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

Mon Jun 15 13:22:54 UTC 2015

I thought it was rather odd, too.  I wonder if it's actually a fundraiser
for GDUI--pay for whatever party they're having at their convention, and
keep the rest.
Tracy

> 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
> dynamicâ€” 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!
>
>  Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
> Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
> Pawpower4me at gmail.com
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 14, 2015, at 9:28 PM, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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>> Subject: [Seeing Eye Graduates Network] FYI.  A Tribute Booklet for all
>> the guide dog...
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>> Hi Debby,
>>
>> "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,
>> dogâ€™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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.  Youâ€™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
>>
>>
>>
>> By Phone: To pay by credit card via phone; contact Seeing Eye grad Jane
>> Sheehan (the GDUI "office manager") at
>>
>> Toll-free: (866) 799-8436.
>>
>>
>>
>> More details below.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.  Youâ€™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
>>
>>
>>
>> By Phone: To pay by credit card via phone; contact the GDUI "office
>> manager" at
>>
>> Toll-free: (866) 799-8436.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> The deadline for sharing your information and your chosen level of
>> sponsorship is June 12, 2015.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course, if you are coming to our convention in Dallas, we hope
>> youâ€™ll be able to come to our reception as well!"
>>
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