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To: "WWWEDU" <wwwedu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Yvonne Marie Andres" <yvonne@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:01:21 -0800
Subject: [WWWEDU] => Hogs for Dogs - two dogs crossing the country to help
others simply cross the road


Hogs for Dogs - two dogs crossing the country to help others simply cross
the road

 >From May to November 2004, Max & Bailey - two Golden Retrievers - will
journey over 25,000 miles through all lower 48 states of America in their
Harley-Davidson sidecars, bringing attention to the special needs of people
with disabilities and highlighting the many ways that a Guide or Assistance
Dog can help them lead more independent lives.

Approximately 54-million Americans, nearly 20% of the overall U.S.
population, are living with some form of physical disability in the United
States. In a recent Department of Labor survey, more than 7-million of those
Americans said they would like the assistance of a Guide or Assistance Dog
in their everyday lives. The lifetime cost to breed, train and place an
Assistance Dog exceeds $18,000 in most cases. The cost for a Guide Dog is
almost twice that amount. Fortunately, there are many charitable
organizations that provide these specially trained dogs to people with
disabilities at no cost to the recipient. Yet with no federal or state
funding for these programs, the waiting lists to receive an Assistance Dog
can be several years long. It's time for that to change. So, Max and Bailey
are putting on their motorcycle goggles and hitting the road for charity.

School Visits
Blaine and Janet would be honored to spend time discussing their motorcycle
adventure and the value of the service dog industry with your students. With
special permission from your school, Max & Bailey will join them with their
tails wagging from the sidecars. And where possible, a service dog and their
owner from within your community will join us for the presentation. What
better way to teach your students about service dogs? But you have to act
fast. Once the Hogs For Dogs team passes through your state, they might not
be able to return because of fundraising and educational commitments in
other states.

=> Learn more at http://www.globalschoolnet.org/expeditions/Hogs4Dogs/

=> View the news video at http://www.wral.com/video/2913344/detail.html


Yvonne Marie Andrés
Global SchoolNet Foundation
132 N. El Camino Real, STE 395
Encinitas, California 92024

Phone: (760)635-0001
www.globalschoolnet.org
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