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VISION, INDEPENDENCE & PARTNERSHIP
There are about 17,000 blind people in Israel of these, approximately 200 have guide dogs. After decades of having to send blind Israelis overseas, there is now an opportunity for them to receive their training in Israel with dogs that respond to Hebrew commands.
One of our Future Guide Dogs
Around the world, guide dogs bring new levels of independence and productivity to those who have lost their vision. The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind was established for blind Israelis who seek increased mobility through use of guide dogs, granting them the opportunity to do so without the need to leave Israel. The Center is especially vital for those who do not speak English well enough to be accepted for training overseas.
It is the mission of the Israel Guide Dog Center to provide improved, safe, independent mobility for blind Israelis and to provide aftercare to guide dog owners to assure that each partnership is working effectively.
Our goal is to find special people "with vision" to support our Partnerships. A Partnership is the pairing of a blind Israeli with a trained guide dog. The cost of a Partnership is $18,000 and includes the purchase or breeding of the puppies, their training, feeding, veterinary care and kennel costs, the instruction of blind applicants in the care and use of a guide dog as well as follow up care for the duration of the Partnership.
With a Little Help from our Friends
Your Bequest..... A Gift of Love
We are deeply grateful for the kindness of people who have included us as beneficiaries in their wills. These charitable gifts help us to provide independence and improved mobility for blind Israeli veterans and civilians.
Suggested language for donors from the U.S.:
"I give to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, 701 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976, a charitable organization organized under the laws of Pennsylvania, the sum of _______________________________________($____________________)."
For donors outside of the U.S.:
"I give to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, Beit Oved 76800, Israel, a charitable organization organized under the laws of the State of Israel, the sum of_______________________________________($____________________)."
The Front Yard of the Center
P.E.F. -- Israel Endowment Fund Approved IGDCB
The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind was recently approved to receive funds from the P.E.F., a tax exempt public charity whose principal founder was Justice Louis D. Brandeis. P.E.F., at one time known as the Palestine Endowment Fund, has sent over 200 million dollars to Israel for the support and relief of Israelis since 1922. However, our donors may continue to make their gifts directly to the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind as we are also a tax-exempt organization. Any gifts made to the P.E.F. on our behalf must be designated for the general support of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. Contributions of at least $25 may be sent to P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds, Inc., 41 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 specifying our full and exact name as recipient.
To make a contribution contact The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind office nearest you.
THE ISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND IS A NON-PROFIT TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
Noach Braun, Director Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind Beit Oved 76800 ISRAEL Tax Exempt #: 58-016-896-1Norman L. Leventhal, President Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind 701 Easton Road Warrington, PA 18976 USA Tax Exempt #: 23-251-9029
Anthony Krais, Chairman British Friends of the Israel Guide Dog Center 14 Mayflower Lodge Regents Park Road London N3 3HV ENGLAND Tax Exempt #: 1027996
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