Long Island Builders Institute Members Giving Back to Local Veterans and Their Service Dogs, Creating Enrichment Area for Future Service and Guide Dogs in Training
Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc., Supports America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation with New Dog Agility Play Area, Backyard Dog Dens and More
Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc., Supports America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation with New Dog Agility Play Area, Backyard Dog Dens and More
Islandia, NY and Smithtown, NY, April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc. (LIHBC), a 501c3 organization that was fashioned by a bunch of Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI) members roughly 30 years in the past, is proud to announce a partnership with the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs, two sister nationwide nonprofit organizations, primarily based in Smithtown, NY, that practice and place extremely skilled information and repair dogs with people with disabilities, freed from cost. LIHBC, along side LIBI members J. Ratto Landscaping, Ltd., Young Equipment, Hy-Grade Contractors Corp., and others, are enterprise two tasks to help the organizations:
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Backyard Dog Dens: led by Joseph Persico and Hy-Grade Contractors, Corp., LIHBC constructed {custom} yard “dog dens” for 2 America’s Vet Dogs program graduates and their service dogs. The new personalised constructions will probably be placed within the backyards of Nathan, an Air Force veteran from Suffolk County, for his service canine, Kenzo, and Frank, a Navy veteran from Nassau County, for his service canine, Juliet. The “dog dens” will present a particular place for the service dogs to loosen up when every household is spending time collectively of their backyards. An extra canine den has been constructed and will probably be put in on the campus of America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation in Smithtown, New York.
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Service and Guide Dog-in-Training Enrichment Area: led by J. Ratto Landscaping, Hy-Grade, and Young Equipment, LIHBC will create a brand new canine enrichment play space adjoining to the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs Training Center in Smithtown. The venture will embrace grading the world for correct drainage, putting in new grass turf and landscaping, and the development of a canine agility playground. In addition to donating their time, expertise, and providers, LIHBC and Young Equipment are every donating $2,000 for a complete of $4,000 for the acquisition of commercial-grade canine playground tools. The play space is anticipated to be accomplished in early summer time.
“LIHBC is so excited to be teaming up with America’s VetDogs and the Guide Dog Foundation to donate yard canine dens to our native veterans and their service dogs, in addition to donating park tools for the upcoming train park for future information and repair dogs. We love discovering new and artistic methods to offer again to our group,” stated John Ratto, president, and Lois Fricke, operations director, Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc.
The yard canine dens have been introduced to the America’s VetDogs program graduates throughout a particular occasion held in the course of the Long Island Builders Expo on Thursday, April 11th on the Long Island Hilton in Melville. More than 100 exhibitors showcased the latest and greatest merchandise for home building and transforming. Officials from municipalities throughout Long Island have been additionally on-hand to reply questions and information owners with present or future tasks.
“We are grateful to John Ratto, Lois Fricke and all the contributing members of LIHBC and LIBI for their generosity, especially for the support of Nathan and Kenzo, Frank and Juliet, and their families,” stated John Miller, president and CEO, Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs. “The new play area will be a welcome enhancement to our enrichment program and help prepare our future guide and service dogs for success when they’ve completed their training and are placed with a veteran, first responder, or individual who is blind or has low vision. We are excited to cut the ribbon on this new area later in the year.”
About Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc.
Long Island Home Builders Care, Inc. (LIHBC) is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization, was fashioned over 30 years in the past to offer again to the Long Island group. LIHBC, Inc., has undertaken quite a few tasks akin to handicap renovations and repairs, inexpensive new properties with Habitat for Humanity Builders Blitz, adopted a shelter for the vacations, meals drives and toy drives are just some of the worthwhile causes taken on. Currently LIHBC, Inc., has been awarding LIBI members and their staff’ youngsters and grandchildren the chance for a university scholarship. Two scholarships are awarded yearly. Learn extra at www.LIHBC.org.
About America’s VetDogs
For 20 years, America’s VetDogs (www.VetDogs.org) has skilled and placed information and repair dogs to supply independence, enhanced mobility, and companionship to veterans with disabilities from all eras. In 2015, America’s VetDogs opened its applications to first responders, together with fireplace, police, and emergency medical personnel. America’s VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization based by the Guide Dog Foundation and serves shoppers from throughout the United States. America’s VetDogs depends on contributions from beneficiant people, companies, service golf equipment, and foundations to fund its mission to assist those that have served our nation stay with dignity and independence. It prices greater than $50,000 to breed, elevate, practice, and place one help canine, however America’s VetDogs gives its providers utterly freed from cost to the individual. America’s VetDogs has been accredited by each the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.
About Guide Dog Foundation
For greater than 75 years, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. (www.GuideDog.org), has skilled and placed information and repair dogs to supply independence, enhanced mobility, and companionship to people who find themselves blind, have low imaginative and prescient, or produce other particular wants. The Guide Dog Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization serving shoppers from throughout the United States and Canada. The Foundation depends on contributions from beneficiant people, companies, service golf equipment, and foundations to fund its mission to serve folks with disabilities. It prices over $50,000 to breed, elevate, practice, and place one help canine, however the Guide Dog Foundation gives its providers utterly freed from cost to the individual. Its sister organization, America’s VetDogs, trains and gives information, service, and listening to dogs for disabled veterans and first responders. The Guide Dog Foundation was the primary help canine faculty within the United States to be accredited by each the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.
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CONTACT: Mike Rosen Guide Dog Foundation and America's VetDogs 5166471348 [email protected]
