ABOUT THE GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION
WHO IS GDF?
The Guide Dog Foundation (GDF) is a non-profit organization based out of Long Island, New York. GDF was founded in 1946 with the mission of improving the quality of life for people who are blind, have low vision, or other disabilities by providing them with guide or service dogs at no cost to them.
WHO IS AVD?
In 2003, the Guide Dog Foundation saw that there was beginning to be a greater need for guide dogs and specialized service dogs to help disabled veterans live in independence. As a result, America's VetDogs (AVD) was born. AVD is an organization with the mission of helping those who have served our country honorably live with dignity and independence. AVD provides service dogs to veterans, active-duty service members, first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self reliance.