For|IN The|DT Blind|JJ ,|, Inc.|NN 

371|CD EASIJERICHO|NNP TURNPIKE|NNP ,|, SMITHIOWN|NNP ,|, NEW|NNP YORK|NNP 11787|CD -|: 2976|CD 

It|PRP ’s|VBZ people|NNS like|IN you|PRP who|WP make|VBP it|PRP possible|JJ to|TO give|VB the|DT priceless|JJ gift|NN of|IN “|NN Second|NNP Sight|NNP ”|NN .|. 

Dear|RB Friend|NNP ,|, 
Think|VBP what|WP it|PRP would|MD be|VB like|IN to|TO live|VB in|IN a|DT world|NN of|IN dark|JJ shapes|VBZ and|CC shadows|NNS where|WRB you|PRP never|RB know|VBP what|WP to|TO expect|VB ;|: to|TO feel|VB afraid|JJ to|TO go|VB places|NNS ,|, to|TO be|VB hesitant|JJ about|IN every|DT step|NN you|PRP take|VBP .|. 
For|IN too|RB many|JJ ,|, this|DT is|VBZ a|DT daily|JJ reality|NN —|NN but|CC today|NN you|PRP can|MD help|VB make|VB a|DT difference|NN .|. 

Having|VBG a|DT guide|NN dog|NN allows|VBZ a|DT blind|JJ or|CC visually|RB impaired|VBN individual|JJ to|TO experience|VB the|DT possibilities|NNS of|IN life|NN ,|, not|RB the|DT limitations|NNS .|. 

It|PRP costs|VBZ over|IN $20,000|NN to|TO breed|VB ,|, care|NN for|IN and|CC train|VB a|DT guide|NN dog|NN like|IN “|NN Duke|NNP ”|NN and|CC to|TO train|VB his|PRP$ blind|JJ teammate|NN .|. 
We|PRP use|VBP Labrador|NNP Retrievers|NNP ,|, Golden|NNP Retrievers|NNP and|CC a|DT cross|NN between|IN Labs|NNPS and|CC Goldens|NNP .|. 
Male|NN and|CC female|JJ dogs|NNS are|VBP used|VBN .|. 
And|CC our|PRP$ dogs|NNS are|VBP specially|RB bred|VBN for|IN temperament|NN and|CC physical|JJ soundness|NN .|. 

Every|DT Foundation|NNP guide|NN dog|NN is|VBZ given|VBN free|JJ of|IN charge|NN to|TO someone|NN who|WP is|VBZ blind|JJ or|CC visually|RB impaired|VBN .|. 

We|PRP are|VBP supported|VBN entirely|RB by|IN donations|NNS from|IN generous|JJ individuals|NNS ,|, corporations|NNS and|CC foundations|NNS .|. 
We|PRP receive|VBP no|DT government|NN funding|NN .|. 

The|DT only|JJ way|NN we|PRP can|MD continue|VB to|TO provide|VB guide|NN dogs|NNS ,|, at|IN no|DT cost|NN ,|, to|TO someone|NN who|WP is|VBZ blind|JJ or|CC visually|RB impaired|VBN ,|, is|VBZ through|IN your|PRP$ support|NN .|. 

Friends|NNPS like|IN you|PRP make|VBP it|PRP possible|JJ to|TO give|VB the|DT gift|NN of|IN “|NN Second|NNP Sight|NNP ®|NN ”|NN .|. 
I|PRP hope|VBP the|DT Foundation|NNP can|MD count|VB on|IN your|PRP$ caring|VBG donation|NN today|NN .|. 
Many|JJ people|NNS send|VBP gifts|NNS of|IN $35|NN ,|, $50|NN ,|, or|CC even|RB $100|NN or|CC more|JJR —|NN whatever|WDT you|PRP are|VBP able|JJ to|TO give|VB to|TO help|VB maintain|VB this|DT vital|JJ service|NN .|. 

And|CC having|VBG a|DT guide|NN dog|NN does|VBZ make|VB a|DT real|JJ difference|NN in|IN the|DT lives|NNS of|IN our|PRP$ students|NNS .|. 
It|PRP ’s|VBZ the|DT special|JJ bond|NN —|NN of|IN a|DT loving|JJ and|CC working|VBG 24|CD hour|NN a|DT day|NN partnership|NN .|. 

