Clients are given the option to fundraise to cover their tuition fee for team training (the 2 1/2-week class they take to learn how to work with their assistance dog before taking home). The cost is $5,000, which is only a small part of the $22,000-$29,000 that it takes to raise, train, and place each assistance dog. You can help by donating all or a portion of the sponsorship by clicking on the person listed below.
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MeredithMy name is Meredith Butenhoff, and I am a 14-year old girl with a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). |
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JoryJory is a home-schooled junior who enjoys playing video games, bird watching, and watching tennis and football. |
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SHERRYSherry is a Special Education Teacher in Richland School District Two. Her class consists of children with mental disabilities, autism and Down syndrome. |
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GARYGary is a Vietnam veteran who after 23 years of service in the U.S. Army, also served in South Carolina as a police officer and as a firefighter. |
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STEPHANIEYeats helps in therapy by using skills such as retrieval skills to help challenge people’s balance… |
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JEFFJeff is a 26-year old young man born with cerebral palsy. His CP especially affects his left side and ability to talk. Consequently, Jeff drives a power wheelchair and talks with a computer… |
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FIRST SGT. ROBERTSSgt. Roberts and Iraqi war veteran was injured during one of his several deployments. His traumatic brain injury and hearing defects were acquired when his military vehicle ran over an IUD… |
