen & Didi MarianoDonna Jean Marrone in memory of Karen Ann & Louis Jr.Ms. Phyllis J. MarstellerRobert & Debra MasteraCamille MastriMs. Flora MattisMr. Donald B. McCarthyMrs. Gwynne G. McDevittMrs. Toula McEllenCharles & Hana McKennaErin McNamaraMr. David McShaneMr. William MeineckeMr. Richard G. MercnerMrs. Judith MeyersStephen and Marsha MeyersMrs. Melba MiddletonMr. Edward W. MillerMs. Betty I. MillerAsya MillerLois MillsHarriet E. MonaghanPim MontgomeryRev. Bonnie L. MooreMrs. Barbara MooreJeanne-Marie MoorePaul and Rosie MorlineJed C. MorrisMr.* & Mrs.* Joseph D. Moulton Ms. Phyllis M. MurphyJeanne C. MyersDr. Grace NapierMrs. Jeanne NealeMiss Evelyn M. NemesDr. & Mrs. Edwin B. NettletonDr. Aminda NicoloroLee* and Arlene NihanMrs. Renate S. NoliusMr. and Mrs. James M. NormanSteve NugentBarbara W. NugentRichard K. O'DeaMrs. Juanita B. OleyarLouise B. OlshanMr. & Mrs. L. Ostar
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Mrs. Margaret S. OsterhoudtElizabeth OstrowskiMargaret E. OttoMrs. Irene Palazzo *Mr. & Mrs. Steve N. PangereLois ParisMr. & Mrs. Ben ParisiMarion E. PaulTheodore C. Paulson, Sr.Mrs. Judy E. PeltierMr. Louis PepeMs. Zucel PerezMr. and Mrs. Jack PetersonGail J. PetreMiss Camille PetreccaDianne & Beverly PettyMrs. Lisa PfleiderMrs. Jeannie PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Thomas PiaseckiMr. William J. PimblottCheryl L. PitzDeacon Robert PladekMartha & Howard PolinMr. Sean PollockDena L. PolstonAndrea C. PopickMr. Charles A. PrescottRalph and Sandy PriceMr. William D. QuickMs. Ellen L. QuimperClaire Durand RacamatoMildred & John RasweilerMrs. Ruth ReedMiss Monte F. Richardson *Buddy* & Nancy RichmanMr. & Mrs. Robert R. RobertsMs. Rachel RobinsonMiss Marilyn RoddaClaire Barlow RoffinoMr. Thom Rogers & Mr. James W. StoeckerRichard & Lisa RoisemanJune Catherine RomanoDiane RomanoBarbara Ina Rosen in memory of Rose and Max RosenElyse G. RosenfieldMr. Kenneth RosenthalMs. Grace RosenthalEstelle Rothkerch
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Mr. Jack RouseJan RumbaughDavid A. SaloMr. Anthony SalvatiSylvia SammonsDave & Janet SandersDoris R. SatterwhiteSusan SchechterMrs. Linda D. SchmiderPatricia & Richard SchnadigStephanie Marie SchnatzKatherine Schneider, Ph.D.Mr. & Mrs. Leon E. SchraderMr. David A. SchuhMs. Betsy SchuhartNarrin SchwartzMary Dell Scobey and Stan ScobeyMr. & Mrs. Robert ScottMr.* & Mrs. W. Sydnor SettleHelen E. SheehanKatherine SheltonIrene SidunMr. and Mrs. Robert SilverJudith L. SissickHelen Skiba-PowellAnn C. SmithMrs. Lenore SmithCornelia J. SmithJanet L. Smith *Mr. Gerald SmithSusan V. SmithJames C. Solly * in memory of Eleanora M. SollyDoreen SproviereMs. Valorie StanardMrs. Lois A. StangeMark & Barbara SteinbergMr. and Mrs. James E. StephensEva Marie StevensJo Anne StevensCarol Stevens HewsonMrs. Marilyn StiglitzMrs. Gloria StreiMr. Bruce StrnadDavid & Janice SzumowskiHelen Jo TaliaferroMr. J. C. TeepleMs. Carol Jean TelloekenIrmgard Thoma
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Leon A. Tierney, Jr.Mr. Peter M. TilkinJane TolenoKathy TowsonMiriam TravisEileen TrottaMr. John TurnerCarol A. UngroMs. Peg Van PattonShirley M. VavraMark VellenMs. Karen WalesDr. Brian WallachMrs. Doreen Waller *Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Walsh, Jr.Sally A. WebbMs. Jane WeidlundMrs. Dorothy WeidowkeMr. and Mrs. Eric WhalenMiss Suzanne WhalenGary E. and Beverly A. WhiteMrs. Marie WhitlatchMs. Theresa WierszyloMs. Virginia WildMs. Diane WilganDwight Wilson, Jr.Vicky WinslowMrs. Sharon F. WolfMs. Karen A. WoodMary E. WurstJoyce B. YoungMr. and Mrs. Russell S. YoungPamela and Robert ZisnerRichard & Simone Zoladz
32 members wish to remain anonymous
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Family DayThis page has three photos. The first shows a girl hugging a yellow Labrador retriever. The caption reads: A puppy raiser hugs a dog in training after a demonstration by associate instructor Lauren Wheeler. Photo by Jacqui Wyatt.
