Dear Israel Guide Dog Center, A few months ago, we received a call at the Center that Panda was making a “career change” and might be suitable for our family. We have a long...
A Parent’s Letter of Gratitude
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Ride to Raise Awareness about PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects many veterans in Israel who often live in silence with the debilitating symptoms of nightmares, panic attacks, and depression. Since...
A vision-impaired mother faces her challenges
I spent two challenging years working in an IDF Transit Unit. Yet nothing compares to the challenge of raising my two young sons. I am always juggling cooking, cleaning, playing,...
2022 Annual Report is Here
2022 was a big year, and we're excited to share our milestones, good news stories and big plans with our friends and supporters. Click here for our 2022 Annual Report.
Crowdfunding Campaign Raises Over $300,000
In June 2023, Canadian Friends of the Israel Guide Dog Center ran its first crowdfunding campaign to raise and train service dogs to treat PTSD specifically for IDF veterans. The...
Kudos to Our Puppy Raisers
More than 120 puppies are born at the Israel Guide Dog Center each year. When they are eight weeks old, they are given to volunteer foster families who provide them with a warm,...
Barak and Amigo- Navigating the Journey of Life Together
Barak Yefet had a kidney transplant a year ago, which affected his health, recovery, life and business. He spent a year in rehabilitation. His ethnic food business in the Shuk Ha...
2,000 Puppies That Give Nothing But Love
On 15th August, we marked the birth of Israel Guide Dog Centre’s 2,000th puppy named Bubble! This cute puppy has no idea that she will become a superhero someday. Thanks to her...
Rina Arbel, Volunteer Extraordinaire
How did you first connect with the Center? “I worked in the hi-tech industry, and after leaving that world, I needed a change. I looked for something closer to my passion which...
Tracy & Me- A New Book by Lyla in Support of IGDC
At the Israel Guide Dog Center, we are blessed to have wonderful friends who love our clients and dogs and the work we do every day on their behalf. This year, we were incredibly...
Charitable Choices: Canadian Friends of the Israel Guide Dog Center
We sat down with the Toronto Guardian to discuss our fantastic work in Israel, how far we've come in 30 years and what's next for the fall and spring. To read the Toronto...
What’s Good About Goodbye
I hate endings, but even more, I hate farewells! But I love to learn life’s lessons. Tomorrow, my immediate and extended family will say goodbye to Jeff. After many years of...