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Giving one of our puppies a name that is special to you or someone you love is one of the favorite ways people support Guide Dogs of the Desert.
Through Every Hero Needs a Name, you can create a team of people to join together in your puppy naming campaign. Enlist your friends, family and co-workers in raising $2000 or more to name a puppy.
PUPPY SPONSORSHIP LEVELS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
● Puppy Raisers, Breeder Host Families, Graduates: $1,500.00
● Individual Sponsors: $2,000.00
● Club, School, and Small Business Sponsors: $3,000.00
● Corporate, Foundation Sponsors: $5,000.00
● Equipment Sponsors $500.00
WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE:
● Be invited to meet their puppy at Puppy Hand-Out Day
● Receive a birth portfolio of your puppy
● Receive a t-shirt with a picture of your sponsored puppy on the front with the option of ordering more
● Receive quarterly updates with photos of your puppy in training
● Receive a sponsorship booklet with a picture of the blind client that graduates and his/her guide dog that you sponsored
● Be acknowledged in the graduation program
● Be invited to attend a private luncheon with the graduate and the guide dog you sponsored
In addition, if you are a club, school group, or small business your sponsorship level of $3,000 includes:
● All of the above
● Beveled glass recognition award
● Mobile Phone Holder with photo frame to include a photo of your sponsored puppy
In addition, as a corporation your sponsorship level includes:
● All of the above
● Mobile Phone Holder with photo frame to include a photo of your sponsored puppy
● Every Hero Needs a Name glass sponsorship plaque
● Your corporate logo and name will be printed on the blue and white guide dog in training jacket that the puppy wears
while being raised in the community.
COMPLETE A PUPPY SPONSORSHIP FORM
CLICK HERE TO DONATE FUNDS TO YOUR PUPPY'S NAME
*Not all dogs will become guide dogs; names are not transferable.