Mississauga Lions Clubs Purina® Walk for Dog Guides Fundraiser

The Lions Clubs of Mississauga invite you to support their annual Purina^® Walk for Dog Guides. The Walk attracts thousands of people and pets each year to help raise money to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides – a national organization in its 29th year of service that trains six types of Dog Guides to assist Canadians with disabilities. The raising and training of each of the Guide Dog requires an investment of almost $25,000.  

Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide Newest Program - Diabetic Alert Dogs - Instituted in 2013

Diabetic Alert Dog Guides assist people aged 10 or older who have type 1 diabetes with hypoglycemic unawareness. They are trained to detect sudden drops in their handler’s blood sugar through scent and alert them so that they can ingest something sweet. They also bark for help or activate an alert system if needed. Their ability to detect and react to hypoglycemic episodes helps their handler’s avoid loss of consciousness and subsequent life-threatening effects. Ultimately, these specially trained Dog Guides provide increased safety, security and independence.

 

Diabetic Alert Dog Guides can be identified by their red harness.
This year’s Mississauga Walk for Dog Guides will take place at J.C. Saddington Park in Mississauga on Sunday May 25, 2014.  Registration opens at 10 AM.  Please help us raise funds so that more of the needy can have Dog Guides. 

Pledge sheets are available at 30+ locations in Mississauga – visit http://bit.ly/PledgeSheetPickupPlaces for a site near you. 

Register to Walk, or Donate online at http://bit.ly/walkfordogguides2014

Your help can make the difference. 

Dog Guides are provided at no cost to qualified applicants. Thanks to national sponsors, 100% of the funds raised from the Walk go directly to the six Dog Guide training programs. Dog Guides Canada has already provided their specially trained Dog Guides to more than 2,000 men, women and children from ages 4 to 88, all without any government funding.”   With your help more people can experience the mobility, safety and independence a devoted Dog Guide brings. Learn more about the walk and its impact at https://www.purinawalkfordogguides.com/about/index.cfm.

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