Freedom Guide Dogs

09/29/2026

☕️ Happy National Coffee Day! ☕️

Today, there are plenty of places giving away free coffee, and we thought it was the perfect day to introduce you to Latte! 🐾🤎

Latte is a Freedom Guide Dogs puppy in training, generously sponsored by Six Dot Paws in partnership with Ridge Top Coffee. We are so grateful for their support of Latte and his journey toward becoming a guide dog.

And just like many of us can enjoy a free cup of coffee today, Latte will one day be given completely free of charge to the person who receives him as their guide dog. ❤️🦮

Freedom Guide Dogs provides fully trained guide dogs at no cost to the individuals we serve. There is never a charge for the dog, training, or ongoing support.

That is only possible because of generous supporters, sponsors, volunteers, puppy raisers, and partners like Six Dot Paws and Ridge Top Coffee who believe in what we do.

So today, while you enjoy your coffee, take a moment to think about Latte and the incredible journey ahead of him. ☕️🦮

Thank you for helping us change lives, one puppy at a time. ❤️

09/19/2026

09/18/2026

🚨 HAPPENING NOW! DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

We are almost 50% of the way to our $10,000 Mohawk Valley Gives goal, and right now your donation can go twice as far!

The UpMobility Foundation is matching every online donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $250 per donation, while matching funds remain.

🐾 $25 becomes $50
🐾 $50 becomes $100
🐾 $100 becomes $200
🐾 $250 becomes $500

Your gift will help support our puppies, guide dogs in training, and the individuals who receive our expertly trained guide dogs at no cost.

Matching funds are limited, so please donate now and help us reach our goal!

Donate here: https://www.givemv.org/organizations/freedom-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-inc

Together, we are changing lives, two at a time! 💙🐾

09/18/2026

🚨 YOUR $10 CAN BECOME $20 TODAY! 🚨

It’s the M&T Bank “10 for 10” Challenge during Mohawk Valley Gives! 💙🐾

When you make an online donation of $10 or more to Freedom Guide Dogs, M&T Bank will add an additional $10 gift!

🐾 You give $10 → Freedom receives $20!
🐾 You give $25 → Freedom receives $35!
🐾 You give $50 → Freedom receives $60!

This is an incredible opportunity to make your donation go even further in supporting our mission of raising, training, and placing guide dogs with individuals who are blind or visually impaired at no cost to the recipient.

Even $10 makes a difference—and today, it can make twice the impact!

💙 Donate to Freedom Guide Dogs through Mohawk Valley Gives and help us take advantage of the M&T Bank 10 for 10 Challenge!
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/freedom-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-inc

Please share and help us spread the word! 🐾

09/17/2026

🐾 1,000 PEOPLE. $10 EACH. ONE BIG GOAL.🐾

We have a challenge for our Freedom Guide Dogs community!

Between now and the end of Mohawk Valley Gives tomorrow, we're looking for 1,000 supporters to give just $10 to help us reach our $10,000 goal! 💙

And if we reach it, we're going to celebrate in a very Freedom way...

YOU'LL HELP US NAME A FUTURE GUIDE DOG PUPPY!

When our $10,000 goal is reached, we'll share a special puppy-naming vote and let our community help choose the name of a future Freedom Guide Dog puppy!

Think about it:

1,000 people × $10 = $10,000 for our mission.

Those $10 gifts add up to something much bigger. They help support the breeding, raising, veterinary care, training and placement of the incredible dogs who will one day provide greater independence to people who are blind or visually impaired.

Already donated? Thank you! You can help us reach 1,000 supporters by sharing this challenge and asking a friend to join you.

🐾 Will you be one of our 1,000?

Give $10. Share our mission. Help us unlock the puppy-naming vote!
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/freedom-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-inc

09/17/2026

Support the Puppies of Freedom Guide Dogs this Mohawk Valley Gives! 💙

Every future guide dog starts right here in our Puppy Enrichment Center. From their very first days, our puppies are growing, learning, and preparing for the incredible journey ahead of them.

A $40 donation provides one of our puppies with their official “Puppy in Training” vest!

That little vest has a big job. As our puppies begin the next phase and begin working with their Puppy Raisers, their vest helps:

🐾 Identify them as a future guide dog in training
🐾 Introduce them to wearing equipment
🐾 Help them become comfortable working while wearing a vest
🐾 Identify their purpose while they gain important real-world socialization and experiences in the community

From the tiny puppies you see in our nursery today to the confident guide dogs they become, every step of their journey is made possible by people who believe in our mission.

Make a $40 gift today and help prepare a future guide dog for the journey ahead! 💙🐾

Every donation brings us closer to our $10,000 Mohawk Valley Gives goal** and helps us continue raising, training, and placing guide dogs at no cost to the individuals we serve.

Donate today and be part of their journey from the very beginning!
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/freedom-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-inc

09/14/2026

EARLY GIVING STARTS TODAY! 🐾

Mohawk Valley Gives is here, and we need YOUR help! 💙

Every gift, no matter the size, helps us continue our mission of raising, training, and placing exceptional guide dogs with individuals who are blind or visually impaired, completely free of charge.

Our goal this year is $10,000, and with the support of our incredible community, we know we can get there!

Your donation helps support every step of the journey, from tiny puppies taking their first steps in our nursery, to puppy raisers preparing them for their futures, to formal training and ultimately that life-changing moment when a guide dog is matched with their person. 🦮

✨ Early Giving begins TODAY!
💙 Goal: $10,000
🐾 Every gift makes a difference.

Help us kick off Mohawk Valley Gives strong by making an early gift, sharing our fundraiser, and encouraging your friends and family to join you.

Together, we can help create more partnerships, more independence, and more freedom.

Donate today and help us reach our goal! 💙🐾
https://www.givemv.org/organizations/freedom-guide-dogs-for-the-blind-inc

09/13/2026

We are so grateful for Delta Gamma Foundation’s support and belief in our mission! 🤍🦮

09/13/2026

🐾 We are officially six weeks away from the Legacy Luncheon!

Please join us on Sunday, October 25, from noon to 4:00 PM at Valentino’s Banquet Hall in New Hartford as we honor the two people who started it all, Eric and Sharon Loori.

Together, we will celebrate their lives, their extraordinary dedication, and the lasting legacy they created through Freedom Guide Dogs. 💙

Use the link below to:

🎟️ Purchase tickets
💙 Make a donation
🐾 Become an event sponsor
🧺 Sign up to donate a raffle basket for the Legacy Auction, which will be live throughout the event

https://conta.cc/4iwRojv

We hope you will join us for this special afternoon of remembrance, celebration, and gratitude as we honor Eric and Sharon and the difference they made in so many lives.