The second photo shows a group of young people holding up certificates. The caption reads: Seeing Eye Puppy Raiser scholarship winners.
Third photo shows a family looking at a board displaying patches from various law enforcement agencies. The caption reads: A puppy raiser family checks out the career change dog exhibit. Some dogs that leave our program go on to become working dogs for law enforcement agencies.
Family Day on August 19 was attended by more than 1,250 puppy raisers, and scholarships were awarded to 48 puppy raisers who are continuing their educations. In addition to instructor demonstrations, graduate speeches and question-and-answer sessions, and photo exhibits of puppies and career change dogs, there were presentations about The Seeing Eye’s breeding program, how to spot dental problems in puppies and dogs, technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired, and a behind-the-scenes tour of The Seeing Eye kennels.
BEQUESTSA bequest may include an outright gift, a percentage of the estate, or the remainder of the estate after specific gifts are disbursed. The Seeing Eye received or was notified of bequests from the deceased donors listed below.
Barbara Allan
Gladys K. Anderson
Leslie Baker
Norvell Barry Baugeard
Joyce P. Bedell
Betty Jane Beedle
Yolanda Bonanni
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Geraldine W. Bowman
Samuel E. Boyle
Rose M. Bracco
Ethel R. Buckmir
George J. Burnett
Dorothy Charlton
William Clarkson Norris
Ruth Collin-Rohner
Dorothy J. Conte Finnegan
Kathleen F. Corbett
Victoria G. Cowan
Mary Lou Curran
Deborah E. Curtis
Josephine DeFini
Elena Doria
James Elston
Peter Fedorchak
Irene Emily Fischer
Rene J. Fontaine
Emory M. & Laura E. Ford
Margaret M. Freathy
Mary Fronsdahl
Veronica M. Gasper
Veronica Geiger
Kenneth M. Gleszer
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John F. Gordon
Minerva L. Graham
Dolores Gray Crevolin
Richard Gumpher
Sieglinde Haller
Karl Halperin
Ethel Ham Palmer
Francis E. Hardy
Mary O. Harper
Fay Harwood
Rosann Herdyk
Katharine M. Hoffman
Sylvia Holder
Margaret Horten
Elizabeth Jeffrey Henn
Harry Kalish
Arthur O. Kane
Lewis Kaplan
Helene D. Kenney Nelson
Dorothy C. King
David Kolb
Irene Kosinski
Roberta Larsen
Louis & Helen Larson
Diane K. Leonard
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Helen J. Lerit
Alice W. Lorillard
Sylvia Low
Theodore Macdonald
Loretta C. Maffei
Constantin Melinte
James A. Morgan
Victoria Moschella
Patricia D. Moulton
Elise R. Olton
Barbara O'Neill Allison
Genevieve Pearl
Betty J. Peer
Flora Phillips
Margaret G. Picarelli
Alexander Pinter
Malcolm G. Power, Jr.
