GDB puppy raisers and clients recently had the opportunity to climb onboard Seattle’s Sound Transit bus! The outing gave guide dog puppies in training an opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of public transit before they returned to campus for formal training. The bus was wrapped in larger-than-life GDB photos that will help to bring attention to our life-changing mission as it rolls through the streets of Seattle in the coming months.
GDB's Orientation and Mobility Immersion (OMI) Program teaches clients skills to live safer, more independent lives with a cane or a guide dog. GDB client Becky Campbell says vision loss took away her independence, but GDB’s OMI class gave her the tools to regain her independence and more.
Did you know that only 18% of people who are blind or visually impaired are totally blind? According to the American Foundation for the Blind, it’s more common for people to experience loss of their central or peripheral vision or have spotted or blurred vision as the result of disease, injury to the eye, or an inherited or congenital condition. Even people who can’t see anything at all may have the ability to perceive some light.
Meet Aria Mia Loberti, an American actress, writer, Human rights advocate, Fulbright recipient, and GDB client who plays the lead role in the Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "All the Light We Cannot See." Aria sat down with Central Bark Host Theresa Stern to talk about her experience living the guide dog lifestyle and her partnership with her guide dog, Ingrid. Image courtesy of Norman Wong.
Join us in person or virtually for GDB’s annual Holiday Celebration Fundraising Event! Together we’ll support life-changing partnerships between people, dogs, and communities.
When: Sunday, December 10th. Time: Festivities begin at 4:00 pm PT / Live Broadcast begins at 5:30 pm PT.
Enjoy delicious food, cocktails, and holiday cheer as we broadcast live from San Rafael, CA, and Portland, OR. Tickets and sponsorships are still available. If you cannot join us in person, please register for your complimentary access link to watch the festivities remotely.
