[nagdu] [Seeing Eye Graduates Network] FYI. A Tribute Booklet for all the guide dog...

Mon Jun 15 03:31:47 UTC 2015

Wonder if they will let me put a message to my school in the book? 
Hahaha! 
As a kind of outsider, meaning someone who is not invested in this whole guide dog school thing, I find this really weird. 
I work for a non-prophit, and a guide dog program is just that, non-prophit, and while they don't make money, or at least that is the theory, they are still thanked" for donors and by getting paid for the employees.  
It bothers me because I do see quite a bit of this "attitude of gratitude" kind of thing going on with people and the programs that while is understandable, also can sometimes be subtly reinforcing of the power dynamic— that of the program with the power, giving and taking back dogs or healthcare for said dogs, and the blind person who should always remember to be grateful.
I agree with you Debby, if I were going to give money, I'd do it directly. 
Now putting on my flame retardent suit and hiding in my foxhole!   

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> On Jun 14, 2015, at 9:28 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I'm forwarding this in case anyone wants to do it.  I'm having mixed feelings about this, because there's a part of me that thinks it's cool, and another part that is a little uncomfortable.  I think if I do something in tribute for Seeing Eye (which I would have no problem doing) I'll just give them the money.  But that's just me.    Debby and Nova
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> Hi Debby,
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> "FYI.  A Tribute Booklet for all the guide dog schools is being compiled and will be presented to school reps at the 2015 GDUI convention.  All handlers, whether they belong to GDUI or not, are being invited to include a tribute to their schools.  For as little as $10, your name, dog’s name and school will be listed in the booklet.  For $25, you can include a message of no more than 35 characters, and for $50, you can include a message of up to 70 characters.  Proceeds will help pay for guide dog school staff attending the guide dog school appreciation reception.
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> Online: Please visit this link:
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> http://guidedogusersinc.org/donate/, complete the form, and pay by PayPal.  PayPal is highly secured, easy, and fast.  If you don't have a PayPal account, no problem.  You’ll be prompted to enter a credit card number, and PayPal processes your payment.  For more information on PayPal, please follow the link: https://www.paypal.com
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> By Phone: To pay by credit card via phone; contact Seeing Eye grad Jane Sheehan (the GDUI "office manager") at
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> Toll-free: (866) 799-8436.
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> More details below.
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> Guide Dog School Reception
> GDUI wants to recognize and thank all of the guide dog schools for the passion, dedication, and commitment they pour into creating excellent matches for each of us.  Needless to say, these schools are vital to the blind community.  As our way of saying thanks, the 2015 GDUI Program Committee is pleased to host our Deep in the Hearts of Guide Dogs Guide Dog Schools Appreciation Reception, which will be held on Monday evening, July 6.  To honor our schools and those who will be representing them at our convention, we are preparing a tribute booklet, which will be presented as a keepsake to all those representing our schools who attend, and mailed to all the schools honored by our reception after the event has ended.  The tribute booklet provides a tangible way to thank our schools for the guide dogs who mean so much to us.  We want to convey from deep in our hearts a respectful regard that resides within the heart of every guide dog partnership.
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> All of us love our dogs and appreciate the tremendous effort our schools put forward to make it possible for us to receive and work with our guides.  You don't have to be a member of our organization to contribute to the keepsake booklet.  We welcome everyone's participation, even if you are not planning to attend the convention.
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> Anyone can participate in this special Guide Dog Schools Appreciation Reception as a sponsor of the Deep in the Hearts of Guide Dogs tribute booklet.  We are offering three sponsorship levels.
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> Silver Sponsorship, $10: As a Silver-level sponsor, your name, your dog's name, and the name of your school will be listed in the tribute booklet.
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> Gold sponsorship, $25: As a Gold-level sponsor, you can have your name, your dog's name and the name of your school listed in the booklet.  You will also be able to include a brief message of no more than 35 characters.
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> Platinum sponsorship, $50: As a platinum-level sponsor, you can have your name, your dog's name and the name of your school prominently listed in the booklet.  You will also be able to include a personalized message of no more than 70 characters.
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> Payment methods:
> Online: Please visit this link: http://guidedogusersinc.org/donate/, complete the form, and pay by PayPal.  PayPal is highly secured, easy, and fast.  If you don't have a PayPal account, no problem.  You’ll be prompted to enter a credit card number, and PayPal processes your payment.  For more information on PayPal, please follow the link: https://www.paypal.com
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> By Phone: To pay by credit card via phone; contact the GDUI "office manager" at
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> Toll-free: (866) 799-8436.
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> Check: To pay by check via mail, make checks payable to GDUI.  Be sure to include a clear print or braille copy of the message you want us to include.  Mail to: GDUI, c/o Office Manager, 14311 Astrodome Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906.
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> The deadline for sharing your information and your chosen level of sponsorship is June 12, 2015.
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> Sponsorships postmarked later than the deadline date of June 12 cannot be included.  Please note that messages should not contain the name(s) of specific individuals associated with your guide dog school.  We will do our best to keep the content of your messages as close to the original as possible; however, we reserve the right to make final editorial decisions.  Following the convention, a copy of the tribute booklet will be available on the GDUI website and published in PawTracks.
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> Of course, if you are coming to our convention in Dallas, we hope you’ll be able to come to our reception as well!"
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