Robert M. Read II
Monte Richardson
Anne M. Rubino
Julia Sadowsky
Jack Saitta & Myrtilla Mosca Saitta
Diane A. Schaeffer
Beverly Schiltz
Olive Schubach Heldt
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Albert J. Schwarzler
John G. Shubeck
Helen Ann Smith
James C. Solly
Lillian S. Stamler
Arthur Stern
Ruth Stoetzel
Eleanor F. Storer
Sheron Rae Stover
John C. Stryker
Carol Vogel
Doreen R. Waller
Clytie Webber
Florence E. Wilson
Mary T. Wood
Patricia Woolard-Wolff
Albert & Grace Zeky
Morton Zivan
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TRUSTSThe following named trusts have been established to provide a legacy of ongoing support to The Seeing Eye.
Jesse & Hertha Adams Trust
George V. Alloways Trust
James Annenberg La Vea Charitable Foundation TrustMargaret D. Barber Trust
Josephine D. Bedle Trust
The Bette Fritz Bielefeldt Living Trust
Caroline B.R. Cepek Trust
Adrienne Chamberlain Trust
Flora B. Cherry Trust
Louise M. Curcio Trust
Alice A. Elsasser Trust
A. Somers Gardner Trust
Francis Abbott (Pitts) Gunn Trust
The Marion and Herbert Hess Charitable Trust
Blanche Hyslop Fund at the Boston Foundation
Jerry Icenogle Trust
Helen St. John Iverson Trust
Kathe Kasten Trust
May I. Kaufman Trust
Jean S. Lancaster Trust
George K. Large Trust
Virginia W. Little Charitable Trust
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Zoe Blunt MacDonald Trust
Estelle A. Manning Trust
Edmund Piasecki Charitable Annuity Trust
Florence Power-Ott Trust
Robert B. Ransom Trust
Josephine V. Rogers Trust
Idalia Roth Trust
Jack P. Sanders & Marguerite E. Sanders Memorial Fund
Aldo Scafati Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Angeline R. Schad Trust, in memory of Charles Schad
Catherine D. Sharpe Trust
T. Max & Cardella Stanger Trust
Dollie Swarts Trust
Esther F. Teplitz Trust
Edward R. Tinker Trust
Truman-Hess Memorial Fund
Albert A. Walters Foundation
Allison Pierce Wood Trust
G.C. for Allison Wood Trust
Sarah Wolfberg Endowment Fund
Toby Wolfberg Endowment Fund
George H. Zendt Trust
Minnie E. Zschripe Trust
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Devils NightThis page has a photo of Seeing Eye puppy raisers inside the lobby at the Prudential Center, home of the New Jersey Devils hockey team.
For the seventh straight year, the New Jersey Devils and The Seeing Eye teamed up for “Seeing Eye Night” on March 26. A portion of every ticket bought using a special offer code benefited The Seeing Eye. Seeing Eye puppies and dogs-in-training were in attendance to meet and greet the fans. The game against the Dallas Stars was played at the Prudential Center in Newark.
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NAMED ENDOWMENTSThe following named endowments provide support in perpetuity for various programs of The Seeing Eye. Endowment income allows The Seeing Eye to have a steady stream of financial resources each year.
Josephine Aresty Endowment
Ralph Hazler Baer and Laura M. Baer Fund
Bernice Barbour Foundation Endowment
Margaret Ann Barbour Endowment
The Anton and Augusta Birkel Foundation Harness Endowment
Jane H. Booker Endowment Fund for Canine Genetics
Edward A. Bragaline Endowment
Dolores A. Colombo Fund
Vincent De Cosmo Endowment Fund for the Blind
David M. Crowley Foundation Endowment
Janice G. Drake Endowment for Veterinarian Services
Linda Feinne-Roth Manager of Puppy Development Endowment
Fludzinski Foundation Endowment
Bruce J. Heim Foundation Endowment
Hermione Foundation Endowment
Sally A. Jumper Endowment
Kirk Library Fund
Michael J. Kosloski Foundation Endowment
Aaron and Rachel Meyer Foundation Endowment
PETCO Foundation Endowment
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Sandy Hill Foundation Endowment
Toni Stabile Endowment
Vincent A. Stabile Canine Health Center Endowment
Vincent A. Stabile Endowment
Eleanor Merriam Tate Fund
Pizza PartyThis page has a photo of a large number of puppy raisers posing for a photo on The Seeing Eye campus.
Seeing Eye puppy raisers came to The Seeing Eye campus in July after winning a pizza party through their involvement in the Seeing Eye’s Puppy Raiser Calendar contest.
