Guide Dogs of the Desrt International - Providing Independent Mobility For The Blind Since 1972

Guide Dogs of the Desert International Home Page About Guide Dogs of the Desert International Guide Dogs of the Desert International Services Volunteer at Guide Dogs of the Desert International Donate to Guide Dogs of the Desert International Contact Us at Guide Dogs of the Desert International
      
PHONE, FAX, MAIL OR EMAIL US!
GDD Contact Information

PETCO button

For GENERAL INFORMATION, STAFF or BOARD MEMBER contact, you may use the following methods listed below: 

PLEASE NOTE THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO OUR PHONE SYSTEM, SEE BELOW.

HOURS OF OPERATION
Administration                      Monday - Friday              9am - 5pm

Kennel                                     Daily                                  7am - 3:30pm

Training                                  Monday - Friday               8am - 4pm
Breeding                                Monday - Friday               9:00am - 5pm
Puppy Development            Tuesday - Saturday         9:00am - 5pm
Client Admissions                Monday - Friday               9am - 5pm

ADMINISTRATIVE PHONE:                          760-329-6257                 FAX:  760-329-2866          
TRAINING, KENNEL PHONE:                   760-329-1282                 FAX:  760-329-2127
WEEKEND KENNEL PHONE:                    760-578-8877

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY PHONE:       760-578-8869
 
MAIL:                            P.O. Box 1692, Palm Springs, CA  92263
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:       60740 Dillon Road, Whitewater, CA  92282
STUDENTS IN CLASS:  760-251-5976 then dial the room number for the student you wish to reach.  If you don't know the room number, dial 0 for the dorm room attendant.   Students are NOT AVAILABLE from 7:30am - 5:00pm for training.  Please call after 6:00pm.
 

EMAIL:
GENERAL INFO:         info@gddca.org
PUPPY RAISING:        puppyraising@gddca.org
ADMISSIONS:           admissions@gddca.org
VOLUNTEERS:           volunteer@gddca.org
TRAINING:               training@gddca.org

                             WEBMASTER

 
ADMINISTRATION - 760-329-6257
 
Roccie Hill Executive Director
Kim Laidlaw
 
Deputy Executive Director
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Betty Benussi Office Administrator 
Curtis Bergeron Executive Director Assistant
Debbie Davis Office Volunteer
Gary Downs Director of Finance and Facilities
Kathie Flamm Director of Development
Margie Griffith Database Assistant
Debbie Sloss-Coyle Database Manager
Patti Rocco Special Event and Volunteer Coordinator
Aubrey Sheehan Administrative Assistant - Finance and Facilities
David Taylor Facility Engineer
Patti Wheeler Office Volunteer
CANINE OPERATIONS - 760-329-1282
Admissions, Training, Kennel, Breeding, Puppy Development
Bob Wendler Director of Canine Operations
Licensed Instructor
BREEDING AND PUPPY DEVELOPMENT
Trina Began Director of Canine Development - Breeding and Puppy Raising
Licensed Instructor
Lori Miller Manager of Canine Development - Breeding and Puppy Raising
Licensed Instructor
TRAINING
Vacant Director of Training
Mary Dean Admissions Coordinator
Kerri Georghiou Apprentice Instructor

Mindy Romero

Apprentice Instructor

KENNEL
Mary Vincent Kennel Manager (Monday - Friday)
Josh Ballard Kennel Technician (Monday - Friday)
Georgia Seymour Weekend Kennel Technician (Saturday - Sunday)
Lisa Kilmer Kennel Technical (weekday and weekend)
 
 
BOARD MEMBERS:
 

Peggy Greenbaum

President
  Brian Van Dusen 1st Vice President
 

Jim Klocek

2nd Vice President
  Cynthia Woods* Secretary
  Ira Cohen Treasurer
  Cynthia Berenson
Tom Davis
Troy Dunne
Stan Lipsey
Judy Lozano
Patrick Mundt
Gary Nathanson
Jay Roberts
David Steinmetz*

*graduates of GDD
 
     
     

 

Federal Tax ID # 23-7296531
Join us in Giving the Gift of Independence and Mobility
Please remember GDD in all your estate planning

HOME   

Website made possible through the donations of:
Kim, Sadie & Rose Laidlaw, Liz and RosieO Lowry and Kryss.com

 

©2004-2006 Guide Dogs of the Desert, All Rights Reserved