<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
p
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph
{mso-style-priority:34;
margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle21
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
span.EmailStyle23
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Ginger,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There is a lot of information, I do know of someone who has received financial assistance and will get back to the list with more details… soon. I have been doing some research, there’s so much information available. I’ll have time over the weekend to do some more exploration, stay tuned!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Trisha<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NJAGDU [mailto:njagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ginger Kutsch via NJAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 28, 2018 7:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users'<br><b>Cc:</b> Ginger Kutsch<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Njagdu] Resources for low income individuals or those in need with assistance for their guide dogs and pets<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you Trisha – this looks like a great resource. Have you, or anyone you know received assistance from any of these organizations? If yes, can you share more details about it? Also, I’m aware that some states offer a monthly stipend for dog food, etc. – some through the SNAP program. Does NJ offer anything?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ginger <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NJAGDU <njagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Trisha via NJAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 27, 2018 4:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> New Jersey Association of Guide Dog Users <njagdu@nfbnet.org>; 'Anexis' <a.m.matos19@gmail.com>; Anita Eigen <anitaeigen88@gmail.com>; Anna DeSantis <annades@optonline.net>; Belinda Valdes <belindavaldes28@gmail.com>; Charles P. McKenna <cpmckenna@familyresourcenetwork.org>; Christina Brino <princessregal@optonline.net>; Deryn Hespos <derynh1216@gmail.com>; danfb@verizon.net; Jerilyn Higgins <jerilynhiggins@gmail.com>; Jo Luland <joluland@verizon.net>; john luland <jluland@verizon.net>; Joseph Braz <jbraz7@gmail.com>; Kathy Murray <kiltstitcher321@yahoo.com>; mbhrr15@gmail.com; Miranda Brown <nfbi.sec@gmail.com>; Melissa Allman <MAllman@seeingeye.org>; nagui <nagui2020@icloud.com>; pslwebber@aol.com; rosa santiago <rosa.santiago901@gmail.com>; Richard Fox <richardfox1@comcast.net>; sleahy@hcnj.us; Vincent Chaney Jr. <vgc732@optonline.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Trisha <patriciaebel0302@comcast.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Njagdu] Resources for low income individuals or those in need with assistance for their guide dogs and pets<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Best Friends Animal Society - <a href="https://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets">https://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mayor’s Alliance (NYC but also has list of national organizations) - <a href="http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/yourpet/vetcare.htm">http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/yourpet/vetcare.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Red Rover <i>(mainly for individuals fleeing domestic violence but lists other resources)</i> - <a href="https://redrover.org/resources/library/">https://redrover.org/resources/library/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Humane Society - <a href="http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91375398%23New_Jersey">http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_pet.html?credit=web_id91375398#New_Jersey</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>AVMA - <a href="https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/Financial-assistance-for-veterinary-care-costs.aspx">https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/Financial-assistance-for-veterinary-care-costs.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.friends4life.org/pdf/Free_Vet_Help_Resources.pdf">http://www.friends4life.org/pdf/Free_Vet_Help_Resources.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>7)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://www.paws.org/cats-and-dogs/other-services/help-with-veterinary-bills/">https://www.paws.org/cats-and-dogs/other-services/help-with-veterinary-bills/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>8)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Mosby Foundation - <a href="http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/about-us/">http://www.themosbyfoundation.org/about-us/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Safe Place for Pets <i>(mainly for individuals fleeing domestic violence but lists other resources)</i> - <a href="https://safeplaceforpets.org/">https://safeplaceforpets.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Harley’s Hope Foundation - <a href="http://www.harleys-hopefoundation.org/applicationforservices.html">http://www.harleys-hopefoundation.org/applicationforservices.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Trisha Ebel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Independent Living Assistant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Heightened Independence and Progress (<i>hip</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>131 Main Street, Suite 120<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hackensack, NJ 07601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>201-996-9100 ext. 19<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>201-996-9422 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.hipcil.org">www.hipcil.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get a tax deduction by donating a vehicle (running or not) to hip or call (877) CARS4US ext. 3185<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.donationline.com/newvehicle_donation_form.shtml?n=Heightened%20Independence%20&%20Progress">http://www.donationline.com/newvehicle_donation_form.shtml?n=Heightened%20Independence%20&%20Progress</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Trisha Ebel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Independent Living Assistant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Heightened Independence and Progress (<i>hip</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>131 Main Street, Suite 120<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hackensack, NJ 07601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>201-996-9100 ext. 19<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>201-996-9422 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.hipcil.org">www.hipcil.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get a tax deduction by donating a vehicle (running or not) to hip or call (877) CARS4US ext. 3185<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.donationline.com/newvehicle_donation_form.shtml?n=Heightened%20Independence%20&%20Progress">http://www.donationline.com/newvehicle_donation_form.shtml?n=Heightened%20Independence%20&%20Progress</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Trisha Ebel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>