PENNIES FOR PUPPIES
The following individuals and organizations participated in our Pennies for Puppies® (for schools, youth groups and community service projects) and Dollars for Dogs® (for businesses and civic organizations) fundraising programs.
This page has a picture of a giant novelty check. The check reads “Pay to the order of: The Seeing Eye” and is in the amount of $2,051.10. The check is signed “From the staff & students of Lower Twp. Elementary Schools”. The caption reads: Maud Abrams Elementary School in Lower Township, New Jersey, participated in Our Pennies for Puppies® program, helping to raise not only funds but also awareness about our mission. Pennies for Puppies is aimed at school groups, Boy and Girl Scout Troops, and other youth organizations, while the Dollars for Dogs® program is geared toward corporations, civic groups, churches, and so on. In FY17, 225 visits (attended by over 15,000 individuals) were made to these organizations, raising more than $118,000!
Abington Avenue SchoolAcademy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Grade 8The Academy of Our Lady of Peace - Panther Power Robotics Team 1159The Academy of St. Francis of Assisi SchoolAdamsville Elementary SchoolAdler Aphasia CenterAllen W. Roberts School
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Animal Benefits ClubArden Courts Assisted LivingAvon Elementary SchoolBanyan Elementary SchoolBarnes & NobleBattle Hill SchoolBelhaven Middle SchoolBen Samuels Children's Center at Montclair State UniversityBerkeley Heights YMCABerlin Community SchoolBeta Theta Chapter of Delta Gamma FraternityBethlehem Early Learning CenterCarol and Mario BonitoBPOE #2151Bridgewater Woman's ClubBrigantine Lions ClubBrownie Troop #6256Burnet Hill SchoolCampbell HallTess CannonCargill United Methodist WomenThe Cathedral School of St. John the DivineCedar Mountain Primary SchoolCentral Elementary SchoolChatham Day SchoolChurch of the Sacred HeartCircle #2, The Presbyterian Church in MorristownClifton Public School #12Clifton Richfield Chapter AARP #4192College Womens Club of MontclairLinda ColliganCongregation Kehilat ShalomCopeland Middle School Leo ClubCranford Village Improvement AssociationCrawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolCreekside Elementary SchoolCrum & ForsterCub Scout Pack #31Cub Scout Pack #88Cub Scout Pack #101Cub Scout Pack #144Daisy Troop #41276Daisy Troop #96299Daisy Troop #97068Dallastown Area Intermediate SchoolDaughters of the American Revolution Valley Forge ChapterDeal Elementary SchoolDeerfield School
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Delanco CampDogwood Hill SchoolDominican CollegeDon Bosco ColumbiettesDonavan Catholic High SchoolDover Area Senior Citizens AssociationDwight-Englewood SchoolECLC of New Jersey, Chatham CampusEarly Childhood Center at Forest GlenEast Greenwish Township SchoolsAbby EllisEye Care SpecialistsZachary FajgeFanwood Presbyterian Church - Thrift ShopFar Hills Country Day SchoolFlemington Lions ClubFranklin Boy Scout Troop #90Friends & Neighbors of AllamuchyGarwood Public LibraryStephen J. Gerace ElementaryGill St. Bernard's SchoolReese GillerGirl Scout of Greater Los Angeles Troop #3296Girl Scout Troop #7318Girl Scout Troop #40613Girl Scout Troop #45324Girl Scout Troop #95420Girl Scout Troop #96172Girl Scout Troop #96292Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Troop #20194Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Troop #41106Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Troop #60320Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Troop #60786Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Troop #743Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Troop #5252Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Troop #95609Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Troop #175Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, Troop #585Girls On The Run - West OrangeGloria Dei Lutheran Church, Women of the ELCAGood Shepherd Lutheran ChurchGrandview Elementary SchoolGrandview School Third GradersGreenbriar at Fox Ridge AssociationGreenwood Lake Public LibraryHackettstown Middle SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolHasbrouck Heights Lions Club, Inc.