“|NN As|IN a|DT boy|NN in|IN Bosnia|NNP ,|, I|PRP walked|VBD my|PRP$ dog|NN .|. 
Now|RB my|PRP$ guide|NN dog|NN ,|, Franklin|NNP ,|, walks|VBZ me|PRP ”|NN says|VBZ Sead|NNP .|. 
He|PRP was|VBD blinded|JJ at|IN 15|CD by|IN a|DT Serbian|NNP missile|NN .|. 
“|NN After|IN I|PRP got|VBD my|PRP$ beautiful|JJ black|JJ Lab|NNP ,|, I|PRP finally|RB felt|VBD like|IN a|DT human|JJ being|NN again|RB .|. 
Now|RB I|PRP believe|VBP almost|RB anything|NN is|VBZ possible|JJ .|. 
Franklin|NNP has|VBZ opened|VBN up|RP a|DT whole|JJ new|JJ world|NN for|IN me|PRP .|. 
A|DT world|NN I|PRP thought|VBD I|PRP would|MD never|RB have|VB again|RB .|. ”|NN 

As|IN Pat|NNP explains|VBZ ,|, “|NN Both|DT my|PRP$ friends|NNS were|VBD zipping|VBG through|IN crowds|NNS while|IN I|PRP lagged|VBD behind|IN ,|, even|RB though|IN I|PRP was|VBD a|DT fast|JJ cane|NN walker|NN .|. 
I|PRP envied|JJ their|PRP$ freedom|NN and|CC most|JJS of|IN all|DT ,|, the|DT incredible|JJ bond|NN they|PRP both|DT had|VBD with|IN their|PRP$ guide|NN dogs|NNS .|. 
With|IN my|PRP$ Lab|NNP ,|, Jay|NNP ,|, I|PRP feel|VBP so|RB wonderfully|RB FREE|NNP !|. ”|NN 

Hank|NNP says|VBZ he|PRP was|VBD a|DT good|JJ cane|NN traveler|NN for|IN 17|CD years|NNS —|NN but|CC felt|VBD his|PRP$ freedom|NN was|VBD curtailed|VBN particularly|RB when|WRB traveling|VBG .|. 
“|NN I|PRP had|VBD never|RB had|VBD a|DT pet|NN .|. 
Having|VBG Aries|NNP just|RB makes|VBZ life|NN so|RB much|RB easier|JJR .|. 
For|IN one|CD thing|NN ,|, people|NNS are|VBP nicer|JJR to|TO you|PRP .|. 
People|NNS love|VBP dogs|NNS .|. 
They|PRP can|MD relate|VB to|TO him|PRP and|CC feel|VBP they|PRP have|VBP something|NN to|TO talk|VB to|TO you|PRP about|IN .|. ”|NN 

Our|PRP$ graduates|NNS ,|, who|WP are|VBP leading|VBG active|JJ lives|NNS assisted|VBN by|IN the|DT guide|NN dogs|NNS given|VBN to|TO them|PRP by|IN the|DT Guide|NNP Dog|NNP Foundation|NNP ,|, include|VBP :|: social|JJ workers|NNS ,|, teachers|NNS ,|, secretaries|NNS ,|, policy|NN makers|NNS ,|, college|NN students|NNS ,|, musicians|NNS ,|, writers|NNS ,|, homemakers|NNS ...|... 
mothers|NNS and|CC fathers|NNS .|. 

As|IN one|CD of|IN our|PRP$ donors|NNS in|IN the|DT New|NNP York|NNP area|NN told|VBD us|PRP ,|, “|NN Sometimes|RB you|PRP never|RB see|VBP the|DT good|JJ work|NN your|PRP$ money|NN does|VBZ .|. 
I|PRP see|VBP the|DT results|NNS ...|... 
the|DT guide|NN does|VBZ I|PRP ’ve|VBP helped|VBD sponsor|NN dramatically|RB improve|VB the|DT lives|NNS of|IN the|DT men|NNS and|CC women|NNS who|WP receive|VBP them|PRP .|. ”|NN 

Won|NNP ’|NN t|NN you|PRP please|VBP take|VB the|DT time|NN now|RB to|TO send|VB your|PRP$ donation|NN to|TO give|VB someone|NN the|DT priceless|JJ gift|NN of|IN independence|NN ?|. 

Sincerely|NNP ,|, 
Wells|NNP B.|NN Jones|NNP 
Chief|NNP Executive|NNP Officer|NNP 

RS|NNP .|. For|IN more|JJR information|NN about|IN the|DT Guide|NNP Dog|NNP Foundation|NNP ,|, or|CC to|TO become|VB a|DT Guide|NNP Dog|NNP Foundation|NNP volunteer|NN ,|, visit|NN our|PRP$ website|NN at|IN www.guidedog.org.|NN 

