Every seven minutes someone in America becomes legally blind or visually impaired.

GDD-AZ Puppy Raisers,
Graduates & Volunteers

Contact Info 
 

 To Apply for a Guide Dog Contact BOB WENDLER
760-329-1282
bwendler@gddca.org
 
 To be a Puppy Raiser Contact TRINA BEGAN
760-329-1282
tbegan@gddca.org
 
Phoenix Graduate Coordinator
CYNTHIA WOODS
602-993-3919
cynthia.woods@cox.net
 
Phoenix Area Volunteer 
Area Coordinator
LORI MURPHY
760-881-7246
lori.gddi@azmurphy.net
 

Lake Havasu Volunteer
Area Coordinator
BONNIE McBRIDE
928-453-9582
dlmcbride@rraz.net
 

GDD CORPORATE OFFICE:
760-329-6257
P.O. Box 1692,
Palm Springs, CA
92263
 

Mesa and East Valley
Area Coordinator
Jackie Myers
Arizona
480-262-8933
gddpuppyraiser@yahoo.com
 

The following is the 2011 schedule of upcoming
training days and events. 
Please keep an eye out for updates

 
Outings


 

Saturday, February 18th, 2012, 10:00-Noon

What: Arabian Horse Show

Who: Puppy raisers, ambassadors and graduates

Where: WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ

There is a $10.00 general admission for this event. We will meet at the entrance gate

and walk as a group.

Please RSVP to lori.gddi@azmurphy.net by Monday, February 13, 2012.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2-4:30 pm

What: Ice Cream Social celebrating puppy recall.
Come join us in wishing Nick, Clara,

Charity & Elsa good luck on their next adventure, training to become future guide dogs!

Who: Puppy raisers, ambassadors and graduates

Where: The Lively Residence, 1102 E. Las Palmaritas Drive, Phoenix, AZ

Please RSVP to lori.gddi@azmurphy.net by Monday, February 13, 2012.

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FEBRUARY 2012

Monday, February 20, 2:00-3:00 pm

What: Speaking Engagement – Sharing Information about GDD

Who: Puppy raisers, ambassadors & graduates (guide dog users)

Where: St. Luke’s Catholic Church, Milligan Centre, 19644 N. 7th Avenue,

Phoenix, AZ

I’m looking for a few puppy raisers, ambassadors and/or graduates (guide

dog user) to help in sharing the mission of Guide Dogs of the Desert. Please

RSVP to lori.gddi@azmurphy.net if you are able to help with this speaking

engagement.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012, Noon

What: Puppy Recall

Who: Puppy raisers and their pups that are going in for training

Where: Guide Dog of the Desert Auditorium, 60-735 Dillon Road, Whitewater, CA

Good Luck Nick, Clara, Charity & Elsa!!!!

 

MARCH 2012

 

Saturday, March 3, 2012, 1:00-3:00 pm

What: GDD Volunteer Luncheon

Who: Volunteers

Where: Guide Dogs of the Desert Auditorium, 60-735 Dillon Road, Whitewater, CA

RSVP to Guide Dogs of the Desert by Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012, 1:05 game time. We will meet at 12:40 to enter as a

group.

What: Spring training baseball game

Who: Puppy raisers, ambassadors and graduates

Where: Peoria Sports Complex, 83rd Ave., Peoria, AZ

Lawn seats are $6.00 per person, bleach seats are $12.00 per person or outfield box seats are $17.00 per person. Majority will decide on which section the group will sit in. Keep in mind that the lawn section only allows blankets and/or towels to sit o

Please RSVP to lori.gddi@azmurphy.net by Monday, March 5, 2012.

 

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Saturday, March 31, 2012, Registration starts at 8:00 am and walk starts at

9:00 am (details to follow as to where to meet so we can walk as a group)

What: Vision Walk

Who: Puppy raisers, ambassadors and graduates

Where: Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road (3rd Street & Indian

School Road)

You can register on line at

www.fightblindness.org/site/TR/VISIONWALK/VisionWalktr?fr_id=4440&pg=entry&AddInt

erest=1561. There is no cost to enter, however, if you wish to obtain donations, please feel

free to do so.

**For everyone who wants to participate in this event, I think it would be great if we

all wore the blue “Team Guide Dog” t-shirts. The t-shirts are $10.00. If you do not

have a t-shirt and would like to purchase one, please let me know what size you need

and I’ll pick them up when I go to the school on February 25th.

Please RSVP to lori.gddi@azmurphy.net by Monday, March 24, 2012.