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Helen Morgan Elementary SchoolHi-Step Summer ProgramHilltop Country Day SchoolHoover Elementary SchoolIrving Primary SchoolJ.A. McCoy CPA PCJames Johnson Elementary SchoolJessie F. George SchoolJohn Adams Elementary SchoolKelsey JohnsonKent Place SchoolKiddie AcademyKnights of Columbus - St. Philip the Apostle Council #11671KPMGLa Salle AcademyDana LaCapraLacordaire AcademyLafayette Learning CenterLafayette Mills PTALakehurst/Manchester Lions ClubLebanon Lions ClubLincoln Park Lions ClubLionettes of Lions Head SouthLions Club of HaddonfieldLions Club of Midland ParkLions Club of PlainfieldLions Club of Ridgefield ParkLions Club of Warren TownshipLions Club of West OrangeLittle Schuylkill Lions ClubLower Valley Presbyterian ChurchM. Povinelli & Sons, Inc.MacUngie Elementary SchoolMadison High SchoolMadison Park Elementary SchoolManito Elementary SchoolSara MartinMaud Abrams Elementary SchoolMedford Lakes Lions ClubMemorial Junior High SchoolMemorial School, Washintong BoroMemory Cafe at Mendham PresbyterianMerck & CoMetuchen Lions ClubMiddle Township Elementary School #2Middletown High School SouthMilburn/Short Hills 2017 Caring Kids ProgramMilltown Lions Club
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Monmouth UniversityMonroe Township Middle SchoolMoorestown Lions ClubMountain Park Elementary SchoolNehaunsey Middle SchoolNetherlands Reformed Christian SchoolNorris McLaughlin & Marcus, PANorthwest Christian SchoolOak Ridge Rehab. & Nursing CenterOasis Day CampOcean County Puppy Power 4H ClubPackanack Elementary SchoolPalisades Country Day SchoolPalisades Pre-School & Kindergarten, Inc.Paradise Knoll SchoolPearl R. Miller SchoolNicolette PecorelliCatherine PetersonThe Pingry School - Lower SchoolPioneer GirlsPiscataway Public Library, Kennedy BranchPoint Pleasant Boro RotaryRalph Place Leomonade StandRamapo High SchoolRed Bank Primary SchoolRedeemer Lutheran SchoolRetired Active MenRidgefield Lions ClubRockefeller College - Princeton UniversitySaddle River Day SchoolSaint Augustine of Canterbury SchoolSaint David's SchoolSchool of St. ElizabethSchuyler-Cofax Middle SchoolSeven Generations Charter SchoolThe Seven Hills School - Doherty CampusWendy Sherid/Dollars for Dogs Golf EventPrinceton UniversitySkippack Eye CareSmithDesignSouth Brunswick Lions ClubSouth Mountain School PTOSt. Andrew's Pre-School and KindergartenSt. Ann's Social SeniorsSt. Catherine of SienaSt. James SchoolSt. John's United Church of ChristSt. Joseph RC Church
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St. Jude SeniorsSt. Mark's Lutheran ChurchSt. Michael's SchoolSt. Nicholas SchoolSt. Phillips Prime TimersSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes SchoolSussex Avenue SchoolSussex Womens ClubTemple Beth El Mekor ChayimThomas Jefferson SchoolToms River High School NorthTrinity Lutheran ChurchUkrainian American Youth Assn. Inc.Union Church of Lake BluffUnion County Vocational-Technical High SchoolUnitarian Society of New BrunswickThe United Methodist Church of MorristownUnited Steel Workers, Local 10-86VisitPITTSBURGHWanaque ReserveWarnsdorfer Elementary SchoolWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPWest Berlin Lions ClubWest Caldwell Public LibraryWest New York Leones Cubanos de Hudson/Hackensack UNC Palisades HospitalWestmont Lions Club Foundation, Inc.Westwood Girl Scouts Troop #5279Widener Memorial SchoolWindsor Learning CenterWoodbridge Lions ClubWyckoff Lions ClubYeshivat NoamZeta Chi Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity
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MATCHING GIFTS
Employee matching gifts were received from the following organizations.
