We need to raise $9,500 for each NEADS Assistance Dog team to cover part of the $20,000 cost of raising and training the dog and for assisting our clients in learning to live and work with his or her new canine assistant. Please help a team (or more, if you can) by donating all or a portion of the sponsorship by clicking on the person listed below. You will learn a little about that person and how a dog will make a difference in their life.
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Helen Coppenrath A student at Nashoba Learning Group in Bedford, MA, Helen was diagnosed with autism at 20 months old. Helen is mostly non-verbal and can wander and has anxiety in public places especially restaurants. A tether dog would provide comfort and security. |
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Linda Piccirilli An assistance dog would help to make Linda's daily living easier and having a buddy would help with bouts of depression. Diagnosed with MS, fibromyalgia, and pantocytopenia, Linda would like a service dog to help with everyday tasks. |
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Erika Pearson Perhaps one of these puppies will grow up to be a service dog like the one Erika is waiting for. |
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Desiree Forte Desiree is a student at Emmanuel College in Boston and an assistance dog would help her to be more independent in the dorm and on campus. She suffers with Osteogenesiis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease) and uses a power wheelchair. |
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Ted Berberian Do you recognize this famous NEADS photo? We have used it for years because we feel it captures perfectly the relationship of our assistance dog teams. Ted (then Teddy) was 12 when he received his first dog ~ Kendrick! Now 35, he needs a new dog! |
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