Adobe Systems Inc.AEGIS Foundation Inc. Matching Gift ProgramAetna Foundation, Inc.AIG Matching GiftsAllianceBernstein Matching Gift CenterAmerican Express FoundationAmica Companies FoundationAramarkBank of America Matching Gifts ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Community PartnershipBD Matching Gift ProgramBen and Jerry's FoundationBest Buy Corporate Giving ProgramBiogen Idec FoundationThe Biondo Group, LLCBoeing Gift Matching ProgramBristol-Myers Squibb Matching Gift FoundationC.R. Bard Foundation, Inc.The CA Technologies Matching Gifts ProgramChevron HumankindThe Chubb CorporationConocoPhillipsDell DirectGiving CampaignDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramDominion Foundation Matching Gift ProgramDun & Bradstreet Corp. Matching Gifts ProgramExelon FoundationExxonMobil FoundationGannett FoundationGE Foundation Matching GiftsGeneral Reinsurance CorporationGive With LibertyGo DaddyGoldman, Sachs & Company Matching Gift ProgramHSBC Matching Gift ProgramThe IFF Foundation Inc.Intel Corporation
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The Interpublic Group of CompaniesThe Janus FoundationJohnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gift ProgramThe Robert Wood Johnson FoundationJonah Energy LLC Community Investment Matching ProgramJPMorgan Chase FoundationKate Spade & Company FoundationMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyMedtronic FoundationMerck Partnership for GivingNeuberger Berman Gift Matching ProgramNorthern Trust Company Matching Gift ProgramNovartis US FoundationOppenheimer FundsPepsico FoundationPfizer Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramPNC FoundationPrudential Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramRandom House Inc.Regeneron Matching Gift ProgramRockefeller & Co.S&P Global FoundationSalesforce.orgSanofi-Aventis Matching Gifts ProgramShell FoundationSusquehanna International Group LLPState Street Matching Gift ProgramT. Rowe Price Foundation, Inc.Tauck World DiscoveryTextron Matching Gift ProgramThermoFisher Scientific's Matching Gifts ProgramThrivent FinancialU.S. Bancorp FoundationUBS Matching Gift ProgramUnion Pacific FoundationVerizon FoundationVoya FoundationThe Walt Disney CompanyWaters CorporationWilliam Blair and Company Charitable Matching Gifts Fund
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BUILDING FOR OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGNIt is with great pleasure that we thank our generous donors to our Building for the Future Campaign. Through their support we surpassed our $10 million goal by $1.5 million! We are most grateful for their partnership in reaching this milestone. Listed below are those who made contributions in Fiscal Year 2017.
Cynthia R. Bryant, LLMMr. & Mrs. Robert J. CallanderJulie H. CarrollJohn & Sheridan GreeniausMargaret & William HowardParr Family Charitable FoundationJohn & Margaret Post FoundationMr. & Mrs. Michael W. RangerVeterinary Specialists of North America, LLC
One member wishes to remain anonymous
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Statements of Financial PositionASSETS September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,595,000 $ 1,835,000Prepaids and other assets 162,000 268,000Unconditional promises to give, net 50,000 455,000Investments 264,466,000 244,566,000Beneficial interests in perpetual trusts held by others 22,965,000 22,540,000Beneficial interests in other charitable trusts 4,657,000 910,000Land, buildings and equipment, net 44,376,000 45,738,000
$ 338,271,000 $ 316,312,000LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,961,000 $ 3,218,000Accrued pension and postretirement benefits 21,415,000 25,243,000Interest payable 378,000 378,000Capital lease obligation 2,415,000 2,437,000Bonds payable 36,497,000 36,801,000
63,666,000 68,077,000NET ASSETSUnrestricted 240,621,000 217,276,000Temporarily restricted 5,039,000 2,452,000Permanently restricted 28,945,000 28,507,000
Total net assets 274,605,000 248,235,000
$ 338,271,000 $ 316,312,000
Reproduced from the September 30, 2017, financial statements audited by EisnerAmper LLP.For a complete copy of our September 30, 2017, audited financial statements, please visit www.seeingeye.org/about-us/financials.
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Statement of ActivitiesYear Ended September 30, 2017(With summarized information for the year ended September 30, 2016)
Temporarily Permanently Total TotalUnrestricted Restricted Restricted 2017 2016
Operating revenue, gains and other support:Contributions 6,872,000 287,000 13,000 6,658,000 6,658,000 Legacies 6,534,000 3,673,000 749,000 10,956,000 9,237,000 Trust income 1,202,000 — — 1,202,000 1,211,000 Investment return appropriated for operations 11,510,000 306,000 — 11,816,000 11,472,000 Other 158,000 — — 158,000 166,000 Net assets released from restrictions 1,470,000 (1,470,000) — — —
27,746,000 2,796,000 762,000 31,304,000 28,744,000
Operating expenses: Program services 22,068,000 — — 22,068,000 22,879,000 Management and general 1,606,000 — — 1,606,000 1,488,000 Fundraising 3,429,000 — — 3,429,000 3,048,000
27,103,000 — — 27,103,000 27,415,000
Increase in net assetsfrom operating activities 643,000 2,796,000 762,000 4,201,000 1,329,000
Other changes: Investment return, net 28,737,000 23,000 — 28,760,000 21,195,000 Investment return appropriated for operations (11,510,000) (306,000) — (11,816,000) (11,472,000) Unrealized gains on beneficial interests in perpetual trusts held by others — — (324,000) (324,000) 393,000 Pension and postretirement- related changes other than net periodic pension and postretirement cost 5,512,000 — — (3,436,000) 5,512,000 Change in value of split-interest agreements (37,000) 74,000 — — 37,000
22,702,000 (209,000) (324,000) 22,169,000 6,533,000
Change in net assets 23,345,000 2,587,000 438,000 26,370,000 7,862,000
Net assets - beginning of year 217,276,000 2,452,000 28,507,000 248,235,000 240,373,000
Net assets - end of year $ 240,621,000 $ 5,039,000 $ 28,945,000 $ 274,605,000 $ 248,235,000
Reproduced from the September 30, 2017, financial statements audited by EisnerAmper LLP.
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For a complete copy of our September 30, 2017, audited financial statements, please visit www.seeingeye.org/about-us/financials.
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Veterinary Recognition AwardsThis page has two photos. The first is a close-up of a yellow Labrador retriever puppy looking down at a camera. In the background is a tree in autumn, its leaves a vivid orange. The puppy is so close to the camera all you can see is his big black nose, eyes, and ears.
The second photo shows five German shepherds sitting in a row. The German shepherd on the far left appears to be about two years old, the one on the far right appears to be about two months old, and in between are German shepherd puppies at various stages in between.
Each year, The Seeing Eye receives nominations from our graduates and puppy raisers for our Veterinary Recognition Awards. These veterinarians, and many others who remain unnamed, have gone “above and beyond” as they provided extraordinary service and care to Seeing Eye dogs in all stages of their lives. Our puppies, our dogs-in-training, and the Seeing Eye dogs working with their owners all benefit greatly from the generosity of these veterinarians and their staffs.
This year, The Seeing Eye recognizes William Bischoff, D.V.M., of Fayette Veterinary Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Bischoff and his staff were nominated by Seeing Eye graduate Kevin Minor, who has been working with Seeing Eye dogs since 1985. He is now with his fourth dog, a golden retriever named Jilly.
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Back CoverA photo of a German shepherd, a golden retriever, and a yellow Labrador/golden retriever cross. The German shepherd and the cross are wearing green Seeing Eye Puppy Raiser Program vests; the golden retriever, who appears to be a few months old, is wearing a green Seeing Eye Puppy Raiser Program bandana.
The Seeing Eye
President & CEOJames A. Kutsch, Jr.***Editor Craig Garretson, Senior Communications Officer
Visit our website: www.SeeingEye.orgEmail: info@seeingeye.orgPhone: 973-539-4425Fax: 973-539-0922In Canada: The Seeing Eye Organization c/o T8059, STN AToronto, Ontario M5W 3W5www.SeeingEye.ca
Registered Canadian Charity Number 89100 8690 RR 0001ISSN 0037-0819Publication number 488580
The Seeing Eye produces the annual report in print, Braille, audio, and electronic versions. Copies are available by request. This issue and past issues also are available on our website. Permission to reprint may be obtained by contacting The Seeing Eye.
Seeing Eye® is a registered trademark for guide dogs of The Seeing Eye, Inc., and is its registered service mark for training dogs as guides and instructing visually impaired individuals in their use and care. The Seeing Eye admits and offers students of any race, color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or ancestry all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or ancestry in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.
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The Seeing Eye follows the guidelines recommended by the Council of U.S. Dog Guide Schools for the humane care and training of dogs to be guides, and the instruction and graduate services offered to people who are blind or visually impaired.
The Seeing Eye is an accredited member of the International Guide Dog Federation. The mission of The Seeing Eye is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind, through the use of specially trained Seeing Eye dogs.
© 2018 THE SEEING EYE.
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